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Central Freight Lines shuttering this week
The closing of Central Freight Lines is the largest trucking industry failure since Celadon filed for Chapter 11 in 2019.
December 13, 2021
Regulations
House passes bill addressing detention, demurrage at ports | More new truck parking all around U.S.
The legislation mandates a new rulemaking by the Federal Maritime Commission to prohibit “unjust and unreasonable detention and demurrage rules practices." Also: Two rest areas temporarily reopen in Arizona for truck parking; 4 new Love's now open.
December 10, 2021
Business
Power-only pros: Chief benefits include factors that ease scaling-up process
Power-only owner-operators identify a myriad of advantages to trucking independent without an owned trailer, many of which add up to greater possibilities for scaling up to a small fleet in the right operation. Find much more from the pros here.
December 9, 2021
Business
How COVID fast-tracked an explosion in power-only trucking
Compared to intermodal and auto-hauling operations previously explored, long-tail COVID pandemic ramifications have been decidedly more positive for power-only independent operators, the focus of this part of Overdrive's "Niche Hauls" series.
December 8, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
How to pay drivers in respect, not just cash
At a time when truckers are seeing record income, fleets small and large still struggle to figure out what makes a company worth driving for. Here, an ethically-minded fleet owner explains how respecting a driver and their family pays dividends above pay.
December 7, 2021
Overdrive Extra
Three common fallacies in popular 'driver shortage' arguments
The conversation around shortages suffers from incomplete information, short-/long-term conflation and misunderstandings of economics. Stressing out over shortages is a losing game -- innovate to increase your own productivity to win.
December 7, 2021
Business
Knight-Swift spends $150M to grow its LTL network
MME's regional footprint complements Knight-Swift's southeastern and midwestern LTL presence alongside its AAA Cooper Transportation brand, which together cover over half the U.S.
December 6, 2021
Business
Jobs report shows transportation growth | ELDs starting to appear on Canada registry
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report for November showed an estimated 50,000 payroll jobs added in the month. Also: After long delays, some ELD providers are finally approved in Canadian registry; New Jacksonville KW facility.
December 3, 2021
Business
Per diem tax breaks just got a lot simpler -- and more valuable -- for owner-operators
New IRS guidance notes there will be no need for owner-operators to determine any percentage of meal purchases from a restaurant to reap savings with 100% deductible per diem through all of 2021 and 2022. Savings could top $1,000 annually.
December 3, 2021
Channel 19
The No. 1 barrier to truckers' efficient hours utilization
Shippers/receivers' dock inefficiencies were named No. 1 by both owner-operators and MIT when it comes to hours utilization barriers, yet researchers might be missing a significant limiting factor in how new hours of service flexibilities are applied.
December 2, 2021
Business
What drives owner-ops? ATRI study finds freedom, independence among top motivations
Owner-operators responding to ATRI's survey are concerned, however, that legislation forcing them to reclassify as company drivers would negatively impact their job satisfaction and income. Also: Pilot donates $1.75M to veterans organization.
December 1, 2021
Business
Survey: What are the chief benefits -- and drawbacks -- of hauling in a 'power only' system as an independent?
Less detention in drop-hook operations? Parking ease between loads? Added insurance? This survey asks those among you with experience hauling power-only for a carrier-affiliated or non-asset broker or other party for your views of the "niche" here. ...
December 1, 2021
Business
How to save taxes, gain biz-management dividends with an S Corp structure
With owner-operator average income now topping $70K annualized, "we've set up a lot of S Corps this year," said ATBS. At that level, the S Corp structure really begins to make sense as a tax-savings and business management solution for a one-truck owner.
November 30, 2021
Business
States with the most cost effective highways and bridges
With $110 billion set to go to roads and bridges in the newly passed infrastructure bill, here's a look at the best and worst state highway and bridge systems, as well as how cost-effective each state is.
November 30, 2021
Business
California 88K lb. load limit targeting port congestion dubbed 'lipstick on a pig'
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom believes a larger 88,000-lb. gross truck weight can help reduce port congestion, trucking experts feel otherwise.
November 30, 2021
Regulations
FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration's hours waiver through February
The FMCSA waiver will now be effective through Feb. 28, 2022. The extension continues to retain new features instituted with the last extension that began in September. Also: Spot market update shows expected Thanksgiving-week sag.
November 29, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Small fleet roundtable: 'Co-opetition' code, balancing personal/business pursuits, more
Trucking companies can do more to embrace cooperation amongst their kind -- "I'd rather have your friendship than have your freight," Small Fleet Champ Jason Cowan said in this roundtable with fellow finalists -- where it makes sense to seed growth.
November 29, 2021
Overdrive Extra
Don’t be lured into dishonesty to reduce your insurance premiums
It makes for a valid reason for an insurance company to cancel your insurance policy. Once that happens, it follows you like a bad smell after hitting a skunk. No matter how hard you try you just can’t get rid of it and nobody wants to park next to you.
November 24, 2021
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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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