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PPG’s chassis black topcoat
PPG’s EST900 DTM Chassis Black Topcoat, part of the company’s DelFleet Essential brand, is based on advanced technological polyurethane formulations for enhanced metal protection. The direct-to-metal 2.8 VOC chassis topcoat does not require a primer coat;
March 1, 2018
Business
OOIDA wants court to rehear case over sleep apnea guidelines for truckers
Following a court’s dismissal of the case in January, OOIDA has filed a motion for the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear its argument that FMCSA illegally altered sleep apnea screening guidelines for truck drivers. FMCSA refutes OOIDA’s assertions, and the court sided with FMCSA in January.
March 1, 2018
Business
Rates ease slightly in February from record-high averages in January
Rates remain strong despite the dips for van and reefer, with all three segments posting big year-over-year gains.
March 1, 2018
Business
Martinez takes the helm at FMCSA
Raymond P. Martinez, the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has officially assumed the role as boss of the U.S. DOT’s trucking and bus regulatory agency, FMCSA announced late Wednesday. Martinez was selected last fall by President Trump to head FMCSA. He was confirmed by the Senate in February.
March 1, 2018
Business
Comchek Mobile streamlining load payment, other transactions for 5,000 new users monthly
Comdata’s wide presence in facilitating load payments/fuel advances has translated to perhaps unprecedented ability for the provider to leverage the transaction ease enabled by smartphones with appropriate security to help drivers and owner-operators “better maximize the use of their day,” company reps note.
March 1, 2018
Business
Annual Mother’s Day Convoy looks to raise $500,000 in 2018
If the chapter hits that goal, it would cover the cost of 50 of the 75 wishes the chapter will grant to children in 2018. The convoy will assemble in Lancaster, Pa.
February 28, 2018
Business
Rockslide closes Ohio Route 7 near W.V. line for up to three weeks
There is currently no timetable on when the boulders will be cleared and the road repaired, but the Ohio Department of Transportation says it could be up to three weeks.
February 28, 2018
Business
Supreme Court to hear trucker’s case challenging carrier arbitration clause
The United States Supreme Court announced Monday it has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by an owner-operator against New Prime Inc., a subsidiary of Prime Inc., that challenges the carrier’s requirement that disputes between the carrier and its drivers be handled outside of court via third-party arbitration.
February 28, 2018
Parking
POLL: Which service would you most like to see if rest areas were commercialized?
President Trump’s proposed infrastructure package would allow states to commercialize rest areas. If the package is approved by Congress, what services would you like to see states add to rest areas? Weigh in here.
February 28, 2018
Custom Rigs
Thank you for the love
In which Wendy stumbles across a near-full collection of Overdrive magazines (from 1962 to 2016) at Howard Trucking in Fairborn, Ohio, for her last blog post at OverdriveOnline.com: “Just another weird and cosmic occurrence in our trucking adventures that was meant to be.” …
February 28, 2018
Business
YRC Freight driver reaches 5 million accident-free miles
YRC Freight driver Bobby Elrod has reach five million driving miles without any accidents.
February 28, 2018
Business
Shipwell.com freight platform launched
For small fleets and independent owner-operators, the new Shipwell.com platform is anchored by a mobile app and web-based dashboard with a variety of tools that offer carriers opportunity to negotiate loads within the universe of freight shippers and brokers utilizing the platform. Readers would be correct in placing the company among the growing crop of […]
February 27, 2018
Channel 19
With the rise in fuel over the last half-year, have rates really risen by much?
Separating out fuel surcharges from average rates over the July 2017 (when fuel prices hit a 2017 trough) to January 2018 period, spot market dry van and reefer rates are still up well more than 10 percent each, flatbed less so.
February 27, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Pilot Flying J fuel rebate saga all but over, company poised to press forward
Pilot Flying J appears on the cusp of being free from the ongoing legal woes that mounted in the wake of the scandal’s 2013 uncovering, poised to move out from the shadows of the saga that has plagued it for a half decade.
February 27, 2018
Trucker of the Year
Owner-Operator of the Year finalist Bryan Smith adept at balancing life and trucking
Bryan Smith is one of three finalists for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year award, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive. The winner, who will receive a $25,000 cash prize, will be announced in late March at TCA’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida.
February 27, 2018
Business
Oakley Trucking adds CSA score-based per-mile pay increase
The North Little Rock, Ark.-based dry bulk hauler will pay all new lease owner-operators an additional 10 cents-per-mile on both loaded and empty miles on top of their base pay. Drivers can keep that top bonus by not having points added to their CSA scores while leased to the company.
February 27, 2018
Business
Do truckers pay enough for highways? White House suggests not
In an annual economic report issued by the White House, the Trump Administration again pushes for ramping up Interstate tolling to drive revenue for highway projects. It also questions whether trucking pays enough in taxes to offset “negative externalities [trucks] generate.”
February 27, 2018
Business
Diesel prices settle at $3 a gallon
The cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.797 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.906 per gallon.
February 26, 2018
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