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‘Venture capital is a little fickle’: Autonomous-truck developer and trucking company Starsky Robotics closes shop
Venture capital funding issues has caused the autonomous truck developer and trucking company Starsky Robotics to lay off drivers and close shop. Details here.
February 24, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 24: Weight restrictions in Michigan; UPS seeks waiver for student drivers to pull doubles; Expediting drivetrain component orders
Michigan began enforcing spring weight restrictions on certain highways Monday. UPS is petitioning FMCSA for a waiver to allow its student drivers to pull doubles while holding a commercial learner’s permit. Meritor launches new “Drivetrain on Demand” expedited ordering process for drivetrain components.
February 24, 2020
Channel 19
High, wide and ugly: The Hauling Jobs of the Year from specialized carriers
Check out this video detailing the finalists in the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's "Hauling Job of the Year" competition. More on Overdrive.
February 21, 2020
Business
Overdrive recognized for coverage of ELD mandate, driver coercion regs and California contractor dispute
Overdrive has been named a finalist for four Jesse H. Neal Awards, which recognize exemplary work in business journalism. Details here.
February 21, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 21: Connecticut guv temporarily backs off truck tolls; flooding prompts HOS suspension in Alabama
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is hitting the brakes, for now, on his plan for trucks-only tolls while the state legislature wrestles over calling the bill to a vote. State of emergency in Alabama suspends hours regs for emergency relief haulers. New food options at PFJ truck stops.
February 21, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 20: Jayne Denham to headline MATS concert; I-10, I-17 closures set for Phoenix this weekend
Jayne Denham will headline the MATS concert on Friday, March 27, in Louisville, Kentucky. Crews will close sections of I-10, I-17 and Loops 101, 202 and 303 near Phoenix this weekend. A new TA Express opened in Salina, Utah. Knight-Swift is participating in a pilot of DAT’s new Book Now instant freight-booking feature.
February 20, 2020
Business
Spot rates bottoming out?
Weekly declines in freight rates for the week ending in Feb. 16 were small, indicating demand is increasing and rates may be bottoming out. More here.
February 20, 2020
Overdrive Radio
‘Over the Road’ episode 1: The biggest tailgate in trucking
In the debut episode, “Over the Road” visits the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show to discuss the ELD mandate and the potential for change in hours of service.
February 20, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 19: G.W. Bridge remains worst interchange for truck congestion; I-70 in Kansas City closing in both directions this weekend
The intersection of I-95 and State Route 4 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is the worst freight bottleneck in the country, according to ATRI. A rest area along I-4 in Florida will be converted to trucks-only. A portion of I-70 in Kansas City will close in both directions this weekend.
February 19, 2020
Business
New trucker assistance group looks to help drivers in need
The Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders group seeks to help drivers with carrier abandonment, accident, weather, illness, injury and more.
February 19, 2020
Channel 19
Credit where it’s due — to a tow company from a thankful owner-op team
After getting stranded on a muddy median on the highway, these two owner-operators were happy to find an honest and reliable towing company. More on Overdrive.
February 19, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you ever been a heavy/overdimensional hauler?
Early in 2019, almost 7 percent of Overdrive readers reported being currently involved overweight / overdimensional hauling. This question looks at the extent to which the niche has attracted your interest, or active involvement, over the years with ‘high, wide and ugly’ freight, as they say.
February 19, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 18: Trucker shot by security guard over reserved parking space; TA recognized by Truckers Against Trafficking
A truck driver was allegedly shot by a security guard during an altercation over a reserved parking space at a truck stop. TravelCenters of America was recognized by Truckers Against Trafficking for its work with the organization. Knight-Swift is integrating Truckstop.com’s Book It Now system for the company’s owner-operators.
February 18, 2020
Overdrive Extra
A Catch-22 in over-the-road access to help
Owner-operator, truckers’ chaplain and life coach Clifford Petersen encountered this situation when he tried to refer an over-the-road hauler he was counseling to a licensed practitioner — it seemed next-to-impossible to find one who could offer teletherapy to local haulers when they were over the road, outside the state.
February 18, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 17: Annual driver-compensation survey participation sought; truck makers honor top-performing dealers, suppliers
Employers and/or independent contractor lessors among small fleets in the audience invited to participate in annual driver compensation survey, and two truck makers honor, respectively, top performing dealers and consistent supplier companies.
February 17, 2020
Hours of Service
Trucking Law: How to properly log a yard move
Not sure about what constitutes a yard move? Discover what truck drivers need to know about yard moves with this Trucking Law installment on Overdrive.
February 17, 2020
Channel 19
<$1/mile freight? C’mon, brokers, really?
For too many brokers fishing for sub-$1/mile rates, it’s like “tossing a peanut shell into the cage of a starving patriot,” says independent reader Jeffery Hanson. “The starving man will eat it. But he does not realize he is almost dead, just that he is hungry.” For brokers doing this: it won’t be long before “it comes for them, too.”
February 14, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 14: Kenworth, Meritor partner on electric T680; Trucking school owner pleads guilty in bribes case
A former Alabama trucking school owner pleaded guilty to bribing a CDL examiner for preferential treatment for his students taking CDL exams. Kenworth and Meritor are partnering on electric powertrain development for KW’s battery-electric T680E.
February 14, 2020
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