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News roundup, March 3: Boyle, Nussbaum earn ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’ honors; aggressive driving enforcement blitz in Kentucky

Nussbaum Transportation and Boyle Transportation took the top honors in the Best Fleets to Drive For program from the Truckload Carriers Association. Kentucky State Police are conducting a two-week Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks enforcement blitz. Owner-op sentenced for operating without a license.

March 3, 2020

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Electronic Logging Devices

In message pushing ELD mandate victories, FMCSA boss addresses tampering concerns

FMCSA's Jim Mullen, acting administrator, touted the successes of the ELD mandate -- but said the agency will look at issues of ELD tampering, too.

March 3, 2020

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Hours of Service

Hours of service reforms head to White House OMB for final approval

In efforts to overhaul hours of service regulations, the final ruling has been sent to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for approval.

March 3, 2020

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Cybersecurity 101: To protect your data, watch out for cold calls, strange emails and public WiFi

With cyber attacks a growing threat in the trucking industry, learn how to protect your data and bank account.

March 3, 2020

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Share the road: What’s the engine brake’s purpose, and how do you use it?

Overdrive is starting a series of questions about truck equipment and the first is all about engine brakes. Call us today and learn more here on Overdrive.

March 2, 2020

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News roundup, March 2: FMCSA hosting Truck Safety Summit this month

FMCSA is hosting a Truck Safety Summit on March 19 where trucking industry stakeholders will meet to discuss improving truck safety. Toll payment consolidation service BestPass has added a toll by plate service for trucking companies.

March 2, 2020

A ‘hit it and move on’ broker scam — and more loopholes

As brokerage scams multiply, learn from Allan Workman’s experience with Cedar Freight and discover an important loophole scammers exploit here.

March 2, 2020

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Yes, the human element still exists in liability insurance pricing … sometimes

Rick and Lisa Weddle describe an accident involving their big rigs and the human element that sometimes still exists when dealing with insurance. Details here.

February 28, 2020

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News roundup, Feb. 28: FMCSA looks for feedback on study of crime against female, minority truckers

FMCSA has submitted a request to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to study the prevalence of harassment and assault against minority and female truck drivers. Love’s opened a new truck stop in Milan, Michigan. New on-demand quote and ship tools added to CoyoteGo digital freight marketplace.

February 28, 2020

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‘You just lose’ when middlemen don’t pay: Broker reform eight years in the waiting

Who is to blame for the lingering transportation brokerage problems and lack of attention to MAP-21? Read more details here on Overdrive.

February 28, 2020

No Shortage Of Bad Apples

Small spot market improvements occurring at typical seasonal rates low point

Seasonally, we’re in the month that is usually the low point for spot rates during the year. The national average van rate in February is the lowest since May 2019, when it was also $1.79 a mile. However, the line-haul average rate (minus a calculated average surcharge) at that time was $1.47, 4 cents lower than where we are now.

February 27, 2020

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News roundup, Feb. 27: TQL data breach potentially exposed carriers’ bank account numbers

A data breach of TQL’s IT systems could have exposed tax ID and bank account numbers of a number of carriers in the company’s system. An empty tractor-trailer ban is in place in the New York State Thruway (I-90) due to a winter storm. Love’s opened a new location in Madera, California. Partial load consolidating brokerage platform raises $50M in venture funding.

February 27, 2020

Overdrive Radio

Listen: The Channel One-Nine Special from ‘Over the Road’ — CB handles

The Channel One Nine Special is a special series for Over the Road podcast listeners. This week we discuss CB handles with Mike "Mustang" Crawford.

February 27, 2020

Snap-on’s upgraded pliers

Snap-on’s P-Series “A” Revision Cutting Pliers now feature an additional staked screw design to help relieve foreign object damage concerns. The pliers are built to stay sharp through 200,000 cycles and have an internal torsion spring engineered to return

February 26, 2020

News roundup, Feb. 26: Clearinghouse checks in CVSA’s updated out-of-service criteria

Under new CVSA out-of-service criteria, drivers who fail a drug test reported to the new drug and alcohol Clearinghouse will be placed out of service if found to be operating before cleared for duty after April 1. Truckers busted with $12M worth of cocaine, meth in Arizona. Trucking co. employee sentenced for role in emissions violations.

February 26, 2020

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Owner-operator income fell as market cooled in 2019

According to a report from ATBS, owner-operator net income fell 3.6% in 2019 to $62,992 amongst the year's slowing freight market. More details on CCJ.

February 25, 2020

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Overdrive Radio

In defense of truckers? FMCSA interim boss Jim Mullen says he’s committed to hours of service reforms

FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen notes the hours of service regulations need modification to benefit truck drivers. More information here on Overdrive.

February 25, 2020

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News roundup, Feb. 25: More than $18M seized from load of broccoli at border; 61 drivers laid off by Illinois-based carrier

More than $18 million worth of meth and other narcotics were found in a load of broccoli at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. An Illinois-based carrier announced it will close a Wisconsin terminal, laying off 61 drivers. A driver was named a Highway Angel for helping prevent an accident.

February 25, 2020

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Overdrive Small Fleet 2022 Championship badge with logos from KST Logistics, Otto Transfer, McKenney Truckwise, and NASTC sponsor

Four small fleets square off for the championship Oct. 29

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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'Gangster Hauler': Al Capone-themed 1967 Kenworth W925

Blue Aurora refrigerated semi-truck hauling white trailer on highway with motion blur

Court shoots down operator’s driverless warning-device waiver lawsuit as FMCSA gives 5-year extension

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No more paper numbers: U.S. military freight update, amid ‘shadowy’ practices

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Broker 'fines' shaving the bottom line? How truckers can fight and win

Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown

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