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Business: Page 129

Overdrive Extra
Trucker’s victory in Supreme Court case paves way for $28M settlement with fleet
Prime, Inc. has proposed a $28 million settlement with 26,000 Prime truck drivers and owner-operators.
July 23, 2020
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Business
Trucker effectively shut down following fatal crash, failed drug test
Ohio-based truck driver Cory Robert Withrow has been effectively shut down by FMCSA following a crash that killed four children and a subsequent positive drug test. DAT is integrating the TruckPark parking reservation system into the DAT One app. Tesla is planning to build its long-awaited Semi in Texas.
July 23, 2020
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Voices
Turn down sleep apnea noise machine — quantum-leap logic and unnecessary rigmarole are not in interest of safety
NASTC President David Owen on the re-emergency of strict sleep apnea screening protocols: Follow the ambulance chaser’s logic: "If we all have apnea and untreated apnea causes fatigue, then we’re all fatigued, all of the time!" The truth is more complex.
July 23, 2020
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Channel 19
New dispatch platform hopes to combine best of leased, independent models in one package
The SmartHop dispatch platform offers easy load booking and support for dry van and reefer long-haul owner-operators and small fleets. Learn more on Overdrive.
July 22, 2020
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Business
Ryder, Loadsmart now offering instant load booking for carriers
Ryder and Loadsmart have each announced separate partnerships that enable the companies to offer instant load booking to owner-operators and carriers. In other news: Autocar is adding six advanced safety features to the ACX severe-duty cabover. Pipeline contractors seek an HOS waiver.
July 22, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
Truck leasing a perfect fit for Ohio regional fleet STS Delivery Services
STS Delivery Services is a dynamic company. Get a behind the scenes look at what makes this small fleet champ semi-finalist stand out from the trucking crowd.
July 22, 2020
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Electronic Logging Devices
After ‘ELD scars,’ savvy owner-ops look for functionality, features, privacy in choosing e-logs
As owner-operators now have, in most cases, years of experience dealing with ELDs, they're more savvy buyers of electronic logging devices.
July 22, 2020
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Channel 19
Tale of two PPP loan-forgiveness applications
As many small businesses begin filling out applications for PPP loan forgiveness, read all about two owner-operators' on-going experiences here.
July 21, 2020
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Business
Large truck stop chain requiring customers to wear masks beginning July 29
One of the nation’s largest truck stop chains will require customers to wear masks beginning July 29. Pilot has named a new CEO that will take over the role in January. Form 1099-NEC is replacing 1099-MISC as the principal reporting form used by carriers paying independent contractors from 2020 forward.
July 21, 2020
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Business
Real Women in Trucking names 2020 Queens of the Road
Three women have been named Queens of the Road by the Real Women in Trucking. A ceremony will be held Aug. 29 in Las Vegas. In other news: A trucker was named a Highway Angel for stopping to help a motorcyclist who hit a deer. A new diesel option for expediters in cargo vans.
July 20, 2020
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Small Fleet Champ
Young fleet PTS Worldwide clears hurdles for direct military contracting
Owner-operators Rick and Nancy Poulos mastered the art of military freight contracting before growing. What makes PTS a Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist, here.
July 20, 2020
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Electronic Logging Devices
As ELD provider list narrows, questions arise over accuracy of DOT registry
As the ELD market shifts, questions have arisen over whether FMCSA can keep the registry up to date.
July 20, 2020
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Business
FMCSA Trucking Safety Summit set for Aug. 5
Despite many other tax deadlines being delayed due to COVID-19, the heavy vehicle use tax deadline is still Aug. 31. FMCSA has rescheduled its “Trucking Safety Summit” for a virtual conference on Aug. 5. The general public is still leery of sharing the road with robots, survey shows.
July 17, 2020
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Business
More than 100K trucking companies leaned on COVID financial aid program
Over 100,000 trucking companies applied for and received over $12 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans. Learn more about the details on Overdrive.
July 17, 2020
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Small Fleet Champ
Growth and driver pay benefit as Golden Rule shines at John McGee Trucking
As a finalist for Overdrive's 2020 Small Fleet Champ award, John McGee tells of how he got his start hauling and what drives his trucking operation.
July 17, 2020
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Pride & Polish
The ‘Lady in Red’ 1989 Freightliner cabover, in miniature
Owner-operator Bixler's early Christmas turned early birthday gift: a custom-made scale model of his long-running 1989 Freightliner Cabover, the 'Lady in Red.'
July 16, 2020
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Trucker Talent Search
See Trucker Talent Search’s William Penny perform original song ‘Gettin’
William Penny, an over-the-road truck driver, sings his original "Gettin'" for this year's Overdrive-Red Eye Radio's Trucker Talent Search. Listen here.
July 16, 2020
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Electronic Logging Devices
Owner-operators, some already forced to switch ELD providers, stare down turbulent e-log market
Could the electronic logging device market be headed for consolidation? If so, what does that mean for owner-operators and small fleets? Find out on Overdrive.
July 16, 2020
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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.
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