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Hours of Service
Congress asks FMCSA for earlier emergency declarations
A letter from members of the U.S. House asked FMCSA to issue emergency declarations in advance of predicted disasters rather than after the fact. Also: Oversize haulers should keep HOS-exemption paperwork in truck; ATRI updates idling regs, sustainability compendiums; more.
June 26, 2025
Voices
Safety, competition: What's your view of driverless trucks?
Will on-highway trucks without an operator behind the wheel ever be feasible in large-enough numbers to provide competition for owner-operators? Weigh in here with your views around automated driving technology and thoughts on potential timing for its competitiveness with traditional operations.
June 26, 2025
Business
Diesel prices spike as global tensions rise | ELP out-of-service enforcement in effect
As crude oil prices climbed through June, so did diesel prices in the U.S. -- from a nearly four-year low to an 11-month high in 3 weeks. Also: As ELP OOS enforcement begins, new driver language assessment released; 31 "superloads" moving in Oregon; shop owner faces charges over emissions "deletes."
June 25, 2025
Partners in Business
Owner-op biz planning is everything when trucking hits the famine of a down cycle
By budgeting for downturns with routine emergency savings, tracking costs per day and per mile, and making disciplined decisions about fuel efficiency and load choice, effective planners not only stayed in business during the long downturn. Many increased take-home income, even in the 2024 freight-rates famine.
June 25, 2025
Overdrive Extra
When will owner-operators have to compete with truly 'driverless' trucks?
We've heard the "driverless" marketing for a decade. But with recent commercial autonomous implementation, this Overdrive Radio episode aims for an answer to the question of just what's the reality right now, likewise offers opportunity for owners to weigh in.
June 24, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA 'confident' in fraud fight despite buyouts, 7% staff reduction
FMCSA has a lot on its plate, but it's losing staff by the dozens. Meanwhile, the fight against fraud in brokered-freight and other markets, implementation of ELP enforcement, pursuit of bad-actor CDL programs, and other heavy lifts mount.
June 23, 2025
Custom Rigs
Kenworth celebrates history with 4th annual parade
Trucks spanning more than 100 years of Kenworth history participated in the Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio. Also: Semi-truck uphill drag races coming to Ohio; Relay Payments expands into truck service, repair and maintenance payments; Truck Parking Club rolling mobile access controls for gated lots.
June 20, 2025
Regulations
Biden, 'driver shortage' myth caused CDL-vetting 'crisis': Punjabi trucking association CEO
Raman Dhillon, CEO of a U.S. Punjabi trucking association, said his warnings to the Biden White House about unvetted foreign drivers fell on deaf ears. Rather, the "driver shortage" narrative dominated the conversation.
June 19, 2025
Business
Tank washouts bring cost, time investment into focus for liquid bulk niche haulers
Getting used to planning for washouts -- both the time and money involved -- is a must for most tank owner-operators. If you're jumping in anew, get ready to basically relearn how to drive, too, with the big slosh.
June 17, 2025
Business
Diesel prices back on the rise, spot rates flat to mixed
Since hitting a nearly 4-year low earlier this month, diesel's up 12 cents nationwide, with spot rates flat to mixed. Also: Ohio couple who owned trucking companies pleaded guilty to pandemic loan fraud charges.
June 17, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Doing it right the first time: Small Fleet Champ Paul Rissler, for the long haul
In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, listen into a tour around the headquarters of Paul Rissler Transportation, current Small Fleet Champ, on the old home place for the big Rissler trucking family.
June 16, 2025
Business
Liquid-bulk tanker: At once rare and common challenges for owner-ops come with rewards
While some business issues are ubiquitous across trucking -- rates not keeping up with costs, expensive equipment and insurance -- liquid-bulk tanking comes with plenty unique difficulties owner-operators and small fleets must overcome.
June 13, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Trucker marketing 101: How small fleets and owner-operators stand out online
Small trucking companies operate in extra-competitive markets. A few well-placed online assets can help you engage more clients and show your audience that you might be a small biz, but you're professional and reliable enough for big contracts.
June 11, 2025
Business
New carrier-focused features added to major load board
Truckstop has added four new features to its load board, with three more on the way, to provide carriers with more visibility into loads and make it easier to work with trusted brokers.
June 10, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Consistency, focus on long-term relationship value: Trucker of the Month Rufus Morris
Morris you can for sure call a little old-school in approach, yet he clearly keeps an eye on new ways and new people, too. In today’s episode of Overdrive Radio, you’ll hear from him a clear priority placed on business relationships invested in, cemented over time.
June 9, 2025
Business
LoadPay digital banking tool: Recent-history evolution, utility for owner-ops
Now under the umbrella of the Triumph company, perhaps best known for its factoring service in the past, LoadPay is used by 400-plus brokers and dozens of factoring companies to speed up payment to owner-operators and other carriers. C.H. Robinson recently added cash-advance-at-pickup utility, too.
June 6, 2025
Regulations
Independent contractor 'regulatory whiplash': Trucking calls for clarity, preservation of option
Legislation introduced earlier this year would once again change how worker classification determinations should be made but could prevent "regulatory whiplash" of the last half decade.
June 4, 2025
Partners in Business
Fickle freight on spot load boards can't build the customer base for you
Too many truckers rely solely on big broker boards as a primary source for freight, leaving owners at the mercy of fast spot market fluctuations. It can to lead to short-term thinking and inconsistent revenue.
June 4, 2025
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'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
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California capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadside
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FMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirely
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ELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
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