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Business
Trump’s USMCA trade pact retains cross-border trucking program, expected to bolster freight demand
The USMCA, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, will retain the current cross-border long-haul trucking program and is expected to boost freight volumes.
February 14, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 13: Love’s opens three new locations in Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi; cargo theft ring in Illinois
Love’s opened three new truck stops in Greenville, Virginia; Watonga, Oklahoma; and Flowers, Mississippi. The Illinois DOT is warning truckers of a cargo theft ring at two rest areas on I-80.
February 13, 2020
Channel 19
With the public leery about sharing the road with robots, ‘Advocates’ may be truckers’ ally, for once
As more and more assistive driving technologies keep hitting the roads, truck drivers may find a new kind of ally in a group pressing for safety standards.
February 13, 2020
Overdrive Radio
For the love of … Patty the traveling road dog, with owner-op Rob Goodwin, and introducing ‘Over the Road’
This week on Overdrive Radio, reefer truck driver Rob Goodwin discusses life on the road with his bulldog Patty, the Traveling Road Dog. Details on Overdrive.
February 12, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Outrage and sadness with WSM All Nighter’s cancellation
A management shakeup at the “Air Castle of the South,” Nashville’s WSM 650 AM, has left more than one show scuttled in its wake, including a favorite of truckers across the nation. Gone is the WSM All Nighter With Marcia Campbell. “It feels like a death …. to this gearjammer.”
February 12, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 12: Rhode Island proposes truck toll increase; UCR fees set for 2020
RIDOT is proposing to increase truck tolls at the soon-to-be-open gantry along I-95 at Oxford Street, south of Providence, to make up for the elimination of another toll gantry nearby. New Unified Carrier Registration fees in 2020 will be reduced between $3 and $2,712, depending on the number of vehicles owned or operated by the companies.
February 12, 2020
Voices
POLL: Do you cook in the truck?
Anybody ever tell you food never tasted so good until you made it yourself? With anecdotal reports of more operators putting culinary skills to work in in-cab kitchens, which of these choices bet describes how often you’re the chef on your rig?
February 11, 2020
Channel 19
Hazmat tank owner-op Bill Weaver’s ‘Number Three’ delivered as promised; batting, and battling, with giants
It’s a new day, and a new record, for liquid bulk tank-hauling owner-operator Bill Weaver with his “Number Three.” And: Update on owner-operator Howard Salmon, who’s thankful for support he’s felt from the trucking community as his son battles cancer, and bats a bit with a few local MLB pitchers.
February 11, 2020
Overdrive Radio
A bridge to truckers’ ‘unaltered’ stories: The ‘Over the Road’ podcast from Overdrive and PRX’s Radiotopia
The Over the Road podcast, hosted by longtime hauler Paul Marhoefer, consists of eight episodes voicing the trials, triumphs and stories of American truckers.
February 11, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 11: NYC cracking down on overweight trucks on I-278; Las Vegas U.S. 95 closure tonight; driver recognized for helping motorist after rollover crash
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio established a new task force within the NYPD to step up enforcement of truck weight restrictions on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, part of I-278. An H.O. Wolding driver stopped to help a motorist who was trapped under his car after being ejected during a rollover crash.
February 11, 2020
Small Fleet Champ
Overdrive program will highlight successful small fleets
Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award will recognize a small-fleet owner who has demonstrated effective business practices and positioned the fleet for success.
February 10, 2020
Business
Coronavirus risk for truckers appears minimal, though lockdown in China could impact inbound freight
As of right now, the CDC says the virus spreads from person-to-person and not from surfaces. Details on the virus and China's port lockdown here on Overdrive.
February 10, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 10: Texas dealer relocates; farmers sue C.H. Robinson over ag rules
A group of farmers sued C.H. Robinson for allegedly overcharging customers for produce transportation, then concealing the profits from the farmers – a violation of agriculture regulations. The Performance Truck Kenworth dealer in Bryan-College Station, Texas has relocated to a newly constructed $7 million facility.
February 10, 2020
Channel 19
Owner-op Rob Goodwin sees utility in no-broker, shipper-carrier connection platform RiteLoad
Owner-operator Rob Goodwin lauds growth in freight volumes and consistency in the shipper-carrier connection platform Riteload.
February 7, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 7: Cargo theft numbers increased in 2019; truckers arrested for human, drug smuggling attempts at border
The total number of cargo thefts in the U.S. increased in 2019 over the previous year, while the average values of those thefts decreased, according to SensiGuard. Truckers were arrested at the border for attempting to smuggle immigrants and drugs into the U.S. The FreightWeb broker launched what it calls its “Partial Truckload” service, backed by funding from $3 million in venture funding.
February 7, 2020
Business
DOT’s drug clearinghouse bugs mostly fixed, though issues linger for some owner-operators
Though the DOT has fixed bugs plaguing the Clearinghouse website, many in the trucking industry still face issues with the system. Read more on Overdrive.
February 7, 2020
Voices
Sharing the burden of a new-truck payment
Owner-operators Montgomery Morgan and Joe Huggins talk about the legacy of Don Morgan's 1992 Kenworth T600 and sharing the burden of a new truck payment.
February 6, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 6: Diesel prices hit two-year low; EFS fuel cards back online; new Love’s in Kansas
During the week ending Feb. 3, the U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel was $2.956, the lowest since the week ending Dec. 25, 2017. Love’s opens new travel stop in Topeka, Kansas. EFS and Fleet One fuel cards are back online after an outage Wednesday.
February 6, 2020
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