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Business
Truckstop.com, Trax partnership looks to ease broker/shipper-carrier relationships
The partnership is said to decrease time to onboard carriers for shippers and provide the opportunity to enhance rate and payment data. Also: New Love's in Arkansas; Bandag retread prices increasing; Pilot adds women's clothing to exclusive line.
July 4, 2022
Channel 19
AB 5 contractor law: California small fleets, owner-ops take stock
Opinions vary on whether California fleets' business-to-business relationships with longtime owner-operators in de facto exclusive partnerships can survive AB 5, yet it's not hard to find measures of confidence owner-op contracting models will survive.
July 4, 2022
Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ, Round 1: Deadline extended to July 15
Overdrive editors are extending the initial entry period for owners competing in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship two weeks to July 15. Do you have what it takes? Enter your fleet of 3 to 30 trucks for a chance at claiming the title belt.
May 20, 2022
Trucking Law
Trucking Law: What are your rights when a broker doesn’t pay?
This video, part of Overdrive's Trucking Law series, explains that with the right strategies, you can still recoup a portion or even all of an unpaid freight bill.
June 30, 2022
Regulations
Supreme Court will not hear trucking's AB 5 case, law will take effect for industry
With the Court denying the California Trucking Association's request for review of the case, AB 5 and the ABC test for determining independent contractor status will become law in California, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020.
June 30, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Understanding costs/profit in relation to time for better load evaluations
Trying to select the loads based on the information showing on the load boards, or received from a broker on the phone, can play out with huge differences when it comes to bedrock costs/profit. Use these cost strategies for better self-dispatch results.
June 27, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Factors that influence interest rates
A multiplicity of factors influence your credit rating and, thus, your interest rates for truck loans. Here’s what you need to know.
March 31, 2021
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA removes ArionT ELD from registered devices list
ArionTech's ArionT ELD is the first device revoked by FMCSA. Operators using the device have until Aug. 24 to replace the device with a compliant ELD. Also: Truckstop.com launches new partner marketplace; latest Highway Angel.
June 28, 2022
Overdrive Extra
How to change your decision-making for successful self-dispatch
Are you moving to assume greater control of your load selection, negotiation, planning? This two-part feature, by longtime owner-operator and business coach Gary Buchs, looks closely at aspects of self-dispatching that can set you up for success.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
Three-truck fleet shut down following numerous violations, fatal wreck
The Connecticut-based carrier's vehicle out-of-service rate was almost four-times the industry average.
June 27, 2022
Regulations
Trucking company owners plead guilty to PPP loan fraud
The owners of a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company face up to five years in prison. Also: 33K Navistar vehicles recalled over widespread steering gear issue; Indiana-Kentucky bridge tolls increasing.
June 27, 2022
Business
Supreme Court decision on AB 5 remains on hold
SCOTUS did not include the California Trucking Association’s challenge to California’s AB 5 independent contractor law in its latest Order List issued Monday.
June 27, 2022
Business
USA Truck acquired by DB Schenker
The $435 million deal immediately gives DB Schenker rich access to the U.S. freight market.
June 24, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA's Hutcheson clears hurdle toward confirmation as agency's boss | $4M in suspected meth uncovered at border
Robin Hutcheson was recommended by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for confirmation as FMCSA Administrator. Also: Nominations closing soon for Citizen Driver award; driver arrested after border inspection reveals suspected meth.
June 24, 2022
Regulations
White House calls for fuel-tax holiday -- including diesel tax | Brake Safety Day out of service results
Wednesday, Biden administration urged Congress to exempt fuel purchasers from the federal fuels taxes -- 24.3 cents per gallon of diesel currently. Biden called for a three-month holiday. Also: Brake hose chafing OOS violations make a small rise.
June 23, 2022
Business
Spot rates ended May down, despite some bright spots -- flatbed rates dropped sharply in the last week, though
With contract rates continuing to break record highs, spot rates all-in have slipped, with the exception of the flatbed segment's strength throughout the last month. This past week, however, flat rates took a turn, dropping almost 9 cents on average.
June 22, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Properly spec your tires
Did you know that properly spec'ing your tires can save you money? Spec'ing your tires can reduce tire cost per mile and reduce fuel cost per mile. Learn more.
March 24, 2021
Regulations
I-81 enforcement blitz, truck parking roundtable | Trucking conditions bounced back in April after miserable March
The I-81 Corridor Coalition holds a series of virtual roundtable discussions on truck parking from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24. Also: FMCSA's enforcement blitz on I-81; FTR's Trucking conditions index was positive in April, despite headwinds.
June 21, 2022
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'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
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ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz
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California capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadside
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