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News roundup, Feb. 6: Diesel prices hit two-year low; EFS fuel cards back online; new Loveâs in Kansas
During the week ending Feb. 3, the U.S.â average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel was $2.956, the lowest since the week ending Dec. 25, 2017. Loveâs opens new travel stop in Topeka, Kansas. EFS and Fleet One fuel cards are back online after an outage Wednesday.
February 6, 2020
Business
Week to week rates thaw â drip, drip, drip into February
National average spot truckload rates for major segments other than flatbed entered February in a slow-motion slide after closing out January at their lowest points in two months.
February 6, 2020
Business
Cybersecurity 101: Hackers aim for owner-operators with malware attacks
Cybersecurity programs and software can help protect your data from hackers in the event of a ransomware attack. Learn more with Overdrive's Cybersecurity 101.
February 5, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 5: HHG mover pleads guilty to racketeering; trucker named Highway Angel for assisting at accident scene; enclosed car hauler recognized
A Florida-based household goods mover pleaded guilty to racketeering charges stemming from a HHG moving scheme. A trucker was named a Highway Angel by TCA for helping at the scene of an accident involving a van and two trucks. WIT honoree Jacinda Duran hauls enclosed car carriers for Plycar Transportation.
February 5, 2020
Channel 19
#TimberUnity convoys converge in Oregon capitol to protest cap and trade legislation
With the Oregon State Legislature reintroducing cap and trade legislation, the #TimberUnity group plans return to Salem while the legislature is in session.
February 5, 2020
Pride & Polish
House of BlackOut: Update from Chuck Timbrook and his 1999 veterans-support custom Freightliner
With his health up and down and funding uneven, the Christmas-parade season was truncated a bit this past year for Chuck Timbrook, owner-operator of the 1999 Freightliner Classic that is the Black Out vets-support rig. He continues, though, to make plans for the remainder of the year with hopes to be back on track.
February 4, 2020
Business
Spot rates hold steady to start 2020
Per-mile rates on the spot market continued to hum along in January, according to data from Truckstop.com, which compiles rates data from its broker-carrier transactions.
February 4, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 4: Meritor supplying powertrains for electric heavy-duty Peterbilt trucks; trucking co. owners ordered to forfeit nearly $1.5M
Peterbilt has named Meritor the supplier for electric powertrains for its heavy-duty 579EV and 520EV battery-powered electric trucks. The former owners of a Utah-based trucking company were ordered to forfeit nearly $1.5 million as a result of a wire fraud scheme. Cargo Chief carrier management platform for brokers now sorting carriersâ lanes by âheadhaulâ and âbackhaulâ options.
February 4, 2020
Voices
POLL: Whatâs been your view of the impeachment, now that an end appears in sight?
With the impeachment of President Donald Trump nearing and end and with the Senate expected to vote to acquit, which of these choices best summarizes your view of the entire nearly two-week process.
February 4, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Dealing with the physical effects of daily stress doesnât have to be âbucking a stacked deckâ
Understand the impacts of stress on your mental and physical health and how to cope with stress long-term as a truck driver on Overdrive today.
February 3, 2020
Business
News roundup, Feb. 3: Driver training rule delay comment period opens Tuesday; New York wants to crack down on overweight, overheight trucks
The comment period for FMCSAâs plan to delay the entry-level driver training rule opens Tuesday. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed increased fines for overweight and overheight trucks on truck-restricted parkways near New York City. TCA has named its 20 âBest Fleets to Drive Forâ for 2020.
February 3, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 31: Fleetâs split-sleeper waiver extension sought; New Md. KW sales/service location
McKee Foods Transportation is requesting a waiver extension for its team drivers to split their sleeper berth time. Kenworth Mid Atlantic has expanded its footprint in Maryland with a full-service location in Westminster.
January 31, 2020
Overdrive Radio
$50 and a little install work could save your life: Trucker Scott Carlsonâs close call
Carlson has been trucking with Regal Services 17 years and keeps a carbon monoxide detector in his truck. Find out why in this Overdrive Radio podcast.
January 31, 2020
Business
Volkswagen makes Navistar $2.9 billion acquisition offer
The global truck unit of Volkswagen has made an unsolicited cash offer to buy Navistar International Corporation for $2.9 billion. Navistar says its Board of Directors will consider the offer.
January 31, 2020
Business
Mackâs new line of Class 6 and 7 trucks to be built at new Virginia plant
The company cut the ribbon on the new facility Thursday and showed off prototypes of its new Mack MD6 and Mack MD7 truck â Class 6 and Class 7 rigs, respectively. The MD lineup targets trucking applications in dry van and refrigerated segments, and vocational applications in flatbed, dump and tank.
January 30, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 30: False medical exam, CDL scheme, more in latest rap sheet; FMCSA receives petition for another mirrorless tech system
FMCSA has received a request from another tech company to allow mirrorless camera systems instead of rearview mirrors on trucks. Pilot is launching its âLife is Why We Giveâ campaign with a goal to raise $1 million in February in support of the American Heart Association. Trucking-related crime updates.
January 30, 2020
Business
Spot market: Demand for vans slips, more from the last week
The current lull, with seasonal factors coming into play in addition to others, may be shorter than expected, but thereâs no doubt that for now conditions on the spot market favor shippers â and demand a creative approach from truckers. Anybody planning a vacation?
January 30, 2020
Channel 19
1099 company drivers? Donât need an âABC testâ for that
Want to cut the skirting of self-employment tax, enhance employee protections offered by workers comp and unemployment insurance required of most bona fide employers? Enforcing previous, more nuanced independent contractor tests on the books should do that job just as well as any so-called âABC test.â
January 29, 2020
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