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Overdrive Radio
A fair shot at sharing the road, with or without the robots' help
Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols' careful approach to business extends to perhaps the biggest challenge for OTR owner-ops going: bedrock safety on highways where distraction has become something of a norm.
August 12, 2024
Regulations
$2,250 for a traffic cone: Predatory towing under fire in comments to FMCSA
FMCSA asked for input on efforts to combat predatory towing, and increasing transparency in tow fees. The agency got an earful of from truck owners, with towing horror stories, and more commentary defending the towing industry.
August 9, 2024
Regulations
Calif. small fleet, advocate: CARB policies don't reflect reality, pushing out independents
Small fleet owner Bill Aboudi, operating at the Port of Oakland, supports moves toward zero-emission trucks, but not in the way CARB is mandating them. Also: Roadrunner boosts LTL service out West; Motive partners with PGA golfer to support Navy SEALs.
August 9, 2024
Business
Carrier vetting gone wild: $300 verification fee to get paid for a load?
After successfully completing a load, a carrier found the broker required them to sign up for a $300 vetting service owned by the same broker. Turns out it was a mistake -- and an instructive one at that, highlighting the value in broker-carrier trust.
August 8, 2024
Equipment
Major fleet completes 50K autonomous miles | Bestpass acquires Drivewyze
J.B. Hunt is running weekly loads for Bridgestone using a Kodiak Robotics autonomous truck between South Carolina and Dallas. Also: Bestpass acquires scale-bypass provider Drivewyze; CARB/Calstart to host a "zero-emission" truck ride-and-drive next week.
August 8, 2024
Overdrive Extra
UPDATE: Would-be FMCSA registration hackers claim to fight fraud with latest phishing expedition
FMCSA's latest impersonators in the "hacker community" are sending a fake information request claiming to be protecting carriers against fraud. And: How's this for a hotshot? Small fleet owner Rudy Yakym Jr.'s maiden semi-retired voyage in '22 Ram 5500.
July 25, 2024
Overdrive Extra
After engine failure, owner-op John Fuller's lucky lease on his business' life
Fuller's been on a long haul now through trucking, back to "feeling like a rookie again" in a 2025 Freightliner he's lucky to have, as Overdrive Extra contributor Gary Buchs notes. Here, Fuller's outlook for business after a fairytale series of events.
August 6, 2024
Business
Major load board outsourcing customer service: What truckers can expect
Layoffs and outsourcing restructure the Truckstop load board service; CEO Kendra Tucker said she's hopeful for improved customer service and more with a new carrier-support team in Texas, and internal and broker-facing support teams overseas.
August 5, 2024
Overdrive Radio
Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols steers business with reliable partnerships high in mind
Putting out a shingle with authority in dry bulk, handling all the maintenance: Neither are practical options for owner-op Mike Nichols, who instead steered his one-truck business to key partnerships in those areas on the winding road to success.
August 5, 2024
Business
DAT does broker transparency? Seeing what the shipper paid
While the debate over broker transparency rages, DAT Chief of Analytics Ken Adamo said the load board is toying with a new product feature that would show what shippers paid brokers.
August 1, 2024
Business
Survey: Brokers optimistic about near-term freight market
A survey of brokers from Bloomberg and Truckstop shows signs of optimism for higher volume, rates. Also: States will downgrade CDLs for drug/alcohol clearinghouse violations; last chance to comment on predatory towing; bill streamlines TSA credentialing.
August 1, 2024
Business
Do carrier 'vetting' services unfairly tarnish too many good carriers, or bring them out of the dark?
This two-question survey asks for input and opinion on the effectiveness of carrier "vetting" services like Carrier Assure, Highway, Carrier 411, and others used by brokers, growing at the intersection of the carrier/broker relationship.
July 31, 2024
Parking
Get $755 million truck parking bill across the finish line: Truckers to Congress
A coalition of groups calling for dedicated parking funding includes OOIDA, NASTC, ATA, TCA and more. Also: Closure planned for I-17 in north Phoenix this weekend; Love's Financial acquires REV Capital's factoring business.
July 31, 2024
Trucker of the Year
Know your limitations, partner accordingly: Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols
After starting his trucking career nearly 40 years ago but spending a number of those years in other industries or elsewhere in trucking than behind the wheel, Nichols well knows his biz strengths, too, and finds home leased to Wayne Transports.
July 30, 2024
Business
Knight-Swift acquires Dependable Highway Express, boosting LTL footprint
Over the last 36 months, Knight-Swift has made four big moves in the LTL business.
July 30, 2024
Regulations
Battery fire shutdown on I-15, I-40 | Groups call for finance-crimes' biz-reporting delay
Just what happened on I-15 out West, and more than 130 trade groups seek delay of FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirement for small biz. Also: More trucks recalled over tie rod issue; large fleet gets pre-CDL team driving waiver.
July 29, 2024
Business
How to sell a trucking company: Maximizing buyer interest requires reducing perceived risk, analysts say
Besides ensuring your financial books are in order, it’s important to build trust between buyer and seller.
July 17, 2024
Channel 19
'Fraud apocalypse': Brokers circling the wagons, shutting carriers out
Markets are loose, fraud is rampant, and brokers are getting picky, insisting on inspections and history from independents. Hold fast to that authority, because with today's "carrier vetting" protocols, brokers are just looking for a reason to say no.
July 26, 2024
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