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Heroes of the highway: Truckers just âawesome,â says four-wheeler
A positive bit of news involving truckers Ken Lear, Jeff Norwood and a man and his dog came out of Mt. Laurel, N.J., last week.
December 22, 2015
Channel 19
âGod and God Aloneâ: Driver-songwriter Paul Marhoeferâs latest
The song has its roots in an accident that destroyed Marhoeferâs Western Star in 2001 and nearly killed him, bringing on some tough times for the family. Hear it â and more from his lately-released EP â here.
December 19, 2015
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Mailbag: Answering a few ELD mandate questions, and more trucking views
In this Channel 19 edition of Overdrive Radio podcast edition a few ELD-mandate-related questions answered, and a round-up of ongoing commentary coming in on the podcast lineâŚ
December 17, 2015
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ELD mandate represents a âpiece of freedomâ under threat, say readers
Audio: Three views of the ELD mandate show the strong opposition felt among many â meantime, more debate on the pre-2000 model year exception and just who benefits most, by the numbers.
December 15, 2015
Channel 19
Bad news from the parking trail: Another lot joins the âno parkingâ list
The expanses of Walmart parking lots were once viewed as friendly places for an overnight, and were often utilized by truckers in locales under-served by traditional truck stops â that continues to change âŚ
December 12, 2015
Channel 19
ELD mandateâs pre-2000 model year exception: One owner-operatorâs morning celebration, more voices raised
Independent Howard Salmon â owner of a 1999 Kenworth W900 â and his reaction to news of the pre-2000 model year exception in the ELD mandate â more voices on the rule, too.
December 10, 2015
Channel 19
The long road for rescue dog transport: Introducing P.E.T.S. LLC
Peterson Express Transport Service was founded by Kyle and Pam Peterson with a unique trucking mission -- moving dogs from overcrowded shelters to new homes.
December 9, 2015
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CSA scores pulled behind the curtain â whatâs next?
Following FMCSAâs pull of the CSA SMS from public view, some signs that the CSA bell will continue to ring in carrier selection processes from brokers and shippers in the âprivate CSA world.â Some reader views, too, on FMCSAâs next move.
December 7, 2015
Channel 19
Looking back â and forward â with Pure Grain to the bandâs âTruckin Songâ video
âWe are grateful of the support and love we have received from the truck drivers who have embraced us over the years.â âPure Grainâs Brian DeBruler on the bandâs first vid, âTruckin Song,â reaching 1 million views.
December 5, 2015
Channel 19
Two views from the independent road
Two views on the KW and Pete of two operators that express what we donât hear enough â thatâs joy, simply put, in memories of the past, satisfaction at a job well done in the present, and hope for the future.
December 3, 2015
Channel 19
âPoison pillâ for independents reportedly out of highway bill
House-Senate reconciliation of differing versions of a long-term highway bill, announced Tuesday afternoon, notably excluded âinterim hiring standardsâ language that excluded unrated carriers.
December 1, 2015
Channel 19
What sets your business apart?
In any bid to build long-term relationships with (and secure direct freight from) shippers, itâs a question âyou have to be able to answer beforeâ you embark, says Henry Albert: âWhy you?â
November 30, 2015
Channel 19
âDo we need any more trucks in our community?â
What happens when a service shop wants to put in secured truck parking on their property â citizen backlash, citing âevery kind of crimeâ trucks supposedly bring with them.
November 27, 2015
Channel 19
New tool for the holiday road: Aggregated road alerts from Twitter
Introducing our new âRoads 511â list on Twitter, a central spot for live updates from state DOTs and 511 traffic sites posting timely updates from around the nation.
November 26, 2015
Channel 19
Alert: Brokerage fuel-advance scams on the rise with sophistication of identity thieves
Thieves posing as both brokers and carriers, and in some cases successfully claiming old or even active authorities for themselves, are increasingly using this scam to nab unearned fuel advances before disappearing.
November 24, 2015
Channel 19
Christmas in November â drone video of the Capitol tree haul
And: Pictures of the loading of the Rockefeller Center tree in Gardiner, N.Y., earlier this month, care of reader Scott LeVan.
November 21, 2015
Channel 19
âTruckers for hopeâ â big plans for the new year
Founded to benefit children and their families while being treated at St. Jude hospital, the Truckers for Hope group spearheaded by driver Chris Dowdy enters its third year with big plans.
November 19, 2015
Channel 19
ScoopMonkeyâs new âCSA Score Explainerâ tool
The broker/carrier business-to-business online rating and review service is taking up carriersâ and brokersâ concerns with the CSA SMS, offering âtechnologyâs response to the ineffectiveness and incompleteness of CSA scores.â
November 17, 2015
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