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Rates: Look-back on November demand by state

DAT’s Freight index remained up year over year in November. Here find a look what states were hot for outbound demand, measured by the outbound/inbound load ratio for the month.

December 13, 2014

DAT Solutions North American Freight Index Infographic

Overdrive Radio

More voices on restart rollback; And a moving encounter off I-395 in Connecticut

Audio mailbag No. 2 on the restart as Congress mulls big spending bill; And: driver Scott LeVan’s encounter with Ben, a wounded German Shepherd, brings tears to a grown man’s eyes.

December 11, 2014

Retention is the issue, not recruiting: An ‘alert’ from trucker Jeff Clark

Clark’s personal story relative to pay, recruiting and retention on the new North American Trucking Alerts community, advocacy website.

December 9, 2014

‘Top rookie’ Julie Matulle hits the road with H.O. Wolding, Wreaths Across America

In just her second year as a driver, this week Matulle gets the rare opportunity to deliver wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery as part of preparations for the Wreaths Across America main event.

December 7, 2014

Might your next truck inspector be wearing a body camera?

Would body cameras be effective accountability/evidence tools for law enforcement? The President certainly seems to think so.

December 6, 2014

St. Louis/Ferguson protest on I-44

‘Ghost Fleet’ becomes reality in new comic

The new “Ghost Fleet” comics series builds on the notion of such a fleet of “elite combat-trained truckers” hauling no-touch, no-look cargo. One of them “takes a forbidden peek at his payload” and “uncovers a conspiracy that will change his life forever!”

December 4, 2014

Former Austin, Texas, comics store owner Cates, picture above, tattoed his right arm with an illustration based on one of the panels in his new 'Ghost Fleet' comic to, Hollis' words, 'remind him of the deadlines that hang over his head now that he is a successful comic book author.'

‘I-4 Ultimate’ project in Florida getting under way in new year

Also: Independent former hotshot/car hauler Joey Slaughter’s step deck transition with an all-aluminum 53-foot Chaparral step.

December 2, 2014

Round-up: Black Out in a white-out, and a little photo-caption fun

Charles Timbrook’s Black Out custom Freightliner encounters some white stuff; and: Professional speeds for professional drivers in reader photo captions.

November 29, 2014

governor speed limits

Just in time for Thanksgiving, two notable 2015 calendars

Detail of the 2015 Kenworth Trucks and Midwest Peterbilt group calendars, which have arrived just in time for the holiday onset.

November 27, 2014

Sioux City Truck Sales 2015 calendar cover

Some readers show favor for the public visibility of CSA’s carrier scores

And what about drivers’ information? some readers ask as broad swathes of trucking industry representatives call for hiding carrier CSA scores.

November 25, 2014

Giving thanks with fellow drivers: Brian and Bettina Cameron of Cartersville, Ga.

The word here on the team’s Thanksgiving open house in Cartersville, Ga.: “We’ve done it the last five years and it is really a great time,” says Bettina. “We’ve got to start remembering we are all a family on this highway.

November 24, 2014

The menu: Ham, turkey both fried and baked, chicken, dressing, potato salad, mashed potatoes, yams, peas, green beans, deviled eggs, cranberry sauce, gravy and giblets gravy, rolls and desserts, including some sugar-free options. 'We cook in shifts,' says Bettina Cameron, 'because the drivers come and go all day and night.' The pictures here are from a past Thanksgiving gathering.

Looking back: 1984, Anthony’s Convoy

Remembering two-year-old Anthony Mascari, who passed away 30 years ago this week but not before a ride in the lead truck in a convoy on the I-270 loop around his home city of Columbus, Ohio.

November 22, 2014

Anthony’s convoy image from 1985 January issue

Former drivers, raise hands high!

Former owner-operator Bryan Lundberg’s latest step on the path through the trucking world is as a broker. His last Kenworth, though, is no less special to him. Photos from back when here.

November 20, 2014

Bryan Lundberg’s past 2005 KW

Overdrive Radio

NASTC head David Owen’s sleep apnea story

NASTC president David Owen is firm in his belief in a professional driver’s ability to manage fatigue. And while he clearly knows the benefit of apnea treatment in those who suffer from it, Owen cites a fundamental disagreement with those who believe untreated apnea is public highway safety danger No. 1.

November 18, 2014

David Owen, pictured during his testimony at the New Entrant testing listening session at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show.

Overdrive Radio

Audio mailbag: CARB’s hardship exemption, e-logs and harassment

No. 2 in the mailbag series of podcasts airing views sees voices responding to recent news around the California Air Resources Board and FMCSA’s report on e-logs and harassment.

November 17, 2014

If you're on a mobile device, tap the image to call and weigh in with a message on any issue. We'll utilize your input in a future 'audio mailbag' podcast. If you're on a desktop, call 530-408-6423. Make sure to tell us your name and state of residence.

Pay the drivers, already: Voices on the future of the industry

A letter from Robert W. Walker Jr. of Ohio, commentary from owner-operator Tilden Curl. Curl believes removal of the self-insurance option for motor carriers is key to driver value and long-term health of the industry.

November 15, 2014

100 dollar bill

Overdrive Radio

Podcast: Legal delays as CARB rules ‘go hard-fast’

As lawsuits against the California Air Resources Board hit the same technical “buzzsaw” and get delayed and delayed, notes Joe Rajkovacz of the CCTA, deadlines for rules compliance come and go.

November 13, 2014

If you're using a mobile device, tap the image to call and weigh in on how you have dealt (or not) with the CARB regs. We'll utilize your input in a future 'audio mailbag' podcast. If you're on a desktop, call 530-408-6423. Make sure to tell us your name and state of residence.

More from former driver, military logistics pro on small fleet for driving vets

Military veteran Rob Ahlers talks further about his mission establishing small fleet MSR Transport Services, planning to lease trucks to FedEx and Panther driven by military veterans.

November 11, 2014

Military trucks lined up in the motor pool. Photos courtesy of Rob Ahlers.

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Silver Peterbilt semi-truck with dual exhaust stacks parked at sunset with American flag visible

'Gangster Hauler': Al Capone-themed 1967 Kenworth W925

Airbrushed murals around the rig feature Al Capone and similar 1920s-era gangster themes, while the rig's interior depicts a barroom scene, complete with a chandelier, mounted Tommy guns and more.

Blue Aurora refrigerated semi-truck hauling white trailer on highway with motion blur

Court shoots down operator’s driverless warning-device waiver lawsuit as FMCSA gives 5-year extension

Flatbed trailer transporting tan military vehicles at an industrial facility with mountains in background

No more paper numbers: U.S. military freight update, amid ‘shadowy’ practices

Webpage showing complaint filing information for transportation services, financial chart, and commercial truck on highway with warning triangle

Broker 'fines' shaving the bottom line? How truckers can fight and win

Row of illuminated semi-trucks parked at night with colorful LED lights under street lamps

FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules

Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown

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