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Rates: Demand on the rise short-term?

And a check-in with owner-operator Jan McCarter on her new Human Trafficking Awareness Project, looking ahead to MATS in March.

January 8, 2015

WHERE RATES ARE: According to DAT’s Trendlines report, the final Dec 28-Jan 3 holiday week saw freight availability remain more or less stable. The average line haul rate held steady for vans, but the total rate dipped 1 cent per mile likely due to the declining fuel surcharge, with per-gallon prices. Demand for truckers continued generally strong, though, as even with fuel prices on the decline, rates increased for flatbeds and reefers.

’80s trucker’s struggles, truck hijackings and more hit the big screen in new movie

“A Most Violent Year,” an ex-trucker’s struggle to keep his home heating oil delivery company alive amid truck hijackings and an investigation, opened in theaters Dec. 31.

January 8, 2015

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Arctic blast hits much of the country

How are you staying warm? Readers answer the question — and more on where temps are expected to go through the week.

January 8, 2015

Truckers’ wives and spouses – the silent voice of the industry

“There’s no official ‘Drivers’ Spouse Appreciation Week,’ and rarely do we hear stories of the support they provide, so I’m going to take a quick minute to thank all the trucker’s wives, husbands and families for the job they do.”

January 7, 2015

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Driver receives a crash course in CPR — and delivers

In this video, Bison Transport driver Sahasi recounts how he stepped up to the task when other motorists declined to help a woman who had gone into cardiac arrest on the side of the road.

January 6, 2015

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PHOTO essay: Nashville truck stop caught in the lens

Documentary and fine-art photographer Stacey Irvin’s portrait of the downtown Nashville TA is the kind of honest portrait the trucking world could use more of.

January 5, 2015

From images like the one above, of the professional drivers’ counter from the point of view of TA wait staff, to driver portraits shot in-cab, Irvin’s work is the kind of honest portrait that the trucking world could use more of.

Armchair experts abound

With establishment of the Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee under way, “let’s remember…that having someone with direct personal experience is always better than someone who is ‘book smart’ on the task at hand…”

January 5, 2015

More Overdrive back issues in need of a home

A cache of Overdrive back issues — “starting in the late 1960s,” says reader Brandon Tracy — has been found and is being offered up for the taking. More info here.

January 3, 2015

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Excuse me while I use my vernacular

“It’ll be nice to be back on the road,” Wendy says, where people understand it.

January 2, 2015

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Family Affair: Detroit-powered 1990 cabover Freightliner

Nick Zwald of Tillamook, Ore., owns and drives this 1990 Freightliner Condor for Zwald Transport, operating under his father’s authority.

January 2, 2015

POLL: Will you buy health insurance on the exchanges this year?

The health-insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” are back open for a three-month period. What are your plans for health-insurance coverage this year?

January 1, 2015

Happy new year!

The 2014 wrap-up video from the George & Wendy Show’s George Parker. Happy new year!

January 1, 2015

The year of the trucker

“The Chinese calendar has 2015 as the ‘year of the sheep.’ I don’t know about you, but I’m not feeling it. I say we make 2015 ‘the year of the trucker.'”

December 31, 2014

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The rest: Tying the knot on 2014

The third and final part of the Channel 19 2014 year in review, threading the needle through the most-read posts to the blog, here with an emphasis on rates and pay, parking and more.

December 30, 2014

Great American Trucking Show attendees got a look at Ryan and co.’s ChampTruck prototype subsequently at the Overdrive booth.

Love’s opens new Pennsylvania, Illinois stops

Love’s announced recently it has opened two new truck stops — one in Londonderry Township, Pa., and one in Hamel, Ill.

December 29, 2014

Deep thinking, and many miles to go

“You can’t get two truckers to agree on anything.” This is an often used and completely untrue statement. You can get two truckers to agree on something. It’s getting a third one that’s a unicorn.

December 29, 2014

The regs: Threading the needle through 2014

Part 2 in this Channel 19 year in review highlights the most-read stories from the blog this year having to do with regulations — and their enforcement. CARB, insurance, CSA, hours…

December 29, 2014

Click through the image for comprehensive data on rates of inspections, out of service orders and CSA BASIC percentile rankings organized according to carrier size — data from inception of CSA program through calendar year 2012.

The rigs and the rundown: ‘Threading the needle’ through 2014

The Channel 19 year in review, Part 1: Top-ranking rigs covered. And a question: How are you feeling about business prospects in 2015?

December 26, 2014

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FMCSA's new National Consumer Complaint Database page has nine categories of complaints to file, including one for freight brokers.

FMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database update

FMCSA gives its National Consumer Complaint Database whistleblower portal an "overdue tech upgrade" it's calling "a win" for truck drivers and carriers as it gets easier to report bad brokers.

Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman's personal truck is this Kenworth T680 -- purchased to replace a lower-fuel-mileage 2020 389 that powered his maiden voyage in trucking as an owner-operator. He's getting 10 mpg now, and providing a reliable home for leased owners has the fleet up to 11 trucks as of August.

Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion

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Sleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?

It's taken less than a decade for small fleet owner Derrick Wolfe to grow his New York-based food grade tanker-haul business from one truck to 21 company drivers, seven owner-operators and 10 non-driving employees.

Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region

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