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Business
'There is not a shortage of DEF,' say nation's truck stops
Truck stops say there is no shortage of DEF, despite reports that railway constraints and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have made distribution problematic.
June 20, 2022
Overdrive Extra
'What do I do now to stay in business?' 5 tips toward reining in costs
W. Joel Baker answers the question in the title, one he's been getting increasingly from struggling small fleet owners. The answer? Part of it is to avoid the self-inflicted wounds common to trucking business owners who've grown too quickly.
June 20, 2022
Business
Large Canadian cross-border fleet acquired | I-5 closures next week
Fastfrate Group acquired a majority stake in Ontario-based Challenger Motor Freight. Also: I-5 closures in Washington state next week; Pilot expanding into compressed natural gas business.
June 17, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Maximum daily driving/duty flexibility in HOS, and the owner-op in pursuit of it
For this edition of Overdrive Radio, we're joined by Lee and Lisa Schmitt. Lee's exemption request from parts of the hours of service turned plenty heads when it hit the Federal Register recently. Also: We pause to recall an owner lost far too soon ...
June 17, 2022
Business
Biden warns oil and gas companies to get prices down
President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a scathing letter calling on oil and gas companies to take steps to reduce fuel prices or face the full might of the federal government's power to intervene.
June 15, 2022
Parking
Two Pennsylvania rest areas closed through next week
Two I-79 southbound and northbound rest stops near the Crawford-Erie county line in Pennsylvania closing for 10 days. Also: OTR Capital is now OTR Solutions; Former OOIDA director joins ATA; Mack calendar winners announced; pre-CDL waiver updates.
June 15, 2022
Channel 19
Remember 'reverse price gouging'? A success story in resistance
The phrase reared its head with the story of one operator's recent resistance to a broker's attempt to cut an agreed-to rate in half on a double-drop trailer load toward Chicago. The operator urges others to similarly "hold the line" on profitability.
June 15, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Keep your records
Maintain your receipts and other tax records for at least three years. Here’s why…
July 9, 2020
Regulations
Congress passes legislation aimed to address port challenges | Top 15 truck stops ranked
Trucking groups lauded the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Also: Comment period reopens on FMCSA's proposal to lower UCR registration fees; what are the top 15 truck stops?
June 14, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Have the 'good old days' arrived? A case for the value of automation
Despite record fuel prices, continuing dock delays and other inefficiencies, Verlen Larsen makes a case for what he sees as a series of positive business-process developments that help this trucking generation "earn a living and be happier doing it."
June 14, 2022
Business
ACT Research: Chances of recession 'essentially 50/50' | Spot rates tick down for vans, reefers
While the firm still believes the economy will have a "soft landing," the chances of a recession are growing by their estimation. Also: Spot rates drop for vans, reefers; steering gear recall hits Daimler, Volvo trucks; toll rates increasing in Indiana.
June 13, 2022
Overdrive Radio
California trucking at a crossroads: AB 5, $7 diesel and a special truck show in the offing
Car-haul small fleet owner C.G. Soza of California's Central Valley has a lot on his plate: the $7-plus diesel he's seen this week, planning around AB 5 contingencies with his leased haulers, and more. Catch a preview here of his Merced truck show, too.
June 10, 2022
Regulations
OOIDA hammers at FMCSA priorities after boss' Senate hearing remarks on 'driver shortage,' younger drivers
The Association questioned FMCSA priorities -- speed limiters, under-21s over the safety impacts of truck parking, for instance -- after Robin Hutcheson's Senate hearing this week, where she invoked the "driver shortage" specter OOIDA called "mythical."
June 9, 2022
Regulations
Household mover ordered to pay nearly $22M for deceptive practices | Memorial Day week rates recap
A Florida-based HHG moving company and its owner were ordered to pay nearly $22 million for deceptive business practices. Also: Spot rates dip during low-volume Memorial Day week; New Kenworth dealership open near Cleveland.
June 9, 2022
Business
Would-be FMCSA boss takes aim at trucking safety in first Senate committee hearing
Senate committee presses pending FMCSA Admin Robin Hutcheson on safety, hair testing and attracting drivers to the industry, among other topics.
June 8, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Have a reserve account
Here's how much every operator should have -- at minimum -- in a reserve account, and why you need one.
July 15, 2020
Regulations
California Trucking Association tears down Solicitor General’s AB 5 argument
After the Solicitor General recommended SCOTUS not hear trucking's case against California's AB 5 independent contractor law, CTA laid out why it believes SCOTUS should hear the case and how the law would impact the trucking industry.
June 6, 2022
Partners in Business
Trucking 101: Understanding fuel surcharges
There are no rules covering fuel surcharges. As with freight rates, anything goes. Understanding surcharges and having them in place with customers -- whether brokers, shippers or a leased owner-op's motor carrier -- is key to coping with price swings.
June 1, 2012
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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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