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Regulations
FMCSA's first-ever general-freight-broker enforcement blitz under way
Brokers' repeated lapses in insurance/bonding and/or authority point the way forward for federal investigators in Operation Protect Your Load, which started last week, centered in 17 states.
November 12, 2024
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Business
How to cash in on 'nearshoring' and win Mexican freight
Some freight watchers predict the next big volume surge could come from Mexico if Trump's tariff ideas come to fruition. Are you ready to cross the border? Here's how to get started.
November 11, 2024
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Regulations
California, Teamsters respond to OOIDA's AB 5 appeal
After OOIDA appealed a ruling to allow California to continue enforcing AB 5 on the trucking industry, the state and the Teamsters union have responded, calling some of OOIDA's claims "simply wrong."
November 11, 2024
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Regulations
Trump's potential impact on independent contractor rules, EPA and CARB
The Truckload Carriers Association gives an update on what the trucking world might expect from the incoming Trump administration and Republican-held Congress.
November 8, 2024
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Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champs Paul Rissler Transportation, C.W. Express emerge victorious
Indiana-headquartered C.W. and Rissler, out of Missouri, took home the 2024 Small Fleet Champ title belts after the final round in Nashville, Tennessee, during a special event at NASTC's "best three days in trucking" annual conference.
November 8, 2024
Overdrive's Small Fleet Champs for 2024 are Paul Rissler Transportation (3-10 trucks division) and C.W. Express (11-30 trucks).
Channel 19
Will Trump tariff policies send freight rates skyrocketing?
President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to shake up international trade with tariffs on imports, but will it impact trucking? Experts say one trucking niche could benefit in a big way.
November 7, 2024
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Business
Fuel, rates down in tandem during last week
While diesel prices were down during the last week, so were spot freight rates overall, despite increases for van and reefer loads. Also: DOT amends oral fluid drug testing rule; OOIDA kicking off Truckers for Troops next week; more.
November 5, 2024
Overall, broker-posted spot rates were down three-tenths of a cent during the week. At the same, spot rates excluding a calculated fuel surcharge were nearly 11% higher than the same 2023 week and were higher y/y for all equipment types.
Channel 19
Do truckers deserve blame for getting double brokered?
During a conference Q&A, a broker questioned the notion of "innocent" carriers getting double brokered. Isn't it equally both broker and carrier's fault for getting fooled? he asked. Truckers and motor carrier advocates gave him an earful in response.
November 5, 2024
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Regulations
FMCSA gives update on broker transparency rulemaking delay
FMCSA said it's still working on a rulemaking to update 49 CFR 371.3 -- which requires brokers to share transaction records, including what the shipper paid, with carriers -- but the political climate probably isn't making it any easier.
November 5, 2024
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Regulations
FMCSA seeks to delay long-awaited rule aimed at brokers who 'do not intend to pay' carriers
After whiffing on a broker transarency update in October, FMCSA is proposing to delay the compliance date for a variety of another broker-related rule's provisions. Also: Mack recalls 60K trucks over recalled ECUs; Orange EV terminal tractors recalled.
November 4, 2024
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Overdrive Radio
'Good day to be out trucking', with the steady hands of Zimmerman Ag
Overdrive's October Truckers of the Month, owners Daryl and Nelson Zimmerman, combine DIY maintenance prowess with a true love of the trucking business to serve agricultural-support businesses and farmers in and around Belgrade, Minn.
November 4, 2024
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Regulations
FMCSA 'do your damn job' on broker transparency: OOIDA
FMCSA stated last year its goal of acting on the broker transparency front in the month of October. The agency did not respond to Overdrive queries about apparent delay as the calendar advanced to November.
November 1, 2024
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Voices
Weigh in: Who's your choice customer -- shippers, brokers, a mix of both?
The last time we asked this question of owner-ops with authority, the most common choice was "multiple brokers," noted by a third of owners, but a majority also reported at least some direct freight. What's your customer situation today? Weigh in here.
November 1, 2024
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Business
How to fight a FreightGuard or other negative review of your trucking company
An experienced lawyer and a carrier reputation management expert dish "Dos and Don'ts" of responding to bad reviews, also detailing horror stories of carrier blackmail and extortion via brokers' threats of FreightGuards.
October 31, 2024
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Trucker of the Year
Biz strength in family legacy, diversification: Zimmerman Ag, Truckers of the Month
The two-truck partnership's owner-operator pilots are Overdrive's Truckers of the Month for October. Operating with authority from the get-go, Daryl and Nelson Zimmerman have built a diverse customer base for hopper, end dump and reefer freight.
October 30, 2024
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Regulations
FMCSA gets an earful about bad brokers, enforcement from its 'worst critic'
FMCSA's registration director, Ken Riddle, spoke at the Broker-Carrier Summit and explained plans for the "bad brokers" lurking in the agency's registration system.
October 30, 2024
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Life
Two big drug busts in trucks at border | Hurricanes' spot rates impact losing force?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered $4 million in cocaine in a shipment in Texas, and $775K in meth in California. Also: Spot volumes, rates show sag, outside flatbed; Drivewyze's weigh station bypass integrated into EZ LYNK ELD app.
October 29, 2024
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Overdrive Radio
The 'driver shortage' is dead? And: Inside the broker-carrier scrum at last week's summit
Today on the podcast, a conversation about National Academies' recent compensation study with OOIDA President Todd Spencer, casting doubt on persistent "driver shortage" narratives. Also: A firsthand report from last week's Broker-Carrier Sumit.
October 28, 2024
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DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.
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Small Fleet Champ
Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver
Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.
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Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing
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