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Regulations
ATA, OOIDA split on bills that would guarantee overtime for employee truck drivers
Big names in the Senate and House on Thursday introduced the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, meant to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. OOIDA supports, ATA opposes, and similar bills in the last Congress failed to gain traction.
November 9, 2023
Overdrive Extra
'Way past ridiculous': Owner-ops sound off on FMCSA's baby steps on detention
Owner-ops and trucking groups respond to FMCSA's intentions to further explore the impacts of detention time on trucking. Truckers by and large favor a study, but clearly don't need any more convincing that excess detention is a major problem.
November 9, 2023
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February 19, 2025
Business
TQL 'offsetting' its way out of paying carriers?
After an owner-operator confronted TQL face-to-face over nonpayment issues, other carriers say the broker is withholding tens of thousands in cash, and they're mulling legal action.
November 9, 2023
Regulations
'Potential adverse safety impacts': Speed limiters, truck parking discussed in Senate hearing
A Senate subcommittee held a hearing on highway safety, which included talk about a potential speed limiter mandate and the truck parking shortage. Also: Trucking groups voice support for parking funding bill; Peach State Truck Centers expanding.
November 8, 2023
Overdrive Extra
What to do when your insurance policy doesn’t provide the necessary coverage
If you discover that your insurance policy doesn’t provide coverage for something you need it for, there is almost certainly a solution to provide that missing coverage. Some circumstances, though, are easier to address than others.
November 7, 2023
Business
Fuel buyers' 2023 unicorn is here -- a week of falling diesel prices, rising spot rates
Fuel prices seem to be on their way back down, for now; reefers drove spot rates/demand increase. Also: Voting open for Transition Trucking award seeking top rookie military vet trucker; Wreaths Across America's "Escort to Arlington" to begin Dec. 9.
November 7, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Behind the owner-operator: An exemplary business and life partner
October Trucker of the Month John Schiltz owes a lot of his early success just to "hustle," as he puts it, yet he credits his wife and business partner, fellow owner-op Sarah Schiltz, with big parts of recent-history excellence.
November 6, 2023
Business
Ex-Prime dispatcher stole $300,000 from truck drivers' fuel cards
Corey Louis Hendrickson, a former dispatcher for Prime and mayor of Willard, Missouri, pled guilty to using drivers' social security numbers and other info to steal money from fuel cards.
November 3, 2023
Small Fleet Champ
Butterfly Xpress, LNL Trucking come out on top: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs
This year's Small Fleet Championship saw some of the closest margins of victory in the recognition program's four-year history, following the judging round conducted by Overdrive editors and contributors.
November 3, 2023
Business
'TQL PAY ME MY $8,000': Owner-op confronts broker over nonpayment
When one owner said he was pushed too far by TQL withholding payments on $8,000 worth of loads, he took matters into his own hands and visited their headquarters. It worked.
November 2, 2023
Business
Owner-operator group launches 'nationwide shutdown' over FMCSA inaction on broker regs
The National Owner Operators Association said more than 20,000 member truckers could shut down to protest a lack of broker transparency after FMCSA delayed action until late 2024.
November 1, 2023
Partners in Business
Owner-operator basics: Tracking where the money goes
Knowing where your money is going -- and how much of your gross revenue you should be keeping -- is key to understanding where you stand as a business owner to help inform decisions.
November 1, 2023
Trucker of the Year
Hustle, never-quit attitude pay off for owner-operator John Schiltz
John Schiltz is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for October, putting him in contention for 2023 Trucker of the Year. His perseverance as an owner-operator since 2010, with a keen eye toward maintenance, is one among many reasons for his success.
October 30, 2023
Business
Convoy's collapse: Was the tech worth the hype?
Convoy promised to "disrupt" trucking and make it more efficient. Yet the "move fast and break things" tech approach spelled disaster in trucking. After the broker's stunning failure, owner-operators are left wondering if they'll ever get paid.
October 30, 2023
Business
UAW, Mack at impasse over strike | XPO's new in-house OTR division
Mack Trucks and the UAW failed to reach an agreement last week and no additional discussions have been scheduled. Also: XPO launches in-house OTR division; Mack recalling LR refuse models.
October 30, 2023
Business
Traffic congestion cost trucking a record $94.6 billion in 2021 | I-17 speed limit increasing
A new ATRI report reveals skyrocketing costs to trucking in 2021 as a result of highway congestion. Also: UMass researchers will explore how automation will affect the role of American long-haul truckers; I-17 speed limit increasing.
October 26, 2023
Partners in Business
Set aside cash for taxes, maintenance, more
In addition to having a separate business account to track income and expenses, it's also important to have a reserve account to cover things like quarterly estimated tax payments, unexpected major maintenance and more.
October 25, 2023
Business
Diesel prices mostly negate recent declines; excepting reefers, spot rates fail to adjust
Diesel's up an average of 10 cents/gal across the country during the most recent week. Also: MATS organizers want feedback for 2024 show; new trucker-focused health clinic opens in Georgia; Pilot honoring military veterans with deals, fundraising.
October 24, 2023
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