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Operators’ second quarter per-mile income defies slowdown
Even with the downturn that’s affected the freight market since late 2018, owner-operators saw a marked increase in net income per mile during the second quarter of 2019. That’s according to averages from thousands of owner-operator clients tracked by ATBS, a financial services provider.
August 28, 2019
Business
Autonomous engineer at center of Uber-Google legal battle faces wave of criminal charges
Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of autonomous truck upstart Pronto, has been indicted on 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets.
August 28, 2019
Overdrive Extra
One trucker’s somewhat mixed feelings on the hours of service proposal
Clifford Petersen on the hours proposal: “I will say definitively … that yes, we need greater flexibility. After all, we are professionals, and no one knows our needs better than we do. Still, there are areas that need clarification …”
August 28, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Listen/watch: Owner-operators, drivers weigh in on hours at FMCSA’s listening session
If you missed the Great American Trucking Show or the FMCSA’s webcast last week, you can sit in on the first hour_plus of the hours of service listening session held at GATS Aug. 23 via this video and/or audio player. The session was devoted to some proposed hours changes aimed at increasing both safety with some measure of flexibility for drivers.
August 28, 2019
Business
Cummins updates 15-liter lineup for 2020
Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and new X15 Productivity Series ratings.
August 28, 2019
Channel 19
Cash flow, freight strategies: Report from the GATS panel of independents, small fleets
PIB small fleet panel at GATS: Substantial profit can be hard-won in the trucking business, though with diligence around business analysis and cash flow, cost control, freight market wisdom and customer relationships, an independent owner-operator or small fleet owner can set themselves up for long-term success.
August 27, 2019
Hours of Service
CVSA, ATA ask for extension of hours of service comment period
Two separate requests have been filed to FMCSA asking for an extension of the public comment period for the agency’s proposed rule to reform hours of service regulations, citing the weight and complexity of the issues at hand.
August 27, 2019
Business
Owlcam brings the brains to dashcams with new trucking-focused offerings
The Owlcam was designed to be a high-end camera option that, in addition to recording events like crashes, calls 911 in the event of crashes and alerts drivers to suspected vehicle break-ins. Video is available immediately to users and can be used to show crash investigators at roadside or later in other proceedings with insurers. The Owlcam includes dual HD interior and front-facing cameras.
August 27, 2019
Business
Grocery delivery fleet gets 30-minute break flexibility
Transco’s team drivers in its grocery division who make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores will be allowed to use on-duty non-driving time to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement.
August 27, 2019
Business
Heartland Express announces acquisition of Millis Transfer
Millis, based in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, is a dry van truckload carrier. Heartland said in a press release the Millis management team will remain with the company in their current roles.
August 27, 2019
Truck Stops
Love’s opens new location off I-80 in Illinois
The new Love’s offers drivers 137 truck parking spaces; Chester’s Chicken, Godfather’s Pizza and Subway restaurants; eight diesel lanes; seven showers; laundry facilities and more. There is also an on-site Speedco for truck maintenance.
August 27, 2019
Business
New solar trailer tracker from Transflo
Transflo Trailer Tracking is a newly available solar-powered device that could be useful for trailer pools, “power-only” freight, temperature-controlled fleets small and large and/or “any operation where you want to eliminate unproductive time and improve communication with drivers, customers, administrators, and maintenance personnel,” the company says.
August 27, 2019
Business
FMCSA to charge carriers $1.25 per query in new drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Carriers, including small carriers who only employ a few drivers, will have to pay FMCSA $1.25 per query into the looming Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will compile records of all drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test.
August 26, 2019
Business
‘Queen of the Road’ award moves to GATS; Elizabeth Sweet, others honored
The Real Women in Trucking organization honored Elizabeth Sweet as well as numerous other drivers in a special cycle of its annual Queen of the Road awards recognizing notable women behind the wheels in trucking — the special cycle for the awards moves them officially to coincide with the August GATS show.
August 26, 2019
Business
Four finalists named for Transition Trucking rookie military veteran trucker award
Military veterans Christopher Bacon, Wade Bumgarner, Joseph Campbell and Steve Harris are the finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award. The winner, to be announced Dec. 6, will receive a fully-loaded Kenworth T680.
August 26, 2019
Trucker of the Year
Owner-Operator of the Year winner offers advice; 2020 award nominations open
Nominations for this year’s edition of the Owner-Operator of the Year contest are now being accepted by TCA. The top three finalists will be announced in January, and the grand prize winner will be announced during TCA’s 2020 Annual Convention, March 1-3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Florida.
August 26, 2019
Business
FMCSA proposes decrease in 2020 UCR fees
Carriers with one or two trucks paid $69 in 2018 and $62 in 2019. Under the new proposal, these companies would pay $60 for their 2020 UCR fees.
August 26, 2019
Business
Caution urged regarding deceptive factoring practices
A common tactic is to offer initial low or zero percent interest rates, but with contract language authorizing high rates later. Another is to make low rates contingent on a practice that is hard to maintain, such as submitting monthly operating statements, so that most every client will fail and trigger exorbitant fees.
August 26, 2019
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