More from Fusable
Media Brands
For owner-operators
For trucking professionals
For contractors
For dealers and distributors
Data Solutions
Identifying active trucking fleets
Construction market intelligence
Ag equipment valuation data
Heavy equipment data & analytics
Motor carrier risk assessment
Specs, VIN decoding and values
Precision targeting at scale
Learn more about Fusable
Equipment
Business
Regulations
Life
Pride & Polish
Gear
Business: Page 128
Overdrive Extra
Though certain freight sectors are humming, many owner-operators appear to be hanging back
Despite steady freight recovery, data shows the smallest of carriers aren't jumping back into the game at the same pace that freight is returning. Details here.
July 30, 2020
Business
Survival strategies for cash-strapped owner-operators
A look back at the first story in a three-week series on owner-operators’ cash flow crisis with debt-relief strategies, SBA funding and more.
July 30, 2020
Business
Truckers busted smuggling meth, fentanyl into U.S.
Border Patrol agents near San Diego seized more than 900 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly 30 pounds of fentanyl from two tractor-trailers earlier this month. In other news: Penske has added remote service check-in to its Penske Driver app and more.
July 29, 2020
Voices
‘Please, truckers, let your voices be heard’: For independents, insurance rates just keep rising
As liability insurance rates continue to rise for many owner-operators and small fleets, readers sound off about proposed legislation that could impact rates.
July 29, 2020
Business
Walkabout Transport: Hotshot as downsized pandemic refuge
One owner-op fled low rates by selling her equipment and buying a well-priced used one-ton and gooseneck flatbed. Here's what she's been able to do with it.
July 29, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
In-house maintenance, good relationships give Warren Hartman Trucking a strong start
Warren Hartman took some risks transitioning from company driver to ownership, all of which paid off with threefold growth of his small fleet in a few years.
July 29, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Business bounces back for two small fleets — one cattle hauler and one cheese hauler — after COVID strike
Two small fleet operators Rick Sterling and Dewayne Lark give insight into their trucking operations following the initial downturn brought about by COVID-19.
July 28, 2020
Business
Hotshot truckers’ insurance costs — only a little less expensive
Liability insurance rates vary among hotshot truck owners. Learn more about the insurance market for hotshot trucking on Overdrive today.
July 28, 2020
Business
Driver named Highway Angel for helping heart attack victim
Dallas-based trucker Douglas Brown was named a Highway Angel after helping a man who had a heart attack. In other news: A Kentucky man was indicted on charges of illegal transportation of hazmat. The nomination deadline for the Transition Trucking award for military veteran rookie truckers is Friday.
July 28, 2020
Trucker Talent Search
Three finalists to square off in virtual finale for Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search
Out of all the talented truckers, Freddy French, John Malayter and Paul Cullers will compete to win this year's Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search.
July 28, 2020
Business
Trade groups pen letter to Senators in opposition to liability insurance hike
More than 60 trade groups sent a letter to transportation committee Senators in opposition to increasing carriers’ minimum liability insurance requirements. In other news: Illinois police warn of a cargo theft ring in Chicago. A third major truck stop chain will require customers to wear masks.
July 27, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
Industry service amid challenging market: Venice Enterprise owners make time
Owners Colleen and Fred Rejman take on important issues of trucking commerce and safety in their community. Learn about the Small Fleet Champ semifinalist here.
July 27, 2020
Business
Kendall Enterprises: Hotshot car haul for the long haul
Auto hauler Jason Kendall has been almost overwhelmed with work from his regular customers. How he built that customer base, here.
July 27, 2020
Business
Overdrive’s GATS Week includes hours of service Q&A, Pride & Polish, Trucker Talent finale, business updates
GATS looks a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but GATS Week is still on with a host of virtual events for trucking professionals.
July 24, 2020
Business
Another large truck stop chain to require masks, NATSO urges others to follow
Another large truck stop chain will begin requiring customers to wear masks next week, while truck stop association NATSO encourages all members do the same. Ohio Peterbilt wants your truck in its calendar. Love’s opened two new locations in Illinois and Utah. Drivewyze’s bypass service expands in Alberta, Canada.
July 24, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
Sons build on father’s diverse legacy in growing owner-operator fleet
This Small Fleet Champ semifinalist specializes in hauling heavy equipment for 200-400 customers per year. Learn more about how it got its start on Overdrive.
July 24, 2020
Overdrive Extra
The overlooked health benefit of new HOS — the ability to grab a nap
The new split-sleeper-berth provisions in the hours of service rule will allow truck drivers to improve productivity with rest breaks to combat fatigue.
July 24, 2020
Business
Hotshot trucking retains its fundamental allure
These four hotshot trucking businesses succeed with an old-school approach to building direct customers, maintaining equipment, reining in insurance costs, and more. If you're considering any hotshot niche, find a lot to learn here.
July 23, 2020
Previous Page
Page 128 of 1376
Next Page
Top Stories
Small Fleet Champ
Four small fleets square off for the championship Oct. 29
Trucking companies from California to Minnesota, Utah to Alabama head to Nashville later in October to battle it out for the Small Fleet Champ title belts. Here meet Overdrive's four finalists for 2026.
Pride & Polish
'Gangster Hauler': Al Capone-themed 1967 Kenworth W925
Regulations
Court shoots down operator’s driverless warning-device waiver lawsuit as FMCSA gives 5-year extension
Regulations
No more paper numbers: U.S. military freight update, amid ‘shadowy’ practices
Overdrive Extra
Broker 'fines' shaving the bottom line? How truckers can fight and win
Overdrive Radio
Latest Episode
Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown
More episodes »
Partner Insights
Cash Flow Survival Guide: Avoid the Pitfalls of Payment Delays
