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Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Use overdraft protection
See if your bank offers any of these options that are much less costly than bouncing a check. Get all the information you need here on Overdrive.
November 20, 2020
Business
Diesel prices drop by a penny per gallon, spot rates continue to slide
Diesel prices level off after recent increases, while spot rates continue to slowly slide against the price of fuel nationally. Also: Used truck sales plummet; Yokohama increasing tire prices this summer.
May 17, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Increasing insurance requirements for trucking increases costs, not safety
Transportation defense attorney Bill Chamblee: "As advocates for the industry, we must be prepared to push back against any attempts by plaintiffs’ attorneys or others to simplistically position the road to improved safety as paved with more money."
May 17, 2022
Business
How to jumpstart a career trucking in oilfield services
Breaking into the oilfield business as an independent or small fleet without any prior experience as an operator isn’t an easy task. Here find insight from the pros on setting yourself up for success.
May 12, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA expands COVID emergency declaration as expiration nears
FMCSA has added three commodities to its COVID-related emergency declaration with two weeks remaining before its expiration. Also: Predatory towing, marijuana among ATRI's latest research priorities; Carrier's electric reefers; latest Highway Angel.
May 16, 2022
Business
Diesel fuel shortage hits the Northeast | Insurance minimum increase stymied by insurance industry, lack of data
Major truck stop operators warn of "extremely low" diesel inventories and refinery problems across the East Coast and beyond. Also: Lack of insurance data limiting FMCSA's carrier insurance minimum analysis; Michigan weight restrictions lifted; more.
May 13, 2022
Business
Chances of freight recession 'considerable,' according to Cass Freight Index
According to Cass, freight volumes were down month/month and year/year in April. Also: Top 20 most reliable parking locations; fleets announce leased and employed operator compensation increases; latest Highway Angel recognized.
May 12, 2022
Business
Truckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking niche
The oilfield segment of trucking is as diverse as the trucking industry itself. With flatbeds hauling equipment, liquid bulk tankers hauling water and crude, pneumatic tanks hauling frac sand and more, opportunities in oilfield abound.
May 12, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Remember the warranty during truck loan negotiations
Partners in Business says to focus on understanding the warranty and making sure it will work for you. More information here on Overdrive.
November 4, 2020
Business
Fuel prices blow toward another record high | Texas-based small fleet shut down
Diesel increased 11 cents nationwide, as rates were flat. Also: FMCSA shut down an 18-truck carrier for being “egregiously noncompliant with multiple federal safety regulations;" new rest area open along I-26 in N.C.; I-81 rest area closing for summer.
May 10, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Fuel-market insanity: A tale of two loads, bedrock cost control, rates-management tactics
Fuel is out of hand, and in today's edition of Overdrive Radio, NASTC President David Owen and Overdrive Small Fleet Champ Jason Cowan, offer insight on why, ways to combat. Also: Tactics to keep rates where they need to be. Don't forget your best tool.
May 6, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA's Truck Leasing Task Force application deadline extended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending the deadline for Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) applications through May 13. Also: I-10 closures planned in Phoenix this weekend; TA Citizen Driver Contest nominations open.
May 5, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Safeguard your trucking business’ certificate of insurance to avoid becoming an ID theft victim
And more ... COIs can provide a gateway not only to identity theft but insurance fraud and other scams for would-be thieves. Truck owner and insurance agent W. Joel Baker outlines steps to take to protect your certificate from thieves' access.
May 5, 2022
Partners in Business
Partners in Business tip: Log your spending
In the latest Partners in Business program post, we're discussing how to keep track of your spending. This means every purchase.
October 22, 2020
Regulations
OOIDA decries FMCSA's revival of speed limiter mandate
The group has long been opposed to speed limiters on trucks, citing increased congestion and decreased safety if limiters are mandated in all trucks. Also: Another sentencing, guilty plea announced in staged-accident scheme; new Love's in Minnesota.
April 29, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA updating household goods regs with new recommendations
The agency received recommendations from the Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group and is incorporating a number of those recommendations into HHG regs. Also: Overdrive Radio named 'Best Podcast'; Driver honored for on-highway rescue.
April 28, 2022
Regulations
FMCSA again plans to explore speed limiters for heavy-duty trucks
The agency issued a notice of intent to proceed with a rulemaking that would require the use of speed limiters on heavy trucks.
April 28, 2022
Business
Trump, Teamsters, Yellow Corporation under fire over $700 million loan
Rep. James Clyburn released "troubling new evidence" that he hopes will lead to an OIG investigation into "whether any of the misleading representations Yellow made in applying for its (Federal) loan" violates federal law.
April 27, 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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