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News roundup, June 2: COVID-19 testing available for Arkansas-based truckers
The Arkansas Trucking Association has worked with the state’s health department to find 30 health clinics in the state where truck drivers can receive a COVID-19 test. A trucker was named a Highway Angel for rescuing a driver from a burning car. Lunch is on the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association at Kwik Trip in Mt. Pleasant.
June 2, 2020
Business
Dry van and flatbed rates slipped further in May, reefer rates ticked up
Dry van and flatbed spot rates continue to drop and while reefer rates are trending up, other than April, May was reefer's worst month since August 2017.
June 2, 2020
Channel 19
Resource for local curfews and road closures, and a piece of beauty in an unexpected place
If you can avoid a crowd's venture into an interstate, take every available opportunity: resources for timely info here. And: A KW at the end of the rainbow.
June 1, 2020
Business
News roundup, June 1: Trucker unintentionally drove into crowd of protesters before arrest, officials say
A truck driver was arrested after driving into a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis Sunday night, but officials Monday said it appears the incident was not intentional. Free food for truckers in Cartersville, Georgia, Wednesday. Nearly 3,000 Western Star trucks recalled for potential wiring issue.
June 1, 2020
Voices
POLL: What’s your cost per mile?
Operating costs can vary widely, depending on truck and freight size and weight, regions of operation, routes and many other variables. What’s been your cost per mile/per truck most recently, excluding what you pay yourself and/or a driver?
June 1, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Transparency, history, strategy from the other side of the fence with a food-industry broker — part 1
Hear longtime broker and former owner-operator Paul Berman on history and strategy trucking, spot market evolution, bad actors exposed by the recent crisis.
May 29, 2020
Business
News roundup, May 29: Trucker arrested with approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine in truck
A Texas-based trucker was arrested in Massachusetts after being stopped by troopers who found approximately 30 kilograms of what they say is cocaine. U.S. 95 in Nevada is closed due to earthquake damage. I-15 in Nevada will have lane closures over the next two weeks. Xtra Lease is adding approximately 4,000 trailers to its fleet in 2020.
May 29, 2020
Overdrive Extra
What’s the value of a human life? Trucking’s no stranger to tradeoffs raised by COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic poses cost-benefit issues that have similarities with safety concerns in the transportation industry. Details on Overdrive.
May 29, 2020
Business
News roundup, May 28: DOT distributing 2.1 million masks to truck drivers
The U.S. DOT will distribute some 15.5 million masks to various transportation sectors, including 2.1 million to highway and motor carriers. The I-96 rest area near Portland, Michigan, will be closed this weekend. Tennessee-based Chris Delancey is the latest TCA Highway Angel. Tire-pressure systems confidence report newly updated.
May 28, 2020
Business
Van demand indicators tick higher as outlook for rates recovery brightens
Rates are low but trending in the right direction with van, flatbed and reefer rates all above the average at the start of the month. Details on Overdrive.
May 28, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Over the Road episode 8: The Road Ahead
Over the Road hauls to Dallas and the Great American Trucking Show to probe the question on many truckers' minds: Will automation render them obsolete?
May 28, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Amazon, already a mammoth middleman, squeezes into trucking brokerage
Amazon has opened its full truckload services to more shippers to drum up dedicated services from small- and mid-sized trucking companies. Details on Overdrive.
May 27, 2020
Business
News roundup, May 27: Diesel prices tick up for first time since January
Diesel fuel prices increased for the first time since the first week of the year. Cargo theft volumes increased year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020 while the average loss value decreased. Konexial introduced a new trailer security system. I-17 closures planned this weekend near Phoenix.
May 27, 2020
Channel 19
Trucking insurance agent to hotshot trucker — the curious case of Steve Libertore
Also on Overdrive: Shifting shopping/equipment auction volume via a fast-rising freight index, one broker's late-model equipment suggestion for the long haul.
May 27, 2020
Gear
Garmin’s dezl truck navigators
Garmin’s latest series of dezl truck navigators for over-the-road truckers – dezl OTR 700/800/1000 – features a 7-, an 8- or an extra-large 10-inch display option that can be switched easily from traditional landscape to portrait mode. The dezl series off
May 27, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Sleeper splits toward ‘Knights of the Highway’ reawakening? A talk with ‘Trucker’s Tale’ memoir author Ed Miller
This episode of Overdrive Radio includes retired trucker and author Ed Miller sharing his memoir, "A Truckers Tale"; and truckers' view on hours changes.
May 26, 2020
Business
News roundup, May 26: Updated HOS regs to take effect late Sept.; two new rules on PPP loan forgiveness
FMCSA’s hours of service changes will be published June 1 and will take effect Sept. 29. SBA and Treasury issue two rules offering guidance of loan forgiveness for borrowers and lenders in the PPP program. Mack Trucks recently donated 500 pieces of PPE that the company manufactured at its Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
May 26, 2020
Business
With mixed luck, owner-operators seek breaks from truck, trailer payments
As many owner-operators seek flexibility with truck and trailer payments during the coronavirus pandemic, some are being met with mixed results. Details here.
May 26, 2020
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