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California files petition with FMCSA for waiver for meal/rest breaks | Wind warnings: Wyoming I-80, other roads

FMCSA opened the door to the waiver requests in August, which if granted would allow California and Washington state to enforce their own meal and rest break laws. Also: Indiana propane haulers get HOS relief; high wind warning in Wyoming; more.

November 15, 2023

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FMCSA tightens screws on brokers who 'do not intend to pay' carriers: Final rule

The agency said its changes to the broker regulations are intended to reduce freight fraud by "limiting the time brokers can continue to accrue claims" before their authority is suspended, among other changes to broker/forwarder and surety/trust regs.

November 15, 2023

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How the Small Fleet Champs beat the down market in 2023

Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs and finalists are poised to make it through a rough freight economy with moves made in preparation for tough times. Gain insights via this edition of Overdrive Radio, a roundtable on building business for stability.

November 13, 2023

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

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'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

Three trucks back to a dock

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

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'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

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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

Hotshot On Highway

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

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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

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

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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

Bill Barhite victorious

'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

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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

The shutdown today hasn't been the only protest event this year to call for greater enforcement of so-called 'transparency' regulations for brokers (49 CFR 371.3), illustrated by many of these signs from a rally this past May in D.C., covered at this link.

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

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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

John Schiltz's 1999 Kenworth W900

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

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

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Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.

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