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Life: Page 19

Channel 19
Trucker cited for being too festive: Police
A Volvo festooned in multi-colored Christmas lights got ticketed by Kansas Highway Patrol, and the post announcing the incident blew up into a heated conversation on just how festive drivers can be.
November 27, 2024
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Life
Drug smuggling attempts worth millions busted at border
Border officials recently discovered $3.7 million in meth in a load of crushed marble stone, and $880K in cocaine in a load of broccoli. Also: Drug testing firm to get ahead of eventual oral fluid testing option with specimen collection training.
November 27, 2024
Meth found in crushed marble load
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Overdrive Extra
Time to put an owner-operator behind the wheel of FMCSA?
"I like a challenge," said owner-operator Lee Schmitt of his campaign to head FMCSA. Schmitt has been working the incoming Trump administration, and promises to bring experience, hard work to the agency.
November 26, 2024
Lee and Lisa Schmitt -- their 2005 Peterbilt is shown in the background image here parked in past outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Overdrive Radio
Owner-op Garrett Steenblik's 200-lb. weight loss journey
Steenblik found not only greater physical health but, ultimately, bedrock mental well-being. With his new Trucker's Body Shop business, he hopes to help deliver that to any fellow OTR hauler who needs it, who truly wants it for themselves.
November 25, 2024
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Life
Thanksgiving cargo theft trends: CargoNet reveals nearly $8M lost
The firm has tracked 174 cargo thefts over the last five Thanksgiving holidays. Also: CARB approves more funding for small-business ZEV transition; crude oil fleet asks FMCSA to allow pulsating brake light module on trucks.
November 22, 2024
CargoNet Thanksgiving 2024 graphic
Regulations
Trucker rips off a loading bay door -- preventable?
Trucker John Doe was backing into a loading bay when, suddenly, the motorized bay door closed on his trailer. Could the accident, ultimately damaging the door extensively, be anything other than nonpreventable?
November 22, 2024
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Latest Gear Guide offers winter prep tips, truckers' Christmas list, more
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From tips on holiday shopping, to essential items to keep in your truck during the coldest time of year and much more, the latest Truckers' Gear Guide from the RoadPro Family of Brands has you covered.
November 21, 2024
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Life
Fleet owner guilty of orchestrating Ponzi scheme
Sanjay Singh, owner of Royal Bengal Logistics Inc., was found guilty by a Florida court this month and will be sentenced in February. Also: Trucking conditions were on definite decline through late Summer; Groendyke gets brake-light exemption renewal.
November 20, 2024
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Regulations
4,000 tickets, warnings issued to truckers during Operation Safe Driver Week
The annual unsafe-driving enforcement initiative targeting cars and trucks resulted in nearly 6,000 total tickets/citations and warnings being issued. Also: Fleet owner hit for loan fraud; new Landstar facility includes parking; latest Highway Angel.
November 19, 2024
truck pulled over by police at roadside
Regulations
Trump taps former Rep. Sean Duffy to lead DOT
If confirmed by the Senate, Trump said Duffy in his role as DOT Secretary “will prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports.”
November 18, 2024
Sean Duffy
Regulations
Which FMCSA officials will leave when Trump takes office?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, like many government agencies, has a handful of political appointees in leadership that will likely get changed out under President-elect Donald Trump's new administration.
November 18, 2024
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Life
'America's Best Drivers': NASTC touts 20 for '24 Driver of the Year team
The million-plus-mile safe drivers were recognized at the National Association of Small Trucking Companies' annual conference, along with its Best Broker for 2024, Roar Logistics.
November 15, 2024
2024 NASTC conference logo
Business
Optimistic for freight turnaround? You're not alone, survey shows
A third-quarter survey from Bloomberg and Truckstop showed market optimism among respondents, though some eye a market exit. Also: Goodyear Highway Hero Award nominations open; credit card fees added to Mackinac Bridge toll.
November 14, 2024
flatbed truck on highway bridge
Life
Extra-spicy haul: $31 million in meth found in serrano-pepper load
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the contraband inbound to the U.S. from Mexico in Pharr, Texas. Also: PS Logistics acquires 45-truck Louisiana fleet; fleet owner elected mayor of Portland, Oregon; new Missouri Love's.
November 13, 2024
bundles of meth in shipment of peppers
Life
Overhaul: Cargo theft continues rise | N.H. superload moving for two overnights
The theft recording firm noted a 6.2% increase in the third quarter of this year from the second quarter, and a 7% increase from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024. Also: Lease-purchase task force's next meeting moved; New Hampshire super-load moving overnight; more.
November 12, 2024
Overhaul Q3 2024 cargo theft heat map
Overdrive Radio
Veterans Day special: Coalition supporting vets in ag careers honored in Howes Hall of Fame
Farmer Veteran Coalition CEO Jeanette Lombardo's personal story of how, in the midst of the pandemic, she would come to be inspired by and, then, intimately involved in leading an organization with a worthy mission.
November 11, 2024
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Life
In-progress cargo theft attempt busted in SoCal
Barstow, California, police responded to a call about an in-progress cargo theft and arrested seven perpetrators. Also: Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association opens registration for annual Specialized Transportation Symposium; latest Highway Angel.
November 8, 2024
Barstow PD cargo theft bust
Life
Border officials bust another truck-involved drug smuggling attempt
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered $2.1 million worth of alleged cocaine in a truck recently. Also: Port of Oakland gets big cash infusion for "zero-emission" transition; TEL offering military vet owner-ops leasing discount.
November 7, 2024
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10,000 CDL drivers out-of-service for ELP: Where's the rates bump?
Are 10,000 drivers really sidelined after ELP violations? Or are some states letting them drive on? Overdrive finds the real story.
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Regulations
Trump orders change to marijuana regs: What truckers need to know
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