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Regulations
Government shutdown: Business as usual for FMCSA | Wildfires, HOS relief
FMCSA and NHTSA employees are unaffected by the government shutdown, according to DOT's shutdown plan. Also: More HOS relief for wildfire relief haulers; I-70 rest area reopens with more truck parking.
October 1, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA official reveals bolstered vetting of ELD providers on the way
FMCSA Senior Policy Advisor Michael Hampton met with truckers at the Guilty by Association Truck Show hours after DOT's big announcement on non-domiciled CDLs. Hampton talked ELDs/hours, broker transparency, parking, CDL training and more.
September 30, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Diversification key to weathering down market for Hallahan Transport
Diversification has been the name of the game for 10-truck step deck and milk tanker-hauler Hallahan Transport during the challenging trucking market conditions seen for the last several years. Hallahan repeats as a Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist in 2025, out of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
September 30, 2025
Business
Did DOT Secretary Duffy just kill trucking's 'driver shortage' narrative once and for all?
As DOT intends to eject 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers from trucking, nobody, including the American Trucking Associations, seems worried about any "driver shortage."
September 30, 2025
Regulations
DOT move against 194,000 non-domiciled drivers supported even by ATA, brokers
DOT on Friday made big news restricting non-domiciled CDL issuance for foreign drivers and uncovering widespread licensing wrongdoing. Big trucking organizations, and even brokers, support it.
September 29, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Making a dream come true: Trucker of the Month John Treadway
Treadway always wanted to own a truck that was recognizable in his community. After years as a successful owner-operator -- today hauling flowers mostly direct for a local greenhouse -- he's made that vision a reality.
September 29, 2025
Regulations
DOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of trucking
DOT on Friday said reports of lax immigration policy flooding trucking with non-citizens were "all true" as it moves to take 200,000 non-citizens out of the industry.
September 26, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
LTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, support
Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis both got their start in the trucking business as owner-operators decades ago. Today, after long careers centered in the LTL furniture space out of North Carolina, their small fleet is poised for continued growth, profits, and service excellence.
September 25, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database update
FMCSA gives its National Consumer Complaint Database whistleblower portal an "overdue tech upgrade" it's calling "a win" for truck drivers and carriers as it gets easier to report bad brokers.
September 24, 2025
Partners in Business
Start up at the bottom of the business cycle? Notes on going independent
Even with the lackluster freight markets of the last few years, motivated owner-operators new to small business trucking are finding ways not just to survive, but to thrive. Discover characteristics of small-biz truckers who have what it takes to start strong as an independent.
September 24, 2025
Partners in Business
Freight finally stabilizing? Second 2025 owner-operator trends data session upcoming
Twice annually,
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September 23, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion
Owner-operator Wes Oberman and his business partner and wife, Laura, have built a home for leased owner-operators at their Tennessee-based fleet with a promise of transparent, simple fees -- and clear investment in the success of their business partners. Growth has been steady over six years.
September 23, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Sleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?
Proposed split-duty and -sleeper pilot programs from FMCSA offer a path forward on delivering what's been the cardinal ask of many owner-operators for more than two decades since the 14-hour rule came into play. Namely, that's greater hours of service flexibility.
September 22, 2025
Overdrive Extra
A brick-and-mortar paid truck parking network, expanding quickly
Since its start just a couple years ago, the Freight Ninja owner-manager of secured parking facilities reservable by the month has expanded to more than 50 locations across the country. Their customer service, notes Long Haul Paul, makes you feel like you're "back in the 1990s," and that's a good thing.
September 19, 2025
Business
Highway's new ID verification steps 'out of control,' or just the new normal?
Highway's Identity Verification protocols demand driver's licenses from all carriers now, but one owner-operator isn't having it, calling the move "criminally invasive."
September 18, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region
Derrick Wolfe grew his New York-based food grade tanker fleet from one truck to nearly 30, and he's still on the road daily to stay connected with his drivers, customers, and the open road. Derrick Wolfe Trucking is a semi-finalist for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award.
September 18, 2025
Overdrive Extra
'Personal cyber hygiene' for owner-ops to help avoid scammers online
Cyber crooks get more and more creative with their tactics, yet there's plenty ways individual truckers play defense, starting with what two NMTFA cybersecurity experts call "personal cyber hygiene." An ongoing educational series goes deeper with two more sessions starting today, Sept. 17.
September 17, 2025
Hours of Service
FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs
Following DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing one pilot would add more split-sleeper berth options, while the other would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours per duty cycle.
September 16, 2025
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