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Tesla Semi smokes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades
Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass."
July 27, 2023
Load securement, strap work fails: Accidents waiting to happen
Some particularly bad examples of load securement caught law enforcement's attention this week. Here are the worst offenders.
July 21, 2023
Reefer madness: Tricks of the trade to make sure you get paid
Reefer haulers share the playbook to fight back against sometimes "sneaky" shippers and receivers, who more often than not would want to stick the driver with the bill over bad produce.
July 11, 2023
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Truck stuck in Smugglers' Notch, again, and Vermont plans to take action
The second truck in two days blew past multiple warning signs to get themselves stuck, and now the locals are making something of a game of the all-too-common occurrence.
July 7, 2023
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Truck driver takes a swim after crashing into reservoir
A tractor-trailer crashed down 20 feet into a reservoir in Wilmington, Vermont, leaving the driver to swim ashore while the 2020 Mack truck sent bubbles up from the bottom.
July 6, 2023
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The most dangerous road for truckers? Vermont's Notch Road claims another
A foolhardy owner-op ignored signs and bystanders to get stuck on a small, treacherous stretch of Vermont's state route 108, known as "Smuggler's Notch." About $10,000 in fees and fines, and some jokes, followed.
July 3, 2023
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Towing company's catalytic converter theft ring busted: DA
Authorities describe a brazen ring of catalytic converter thieves operating a multi-million-dollar scam out of TDI Towing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Some suspects had been arrested multiple times for the same crimes, and one even charged at officers.
June 28, 2023
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'Nothing short of heroic': Log hauler to the rescue after officer shot
A log truck driver took matters into his own hands by stopping a car that attempted to flee after its occupants shot at a state trooper. Who says truck drivers aren't still the "Knights of the Road?"
June 22, 2023
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Towing horror stories: $7,000 for a cross-town haul
More tales of predatory towing, where owner-operators are too often misled and charged thousands, sometimes in ways that clash with local rules and regulations. Here's what happened, and ideas on ways to fight back.
June 7, 2023
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$6,000 for 16 miles? Viral video sparks outrage over predatory towing
A viral video led to outrage and a flame war between a truck driver and a towing company, and it's only one of many stories emerging about predatory towing practices, and sometimes threatening encounters with armed tow and boot operators.
May 26, 2023
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Caught at Roadcheck: 2023 inspection fails
How not to do it: With Roadcheck in the books for the year, a few states put forth some of the worst equipment and driver failures they saw. You might think of these as "negative reinforcement," as it were, of your own safe practices.
May 23, 2023
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Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa
Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.
May 1, 2023
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'Sorry I ruined your life': How Overdrive helped reunite long-lost trucking pals
After sending picures of his truck to Overdrive, a longtime owner-operator reconnected with some of his trucking mentors from the 1980s. Now, reader, is your chance to do the same.
April 6, 2023
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The ugly truth about screens and driving
Following the recent story of a driver caught using a tablet at highway speeds, we polled readers on the practice of "movie night at the wheel" and other handheld use, with some drivers admitting to doing it themselves.
March 24, 2023
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Starlink Mobile: Hacking Elon Musk's high-powered internet service
One operator reports there's a way to hack Starlink dishes to get powerful internet almost anywhere for a fraction of the advertised price. He uses the high-speed internet connection to fuel his TikTok fame during downtime over-the-road.
March 17, 2023
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Peterbilt clocked doing 101 | Senator, Teamsters pres exchange fighting words
A Peterbilt got clocked by Nebraska State Patrol doing a whopping 101 mph. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) exchanged fighting words at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
March 10, 2023
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Driver caught using tablet at highway speeds on I-80
Wyoming Highway Patrol put drivers on notice after one was caught looking at a tablet while drifting in his lane down I-80. Troopers contend it's not uncommon to see some drivers full-on watching movies along straight expanses of the interstate.
March 9, 2023
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Operator let go after fentanyl, heroin found stashed in trailer
When Georgia police found suspected fentanyl, heroin and drug paraphernalia in storage pods being hauled by a professional driver, they knew enough to let him off with a warning.
February 16, 2023
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