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FMCSA delays driver training rule as it’s on the verge of taking effect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sites IT issues for the delay of a federal rule regarding new truck driver training standards. Details on CCJ.
January 29, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 28: Supreme Court won’t hear OOIDA’s challenge to increasing PA Turnpike tolls; little reader support for ABC tests; longtime Talladega trucker passes away
The U.S. Supreme Court denied OOIDA’s request to hear its case against the increasing Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls. A sizable majority of Overdrive readers against the ABC test for the independent contractor classification as too simplistic//broad for trucking.
January 28, 2020
Channel 19
A special request in a time of need
With a terminal cancer diagnosis faced by his four-year-old son, an old friend asks for prayers, well-wishes from the driving community.
January 28, 2020
Voices
POLL: What sources do you use to check an unfamiliar broker’s credit?
When you’re weighing the decision to do business with a broker you may be unfamiliar with, what sources for creditworthiness information do you most often use, whether a partner factoring company or load board source of information or a full-blown credit report? (Or nothing or no need at all…)
January 27, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 27: Waymo testing autonomous trucks in Texas; Dual dashcam integrates with Transflo
Transflo has added the AI-12 Dual Facing Dashcam solution by Surfsight as part of its Mobile+ suite of digital and telematics products. Plus: Google sister company Waymo is taking steps to test autonomous big rigs in Texas.
January 27, 2020
Business
Trucker’s attacker sentenced to almost five years
The man who brutally beat a trucker while parked overnight in a small-town Idaho truck stop was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
January 27, 2020
Overdrive Extra
A mid-career hauling pause for the ultimate goal: Danny and Cindy George’s sailing voyage ’round the world
Life on the road can be stressful for truck drivers but defining a goal can help you plan for the future. Discover Danny and Cindy George's story on Overdrive.
January 27, 2020
Business
Roadcheck inspection blitz set for early May
No truck driver wants to encounter an out-of-service violation. Prepare for the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Roadcheck inspections with Overdrive.
January 27, 2020
Overdrive Radio
How former heavy-haul owner-op and current fuel hauler Lonnie Laurie became the sometime ‘one-armed bandit’
Listen as Lonnie Laurie, sometimes dubbed the 'one-armed bandit,' recalls life as a heavy-haul owner-operator and more in this week's Overdrive Radio podcast.
January 24, 2020
Business
ABC test laws are coming: Can the owner-operator model survive?
State-mandated ABC tests threaten to upend the owner-operator business model. Can trucking beat them back in court? Details here.
January 24, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 24: Pilot Flying J rebranding to Pilot Company; RIDOT renumbering I-195 exits; Mack continues NASCAR partnership
Pilot Flying J is rebranding all of its businesses to bring them under the new Pilot Company umbrella. Mack Trucks and NASCAR renewed their agreement to keep Mack as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR.” Rhode Island’s DOT next week resumes exit-renumbering along I-195, with I-95 on deck later this year.
January 24, 2020
Trucker of the Year
Temporary team plan turns long-term for Owner-Operator of the Year finalists
With six million safe miles under their belts, Robert and Tracy Roth have been team truck drivers for the past 26 years. More details here on Overdrive.
January 24, 2020
Business
Real ID-compliant license required for federal facility access after Oct. 1
The Department of Homeland Security, which was tasked with managing the implementation of Real ID licenses, says all drivers looking to access federal facilities, military bases and nuclear power plants must have a Real ID-compliant license, which features a star in some form on the card.
January 23, 2020
Business
How to file against a broker’s bond — and other collections-related resources
When it comes to working with brokers, nonpayment has been an issue for many owner-operators. Learn how to file against the broker's bond and more on Overdrive.
January 23, 2020
Business
Spot freight in the last week: Rates dip, but flatbed demand shows off-season promise
After a relatively strong start to the month, spot van and reefer rates slipped below December averages during the week ending Jan. 19. There was, however, better news for flatbed haulers as rates crept higher on the strength of new oil and gas projects.
January 23, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Memories: An Overdrive model, splurging on ice cream and a forgotten profile of founding firebrand Mike Parkhurst
The grandson of the "first trucking boss" of Mike Parkhurst recollects memories of the Overdrive magazine founder. Learn more about Parkhurst on Overdrive.
January 23, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 23: Kenworth offering rebate to OOIDA members; new PFJ in Washington state
Kenworth and OOIDA have partnered to offer a $1,000 rebate for OOIDA members purchasing new Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 with a 52-inch or larger factory-installed sleeper in 2020. Pilot Flying J opened a new travel stop in Ellensburg, Washington.
January 23, 2020
Channel 19
Freight market reality check: ‘It’s just terrible’
What it feels like right now for a couple readers where the 22.5s (or 24.5s) meet the pavement, and underscored by long-range analysis in the newly released quarterly U.S. Bank Freight Index report, showing the decline in volume and overall freight spending in the last quarter.
January 22, 2020
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