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Trucker Talent Search
Watch original song John Oliver submitted for Trucker Talent Search contest
Oliver submitted a video of āFoolās Gold,ā earning him a spot in the top 10.
June 5, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
A gold rush for ELD data
As the trucking industry reckons with the value of information spewing from millions of trucks, issues of privacy, disclosure and ownership rights, including fair compensation, remain to be resolved.
June 4, 2019
Business
Four free Partners in Business seminars set for GATS
ATBS will present two daily panels on the Friday and Saturday of GATS. One each day will focus on a panel of leading owner-operators sharing their best practices. In the other, ATBS representatives will present owner-operator benchmark data on revenue, net income and miles.
June 4, 2019
Channel 19
Time and cost, redux: Where the owner-op is the smartest guy ā in a roomful of carrier execs
So, what is your time worth?Ā Turns out, itās likely a lot more owner-operators have a clear sense of that than fleet execs when it comes to the trucking business.
June 4, 2019
Business
Tools to help truckers get their jobs done
Even the best, most proficient truck driver on the road today needs a little help from time to time, and he can get it from some of todayās top technologies. Garmin dÄzl 780 LMT-S Garminās dÄzl 780 LMT-S trucker-specific navigator is loaded with features professional drivers depend upon now more than ever when making every [ā¦]
June 4, 2019
Business
Dry van, reefer rates ticked upward while flatbed dipped in May
Dry van rates on the spot market in May gained three cents from April nationally, while reefer gains gained a penny, according to data from Truckstop.com. Flatbed rates, however, fell three cents in the month.
June 3, 2019
Business
Under-21 interstate pilot program for military vets enters next phase
FMCSA is now accepting applications from drivers and carriers to participate in the pilot program. As part of the pilot, FMCSA will compare the safety records of the under-21 drivers in the program to a control group of drivers ages 21-24 with CDLs and comparable training and experience driving trucks.
June 3, 2019
Business
Annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz begins Tuesday
The annual International Roadcheck 72-hour inspection blitz will be held June 4-6 with a focus on steering and suspension systems. Inspectors will primarily conduct Level I inspections on most rigs checked during the event.
June 3, 2019
Business
Michigan police targeting unsafe truckers, car drivers in two-week enforcement campaign
Michigan State Policeās Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) enforcement campaign will focus on aggressive driving by passenger vehicles and trucks along I-94 between Jackson and Taylor. Officers will be looking for improper lane use, speeding and more on June 3-7 and June 10-14.
June 3, 2019
Business
Lane restrictions scheduled for I-10 westbound in Tucson this week
The restrictions began Sunday night and are expected to last for about a week between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night. During the restrictions, crews will be removing asphalt near Prince Road, which is exit 254.
June 3, 2019
Trucker Talent Search
See Trucker Talent Search top 10 finalist Jason Henleyās entry, āNebraska Drop n Hookā
Henley wrote the song to describe his life on the road and the āboundaries and regulations that take truckers away from their families.ā
June 3, 2019
Parking
Five parking workshops in N.C. this week
A series of little-publicized truck-parking-focused workshops are kicking off beginning tomorrow, June 4, in North Carolina, to ādiscuss and get your input on truck parking challenges, issues and solutions in the state,ā says workshops leader NCDOT.
June 3, 2019
Business
PrePass parent company renamed PrePass Safety Alliance
HELP Inc., provider of PrePass bypass service, has changed its name to PrePass Safety Alliance, the company announced last week. The new name ābetter reflects the core mission and structure of the non-profit public/private partnership,ā the company said in a press release.
June 3, 2019
Business
Flooding canāt keep a truck stop down
Six inches of rain that fell over three days earlier this week left the Jay Brothers Truck Stop off Interstate 80 in Overton, Nebraska surrounded by about 18 inches of water. But it remained open.
June 2, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Amazonās brokerage could soak up capacity, hurt competing brokers
Unlike other brokers, analysts contend, Amazon isnāt looking to monetize the brokerage, at least not directly or initially. Instead, the brokerage is part of a larger strategy by the company to build up a network of small carriers and owner-operators by assuring them access to loads at pre-determined rates.
May 31, 2019
Trucker Talent Search
Hear Trucker Talent Search participant Douglas Cochranās original song āTaco Bellā
The Top 10 finisher has been trucking for 27 years and says he couldnāt imagine not performing his music for people.
May 31, 2019
Overdrive Radio
āTennessee Alabama Fireworksā: The new record from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Boo Ray
Latest on Overdrive Radio: Ride along with Ray on a tour through his latest, named after a familiar site on I-24 anyone whoās run west from Chattanooga will recognize. The record starts with a trio of road songs in which thereās no shortage of mirth, pathos and more.
May 31, 2019
Voices
Roadcheck preps: āBusiness as usualā for many owner-ops, though questions about roadside approach remain
Preps for Roadcheck by Overdrive readers include a variety of equipment inspections and third-party checks, plus just ābusiness as usualā for the largest share ā the nearly as large number of recent poll respondents who noted they scheduled vacation highlights how many view the cat-and-mouse approach to roadside inspections, as little more than a nuisance.
May 31, 2019
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