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Business
Guaranteed pay: The promise for company drivers, small fleets
Guaranteed-minimum plans born in more recent years, though, have generally higher minimums but how do driver preferred to be paid? Details and more info here.
July 4, 2018
Channel 19
One owner-operator’s meditation on old glory
Around half of owner-operators report celebration from the road/business as usual today, when much of America takes time off to celebrate the Fourth; a bit of history and independence day appreciated from the National Weather Service; and this and more from Gordon Alkire: “Our Red White and Blue is a symbol of unity.” …
July 4, 2018
Voices
POLL: Independents/small fleets, do your CSA scores still matter as a condition of doing business?
Since CSA scores were pulled in 2015, Overdrive wants to know if you feel like they're still being used as a condition of doing business.
July 4, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA denies OOIDA’s petition to exempt small carriers from ELD mandate
The FMCSA has now denied the OOIDA's petition to exempt small carriers from ELD mandate. FMCSA has not yet published its decision in the Federal Register
July 4, 2018
Channel 19
New bill would require study of driver loss as a result of mandated ELDs
The bill, should it succeed, would require the DOT Secretary to study the extent to which the ELD mandate has driven professional drivers from the industry.
July 3, 2018
Trucker Talent Search
Overdrive announces Trucker Talent Search finalists who will compete live at GATS
James Nelson, Mandi Jo Pinheiro and B.J. Williams were selected by a panel of judges. The competition culminates with a live contest at GATS. Details here.
July 3, 2018
Voices
POLL: Plans for the Fourth, driver?
Will you be celebrating with family/friends at home/elsewhere, celebrating, but on the road mid-trip/between hauls, hauling, or other. Let us know on Overdrive.
July 3, 2018
Gear
Brush Research’s heavy-duty automotive brushes
Brush Research’s Specialty Automotive Brushes are used to remove rust, carbon deposits and dirt during engine rebuilds and are engineered for efficient, thorough cleaning of injectors, seats, copper, injector cups and plunger bores to facilitate uniform s
July 3, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Comments due Thursday on application to exempt small carriers from ELD mandate
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition filed a petition with the FMCSA, asking to exempt trucking companies with
July 2, 2018
Overdrive Extra
‘Reverend Haney,’ shapeshifting sin-master with a trucking conscience, hangs it up
Long Haul Paul on the conversions and ingenuity and numerous work-arounds of a hauler who’s put up his traveling shoes for good: “An Unseen Smith was forging His divine stamp on the old forger. No one knew more about sin than Haney, and everyone knew it. No one knew how to get around stuff like him either.” …
July 2, 2018
Business
Guaranteed pay making waves in driver compensation
With more company-driver minimums in place, owner-operators might not have far to look for a parachute of employee-based stability when the next downturn comes.
July 2, 2018
Business
Rates unabated: Per-mile rates march upwards again, with reefer topping $3
Surging rates pushed owner-operator income higher in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from ATBS. More here.
July 2, 2018
Business
Small Kentucky town’s 22-year-old ‘Unloading License’ ordinance draws confusion from truckers
Local businesses in West Buechel, Ky., can pay $125 a year for stickers to give to truckers delivering in the town, allowing truckers to park in the city limits. Without a sticker from a local business, truckers would be subject to a $25 fine.
July 2, 2018
Business
Three fleets announce driver pay bumps
Milan Express, Risinger and Central Oregon Truck Company all recently announced large pay raise for truck drivers in their fleet. More information here.
July 2, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ZED Connect offering ELD to former One20 members for $20
Former One20 users get lifetime access to the ZED-ELD hardware and ELD, including IFTA reporting, for a one-time shipping and handling charge of $20 per device.
July 2, 2018
Business
Tools to help truckers get their jobs done
It’s the lucky trucker who has sufficient space in their truck to have all the tools needed to tackle every on-road repair. Often, most folks have to make do with what’s at hand. These new tools help maximize use of available space to be sure you’re prepared.
July 2, 2018
Business
Watch: Trucker swerves to miss deer, but catches guardrail — preventable or not?
From Overdrive sister site CCJ’s Preventable or Not video series: Truck operator John Doe veered to miss a deer standing in the highway, but instead collided with a guardrail. Was this a preventable crash?
July 1, 2018
Business
Rough wake-up call: Truck clipped in the middle of the night by fellow driver
Watch this YouTube clip of a driver’s rig being dinged by another trucker’s trailer at an unidentified truck stop.
July 1, 2018
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