Business: Page 42

Partners in Business
Sharpen your trucking business performance
There's help out there, ranging from one-on-one business coaching to Overdrive's Partners in Business manual, and much more.
May 10, 2023
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Regulations
FMCSA's proposed CSA SMS changes -- one week left to comment
The proposed changes attempt to simplify violation severity weights and adjust intervention thresholds. Also: HOS regs waived for certain North Dakota ag haulers; recalls hit Freightliner, Western Star tractors and Mack electric garbage truck.
May 9, 2023
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Hours of Service
HOS waiver in Nebraska | Prison time for smuggler busted with people in sleeper
HOS regs waived for Nebraska fuel haulers amid ongoing fuel shortages. Also; Trucker sentenced for obstructing justice in human smuggling case; ATRI research priorities for 2023 include detention impacts, more.
May 8, 2023
Fuel Tanker
Overdrive Radio
Squeeze is on: Frugality only goes so far after getting used to $4/mile freight
Owner-operator Jay Hosty, our April Trucker of the Month, has nonetheless held tight when confronted with the prospects of anything below $2.50-$3/mile -- in this podcast, dive in with News Editor Matt Cole's long look at Hosty's business history.
May 5, 2023
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Small Fleet Champ
A new era for CAP Trucking, Overdrive 2022 Small Fleet Champ
From a 750-square-foot warehouse at the Sanford Farmer's Market to 45,000 feet of space at 32-truck JT Carriers' headquarters, CAP owner and 2022 Small Fleet Champ Chris Porricelli embarks on a new journey with new merger, partnership to build biz.
May 4, 2023
CAP Trucking and JT Carriers logos, side by side
Partners in Business
Take control of your variable cost per mile, fixed costs and more
Understanding basic principles of operating costs can save owner-operators thousands of dollars a year. Here, find a few principles that can set you on the right path.
May 3, 2023
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Business
'WTFFMCSA': Carriers mocking the agency through its own registration system?
The FMCSA is considering updating its registration system as strange patterns in the federal authority data come to light. This story investigates claims of possible double brokering and other fraud -- and the just plain unexplained.
May 2, 2023
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Regulations
FMCSA names nine to new Truck Leasing Task Force
The new task force will examine owner-operator lease-purchase agreements with motor carriers. Also: FMCSA's Women of Trucking Advisory Board meets this month; autonomous truck developer launches driver advisory board; Knight-Swift closes CDL schools.
May 1, 2023
truck with reefer trailer
Business
Electronic inspection technologies pose more questions than answers
How new inspection technologies could affect carrier operations and what information carriers and drivers may be required to transmit to inspectors.
April 27, 2023
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Overdrive Radio
Closer look at owner-operator Deron Salmon's new Truck'N broker review, nav and accounting app
After owner-operator Deron Salmon got sent on a brokered load to a shipper with an appointment time only to face the prospects of a daylong wait, he wanted a tool to tell others about the broker's lack of support. Now, he's built that tool himself.
April 28, 2023
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Regulations
FMCSA punts on ELDs' safety effectiveness in Congressional report
In a Congressionally-required report, FMCSA cited a number of "confounding factors" that make it difficult for the agency to assess the safety effectiveness of ELDs since the mandate took effect.
April 28, 2023
Officer checking ELD logs
Regulations
ā€˜A line in the sandā€™: Truckers plan organized protest in D.C.
A longtime truck driver and labor organizer is heading up a planned protest at U.S. DOT headquarters Monday, May 1, with the goal of improving working conditions for all truckers, whether owner-operators, small fleet owners, or company drivers.
April 27, 2023
Protest outside DOT headquarters
Trucker of the Year
Katrina nearly wiped him out, but the owner-op prevailed with tight focus on costs
Jay Hosty began his trucking career as an owner-operator in 1981 at the age of 19. Since the beginning, his business focus has honed in on per-mile costs. That, mixed with his own frugality, have led to a long, successful career.
April 26, 2023
Jay Hosty 2006 Western Star
Business
Diesel prices dip again as rates softness continues
After an increase last week snapped a 10-week run of declines for diesel, prices fell about 4 cents over the most recent week. Also: Spot rates "could be close to bottoming out,ā€ according to FTR and Truckstop; latest Highway Angel.
April 26, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
$240K at nearly 9% interest on a new truck: Deal or no deal?
Truck ownership wasn't supposed to be this hard. Or maybe it was? En route to a planned truck replacement, owner-operator Matthew Mickenberg crunched the numbers, thought hard, and made a big re-evaluation of how his one-truck business should look.
April 25, 2023
Matthew Mickenberg and his Kenworth T680
Small Fleet Champ
Enter the ring: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Championship kicks off
If you've built a solid foundation for long-term success through ups and downs of trucking business cycles, you're a worthy contender. Put your fleet (3-30 trucks) in the running for a chance to claim the title belt in one of two divisions.
April 24, 2023
John McGee Small Fleet Champ sign outside of company headquarters
Regulations
How owner-ops can avoid, or ace, inspections during Roadcheck
Roadcheck, ideally, might be a perfectly random survey of all trucks on the road. But in reality inspectors often target trucks to inspect that present some visible cue there could be another issue. A few ways here to avoid, or ace, your next inspection.
April 21, 2023
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Business
Uptick in diesel prices snaps 10-week slide | Whence Spring freight?
The diesel national average ticked up by 1.8 cents, ending a run of declines, as van, reefer rates continued fall. Also: New trucker-focused health clinic reveals first two locations; FMCSA denies HOS exemption request from propane haulers.
April 19, 2023
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Custom Rigs
Ohio-based steel coil hauler's 'Bad Influence' 2013 Pete 389
Lois Yoder Trucking bought the 2013 Pete in 2024 and worked it for the year before pulling it off the road to touch it up and get it ready for the 2025 truck show season. The truck, originally built by A&A Stainless Steel, has picked up awards at multiple shows.
Truckers Paradise officially opened in Gainesville, Texas, on June 26, offering numerous amenities to truck drivers, including mobile fueling and a mobile truck wash, restaurants, lounges and much more. The truck stop is located at 4321 N Interstate 35, Gainesville, TX 76240.
Truck Stops
New mega truck stop aims for unforgettable experience
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Regulations
New Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in English
Owner-operator Shelly's three trailers provide versatility for sometimes tight deliveries. Most often today he's hooked to a 53-foot 2017 Great Dane, 102-inch wide, an upgrade from a 2012 96-inch Utility. 'I still run an '04 48-foot/96-inch-wide reefer occasionallly,' too, he said. 'My trailers are aged, but they’re in great shape.' As is evidenced in the picture.
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Carving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the Month
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