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Regulations
Busted double broker pleads guilty to stealing carrier's identity, fraud
A Tijuana resident extradited from Italy pleaded guilty to charges related to a double-broker scheme in which he stole a carrier's identity and more. Also: Insuretech launches mobile app for policyholders; Dobbs Peterbilt Little Rock gets major upgrade.
October 25, 2022
Business
Operators' top 2022 concerns drown out fleets still worried over a 'driver shortage'
Professional truckers may have finally gotten the last word in the age-old "driver shortage" debate, as fuel prices rise up to become a common enemy of the entire industry in ATRI's latest top-issues report. Parking, pay, and detention remain big issues.
October 24, 2022
Business
Remaining legal challenges to AB 5 'an uphill climb,' enforcement light thus far
Experts say "there will be no quick legislative fix" to AB 5, if there's any fix at all, and suggest carriers and owner-operators be prepared to comply long-term.
October 24, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
View from the road: ELD mandate increases pressure on operators, in more ways than one
Overdrive readers largely believe recent-history degradation of highway safety is due, at least in part, to ELDs. But some operators point to other issues in trucking as the real underlying problems negatively impacting safety.
October 20, 2022
Small Fleet Champ
John McGee Trucking, CAP Trucking emerge victorious: 2022 Small Fleet Champs
The final four contenders -- two in each 3-10-truck and 11-30-truck category -- squared off at the NASTC annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, where owners John McGee and CAP Trucking's Chris Porricelli walked away with the title belts.
October 21, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
ELDs and highway safety: Crashes, injuries and fatalities rise post-mandate
Despite FMCSA's estimations that the ELD mandate would reduce injuries and fatalities in truck-involved crashes, crash numbers in the four years post-mandate tell a different story. Are ELDs the cause of the problem, or just one factor?
October 20, 2022
Regulations
COVID-19 emergency hours of service declaration allowed to expire
FMCSA did not renew the declaration that has been in effect since March 2020 and allowed it to expire on Oct. 15. Also: Bill introduced to repeal Entry-Level Driver Training regs; I-10 ramp closures planned near Phoenix.
October 17, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Trucking in a recession? Owner-operators sound off, messages mixed depending on niche
Drop back two weeks in time in today's edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast to the site of the Mayberry Truck Show in NC, where six owners and operators answered the question in the title. Times are tough, many acknowledged, but optimism showed through.
October 14, 2022
Business
Truck drivers' per diem rate not changing for 2023
Beginning in January, however, drivers will have to go back to deducting 80% of per diem rather than the 100% that has been allowed the last two years. Also: TCA seeking Best Fleets to Drive For nominations; Love's donates $4.3M to children's hospitals.
October 13, 2022
Business
Diesel prices jump 39 cents to highest average since July
Diesel's national average skyrocketed last week to $5.22 per gallon, spot rates not keeping pace. Also: Trucking law enforcement group asks states to pursue funding for truck parking; new full-service Kenworth dealer opens in Idaho.
October 12, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Connecting the dots: FMCSA's electronic-ID questions, Level 8 wireless inspections, autonomous trucks
FMCSA's recent request for comment on the notion of a required electronic-ID in trucks sets the stage for public discussion around increasingly automated inspections of traditionally manned and future automated trucks.
October 7, 2022
Business
Trucking employment sees worst month-to-month fall since dawn of pandemic
Trucking employment numbers fell by more than 11,000 jobs in September, the worst month-to-month drop for payroll employment since March-April 2020. Also: I-285 -- 'profound' delays coming with construction; Convoy survey shows sustainability in trucking.
October 7, 2022
Regulations
Electronic IDs for trucks: 'Big brother' or a step forward?
With the FMCSA asking about mandating electronic IDs in trucks, we looked at what the proposal really means, and if operators' and commenters' fears about an invasion of privacy are justified.
October 6, 2022
Regulations
More trucking groups call on U.S. to end cross-border vaccine requirement
The American Trucking Associations and the Canadian Trucking Alliance are calling for an end to all COVID-related U.S. entry requirements. Also: Weight restrictions relaxed for certain Iowa ag haulers; new Comdata eReceipts for Lumper Payments.
October 6, 2022
Business
Trucking's toughest niche? What it takes to haul logs
Log hauling is a tough business that not every operator can stomach, but for the ones that do, it's pure adrenaline. In some cases, small fleet owners don't even consider an on-highway driver it's such a different game.
October 5, 2022
Business
Unlike prior storms Hurricane Ian delivers 'more regional impact' on loads and rates
Preexisting market conditions help turn Category 4 Hurricane Ian into more of a regional event as national freight averages remain 'virtually unchanged.'
October 4, 2022
Business
Baylor Trucking acquired by Werner
Werner will take on 200 trucks (170 company and 30 owner-operators) and 980 trailers in the deal, along with 234 drivers. Also: New reefer monitoring device available from Motive; Yokohama increasing tire prices.
October 4, 2022
Channel 19
Double-brokering scams that can result in theft of more than just money
Amid alerts to an active ring in Southern California targeting cargo for theft through various "strategic" means, a well-known theft investigator laid out three double-brokering and/or ID-theft scenarios that increasingly result in physical load theft.
October 4, 2022
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