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A brother remembers a highway hero
Billy A. Henry Sr. of Cross County, Ark., was under an oversize load near El Paso, Texas, on Monday, May 9, when he passed of a heart attack. The trooper on the scene determined his actions neatly parking the rig amounted to absolute heroism. Henry’s trucking brother remembers him here.
May 28, 2016
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist April Roberge
Roberge drives team with her husband and their dog. She loves to cook organically and works hard to try to prepare healthy meals on the road.
May 27, 2016
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May 27, 2016
Business
Beware the ‘calming’ effects
In the thick of a business transition, Wendy looks for relaxation in some calming tea on the end cap. “I did not consider the fact that possibly crapping my pants may be an unfortunate side effect to the ‘calmness’ that might ensue.”
May 27, 2016
Life
Trucker vlogger Jade on the effects trucking can have on relationships
As part of her Truck Talk series, Jade of The John and Jade Show YouTube series discusses the tests that long-haul trucking puts on relationships and families.
May 26, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea research: Truck operators must spend average of $1,200 for testing when apnea suspected
In wake of three federal listening sessions, ATRI’s driver survey on apnea drops data on high costs. New data from readers also show the incidence of screening, testing and treatment has continued to rise in recent years.
May 26, 2016
Business
Truckers to FMCSA: Make sure medical examiners are on same page relative to sleep apnea
“FMCSA should get out of the medical field and leave it to the doctors,” Curl said. “Doctors should be the only ones deciding if drivers are fit to be on the road.”
May 26, 2016
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist Jeanie Ozment
Ozment operates a 1996 Peterbilt 378, which she keeps in tip-top shape and looking brand new.
May 25, 2016
Life
She Drives Trucks newsletter to serve women drivers
She Drives Trucks, a weekly newsletter produced by the editorial team of Truckers News, launches today to serve the female company drivers and owner-operators who make up 6 percent of the U.S. driver workforce. She Drives will address the unique issues women face on the road, including personal safety, health concerns and the best driving jobs for women.
May 25, 2016
Business
Back in Time Tour 2016 continues
After loading up in Kansas City, Todd Campbell and Kevin Young of Knox Transportation hit the back roads in two cabovers bound for Oregon last week, and haven’t looked back since. Scenes from the run here.
May 25, 2016
Life
Jade and John Show: Video proves to roadside officer Jade’s hands were on the wheel
Trucker Jade Smith of the John and Jade Show nearly ticketed for texting and driving, but in-cab video proves her innocence.
May 24, 2016
Parking
Shippers need to play a greater role in country’s parking crisis, OOIDA and ATA reps say
“The city and state tell us how many handicap spaces we have to have. Every shipper or receiver facility that accepts and receives trucks needs to bear some kind of responsibility. How do we get there? We’re raising the issue now.”
May 24, 2016
Business
‘I’ve been waiting nine seconds, and that’s unacceptable’
“There’s a whole bunch of folks traveling out there who better either find Jesus or a happy place to go when they hit a highway full of governed trucks – almost 6 million of them, all going the exact same speed. Good luck, y’all.”
May 23, 2016
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist Brita Nowak
Nowak is multilingual and has an economics degree that she says helps her operate her business profitably.
May 23, 2016
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist Keeli Rene Kennedy
Kennedy drives team with her husband through the Alaskan Highway operating in brutal winter conditions.
May 20, 2016
Business
Florida group plans trucking rally from Miami to Tallahassee for June 6
Florida truckers have come together with plans for a rally ride from Miami to Tallahassee to “express their dissatisfaction” with some specific issues plaguing the industry. A press release issued to Overdrive by Ponce Seoane and Alberto Cruz-Torres, two of the organizers, begins with this appeal: We are a group of owner operators and transportation professionals […]
May 20, 2016
Business
OOIDA requests comment period extension on sleep apnea rule
OOIDA has asked the agencies to extend the deadline 60 days from its current May 23 deadline, as a comprehensive study is set to be published in the coming days related to sleep apnea’s costs to the industry.
May 20, 2016
Business
Overdrive’s Most Beautiful finalist Kristen Kudlic
A serious motocross accident in 2009 left Kudlic with a broken back and paralysis from the waist down.
May 18, 2016
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