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ATA petitions White House for trucking exemption from vaccine, testing mandate
ATA President Chris Spear penned a letter to the White House asking for an exemption for larger employers from the vaccine mandate, similar to an exemption in Canada. Also: Truckers for Troops returns for 15th year; Autocar celebrates 124th anniversary.
October 22, 2021
Life
POLL: What's your health insurance situation?
Given growth in new, often lower-cost health-insurance options with health-sharing-ministry/Aliera-type structures, continued Affordable Care Act/traditional options, and an explosion in telehealth, what describes your current insurance situation?
October 22, 2021
Owner-Operator of the Year
Owner-Operator of the Year entry deadline nearing
The entry/nomination period for the Owner-Operator of the Year contest, which carries a $25,000 cash prize to the winner, closes Monday, Oct. 25. Owner-ops and small fleet owners with fewer than five trucks are eligible.
October 21, 2021
Life
A restored cabover, plenty of music and a retired owner-op on this week's 'Music to Truck By'
This week on his online radio show, "Big Al" Weekley features a talk with retired owner-operator Billy Stiltner about his beautifully restored '86 Kenworth cabover. Weekley's Overdrive's Music to Truck By program airs every Friday 10 a.m.-noon Eastern.
October 21, 2021
Overdrive Extra
The 'truly astonishing' first-annual Mayberry Truck Show
How does $350K-plus raised for Brenner Children's hospital in Wake Forest sound? Robb Mariani was there, detailing sights and sounds from the headquarters of Bottomley Enterprises in storied Mount Airy, N.C. All in all, a "truly astonishing" event. ...
October 19, 2021
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Highway courtesy PSA: It's a two-way street
Clifford Petersen on how to prevent road rage from getting out of hand with brake checks and the like: Assume ignorance and selfishness of motorists and do the opposite. Read your traffic pattern. Get back to courtesy fundamentals.
October 14, 2021
Channel 19
Tony Justice music video hits a national audience with breast-cancer campaign
The Everhart Transportation driver and songwriter Justice's "War Paint" single's video is part of a collaboration with the Susan G. Komen foundation around breast cancer awareness and fund-raising for research toward a cure.
October 12, 2021
Life
Three finalists named for military vet rookie trucker award
Fastport named three military veterans and first-year truck drivers finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, in which the winner will receive a new Kenworth T680. Also: USA Truck founder Robert Powell passes away.
October 11, 2021
Life
Border agents stop trucks with $24.4 million in meth, 142 immigrants at border
Border Patrol agents discovered separate incidents in Texas and New Mexico involving tractor-trailers being used for illegal operations. Also: New TA Express travel center opens in Texas; Enforcement group announces new leadership.
October 8, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
The A.J. Soza Memorial Truck Show – and nonprofit foundation supporting kids dealing with dyslexia
The first annual Soza Memorial Truck Show this past June, established in memory of C.G. Soza's son and prior wife (both passed in a car accident on the way to dyslexia tutoring for the young man), raised more than $19,000 toward its dyslexia-support goal.
October 6, 2021
Life
Trucker killed after driving truck at police officers
Police responded to robbery reports at a Penn. rest area, where the driver allegedly didn't follow police orders and drove toward police. Also: Spot market reefer rates decline for third week straight; DAT adds OTR Capital as factoring partner.
October 6, 2021
Small Fleet Champ
Here are your Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists, and NASTC's 'America's Best Drivers'
November will be a busy month for accolades in the wake of owner-op and company driver of the year honors at TCA last week. NASTC's 'America's Best Drivers' team is here, and our Small Fleet Champ finalists will join them for recognition November 4-6.
October 5, 2021
Life
Goodyear wants to hear truckers' stories of heroism
The nomination period is open for Goodyear's annual Highway Hero award, which recognizes truckers who act selflessly for the good of others while on the job. Also: New group focuses on minority women in trucking; WIT's Influential Woman finalists; more.
October 5, 2021
Trucking Law
Can truck drivers use CBD?
CBD has been hailed as a miracle treatment for everything from sleep disorders to chronic pain, but unfortunately for truck drivers, the substance remains a risky bet and a good way to fail a drug test.
October 4, 2021
Overdrive Extra
Roadmansion photo gallery, background from founder Mike Parkhurst
Some of Overdrive’s oldest readers might recall the Roadmansion hotel in Los Angeles. Retired driver Bill Nickel, 74, was one of them when this story originally aired in 2014. Founder Mike Parkhurst also recalled two years of operation in the late 60s.
July 16, 2014
Overdrive Radio
Introducing relatively new trucking-focused TNC Radio online network, with trucker Tom Kyrk
Longtime driver Tom Kyrk in this Overdrive Radio edition speaks to his involvement in the TNC Radio network, gearing itself to the intersection between pro four-wheeled drivers and all of you, Class 8 owners and drivers, with news and entertainment.
October 1, 2021
Overdrive Extra
FMCSA medical board whiffs in attempt to help truckers with recalled CPAPs
The agency tasked its MRB to come up with a workable solution for truckers who are impacted by the massive Philips CPAP recall. After a four-hour meeting Wednesday, however, there seems to be more confusion than before.
October 1, 2021
Life
Royford Burris named Highway Angel of the Year
At the TCA annual conference, the Florida-based Stevens Transport driver delivered a melancholy reflection on the difficulties faced in the aftermath of a fiery wreck, and a case for stepping over the skin-color line with empathy.
September 28, 2021
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Strong freight, rates environment expected to last through 2022
ATBS President Todd Amen dove into some owner-operator benchmarking numbers in a Partners in Business webinar Thursday. The strong trucking market should last longer than normal, he said, but be prepared for the downturn. Also: Latest on per diem changes.
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