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Log annotations to avoid hours of service violations — and more from FMCSA Q&A
Listen to Overdrive Radio to learn more about log annotations to avoid hours of service violations and other topics covered by the FMCSA's recent G&A here.
December 18, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Stop the presses! It’s a new phase for Overdrive
The December issue is our last print edition for Overdrive, but our website and email newsletters will continue to give you the news you need. Read more here.
December 18, 2020
Business
FMCSA extends CDL, med cert COVID waivers through February
The former December 31 deadline of prior waivers has been extended two month, and other news: Love's add three new truck stops to its network.
December 18, 2020
Voices
POLL: What should be the next DOT secretary’s No. 1 priority for 2021?
Truck parking? Regs efforts around broker oversight? FMCSA's driver advisory panel? More hours flexibility? ... What's your advice for an incoming DOT chief?
December 18, 2020
Channel 19
What you should know about the looming Canadian ELD mandate
The rule is set to go into force June 12, though some groups are calling for a delay, given no devices have been certified. And there's much more than that.
December 17, 2020
Business
2021 Mid-America Trucking Show to be rescheduled due to COVID
The trucking show organizers are considering rescheduling the show for the fall or spring 2022.
December 17, 2020
Business
Roadcheck blitz sidelined more than 15,000 trucks, drivers for OOS violations
More than 15,000 trucks and drivers were placed out-of-service during the annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. And other news: FMCSA is streamlining the CDL testing process; a driver was named a Highway Angel for helping a lost child.
December 17, 2020
Business
Spot freight demand indicators soften, yet rates hold in the past week
DAT Freight & Analytics shows a slight increase in both van and flatbed and just 2% drop in refrigerated rates. Demand indicators overall, meanwhile, are down.
December 16, 2020
Business
Northeastern states restrict truck travel amid winter storm
In preparation for a major winter storm expected in the Northeast through Friday, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are restricting commercial vehicle traffic on certain major highways. And other news: NACFE released a new report on hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks; more fleets increasing driver pay.
December 16, 2020
Business
Ask Gary: Are you underinsured? A totaled truck leads to an $18,000 surprise…
Understanding your truck's value is important for assessing the amount of insurance coverage you need as an owner-operator. Learn more from Gary Buchs here.
December 16, 2020
Voices
COVID-19 relief bill: Majority of owner-operators favor direct payment, small-biz assistance
Most owner-operators anchored behind support for working people as their top priorities for any eventual COVID relief/stimulus legislation out of Congress.
December 15, 2020
Business
Pete Buttigieg tapped to head up DOT under Biden
Former presidential hopeful and South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg will be nominated to head up the Department of Transportation under the Joe Biden administration. And other news: New environmentally friendly refrigerant option; Love’s opens 400th Truck Care center; J.B. Hunt adds temp-controlled service to 360 service.
December 15, 2020
Channel 19
Remembering Arline Bennett, ‘a pillar of the trucking community’
Bennett's indelible mark on scads of grassroots groups and organizers can't be overstated. She passed one week ago today. Funeral services are set for Dec. 19.
December 14, 2020
Business
Can you refuse to drive in poor weather?
With a significant winter storm expected to begin in the Ohio Valley Tuesday night and stretch into the mid-Atlantic and southern New England states as the week goes on, this story probes just what are a driver’s rights when the weather gets too bad to drive?
December 14, 2020
Business
Winter storm expected to dump snow in Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Much of the Northeast expects a major winter storm later this week to deliver as much as two feet of snow in some locations. And other news: FMCSA is proposing to remove the requirement that drivers submit annual citation reports to their employers; more than 1,200 Freightliner Cascadias recalled.
December 14, 2020
Business
Get your lingering HOS questions answered next week
FMCSA is hosting an hours of service Q&A next week. And other news: Trucker Tools has partnered with a cargo insurance provider for users of the app; a trucker was recognized for helping a fellow trucker whose rig overturned in a storm.
December 11, 2020
Overdrive Radio
OTR soundtrack custom-built for 2020: Paul Marhoefer’s ‘Songs from a truck’
The trucker-songwriter's record explores the emotion of personal history, striking a chord with anyone managing the risks of the road with a family back home.
December 11, 2020
Business
First fuel cell electric Kenworths to be delivered this month to Calif. ports
The first two fuel cell electric Kenworth T680 trucks built under the Zero and Near Zero Emissions Freight Forwarding project will arrive at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this month. And other news: New Love’s in Texas and Florida; a trailer wrap commemorating the upcoming Army-Navy game.
December 10, 2020
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'She's the rock': Owner-operator Patrick White leans on solid partner in tough times
The January Trucker of the Month credits here tells a story of perseverance through accidents and injuries, and building a team around him to excel despite the barriers fate’s thrown at him. His rock-solid biz foundation? Ashlyn White, his wife, who nominated him for the honor.
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