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Truck drivers lose case against fleet over Calif. labor laws | I-10 back open
The truck drivers, employed by a non-California-based fleet, claimed the company didn't meet certain California payment requirements. Also: I-10 back open in L.A.; certain severe-duty Peterbilts with Cummins L9N engines recalled.
November 20, 2023
Life
Speed limiters for cars? | Calif. now planning to reopen I-10 next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday the interstate in Los Angeles can safely reopen Nov. 21. Also: NTSB recommends speed limiters for cars following crash investigation; new TA Express in Louisiana.
November 17, 2023
Life
I-10 still shut down, yet California officials expect partial reopening next month
Gov. Gavin Newsom said crews are ahead of schedule on L.A. fire clean-up efforts, allowing repairs to begin sooner than anticipated. Also: New tire-wear-diagnostics app; Pilot hosting annual holiday campaign with giveaways, more; latest Highway Angel.
November 16, 2023
Life
I-70 WB shut down in Ohio after fiery crash
The crash involved a truck that rear-ended a charter bus, resulting in three fatalities and 15 injuries. Also: J.B. Hunt and BNSF's partnership looks to move freight from truck to rail; medical waste pickup/disposal company seeks HOS waiver; new Love's.
November 14, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Weigh In: Should brokers be allowed to call you at 3 a.m.?
For Long Haul Paul, it's impossible to get through to brokers in the daytime, then the 3 a.m. calls start. LHP takes the temp around broker "check calls," sometimes made in spite of increasingly ubiquitous tracking technology in use.
November 14, 2023
Life
I-10 shut down: Huge fire underneath overpass prompted L.A. closure
As of midday Monday, there is not yet a timetable for when the interstate in downtown L.A. might reopen. Also: Georgia's fuel tax suspended through Nov. 29; steering issue prompts Mack MD recall; Cummins L9N-powered Freightliners recalled.
November 13, 2023
Life
Alarming cargo theft rise -- 59% higher than last year -- with freight misdirection schemes
CargoNet reported cargo theft was up 59% year over year in the third quarter, largely due to an increase in shipment misdirection attacks. Also: Kenworth expands T680 driver-assist features; truck tonnage expected to grow over next decade.
November 9, 2023
Regulations
Impatient driver attempts to cut off rig's right turn: Was the accident preventable?
Not wanting to get stuck behind the trucker's slow-moving rig for a long stretch of unpassable two-lane highway, a four-wheeler tried to cut across the grassy corner of the intersection to head off the tractor. Accident preventable? Or not?
November 6, 2023
Overdrive Extra
View from the kitchen window: OTR life on the home front
Marcia Buchs offers lessons learned on managing relationships on the home front, after years working with her OTR owner-operator husband to make time for connection, avoid the money-problems wedge and much more.
November 2, 2023
Life
Wreaths Across America needs more carriers
There are still a handful of lanes open to haul wreaths for the group's annual wreath-laying event at veterans' cemeteries across the U.S. Also: Shippers' conditions turn negative, too; Coyote joins TriumphPay network; WOTAB meeting Nov. 13; more.
October 31, 2023
Channel 19
Trucking's horrific October: Crimes, crashes, and calling it like it is
Truck drivers might represent the most regulated group of professionals in the country, yet still find themselves the victims of rampant crime and fraud. Who is really looking out for drivers this Halloween?
October 31, 2023
Life
Six scary trucking movies among Overdrive's favorites
These six films are more about suspense and psychology than blood and guts, and while these movies may vary in tone, our favorite parts of all of them are the classic trucks. Best watched in the dark at a lonely rest stop. Pull over, kill the lights...
October 27, 2023
Channel 19
Ice Pick Bandit strikes two nights in a row, and reports keep coming in
The I-75 Ice Pick Bandit, a vandal that sneakily stabs up truck tires in the middle of the night, has struck more victims in Lowndes County, Georgia, and Columbia County, Florida, just this week.
October 26, 2023
Life
New Orleans staged crashes: Two sentenced on fraud, conspiracy counts
Sentencings continue in the widespread staged-accident scheme targeting trucking companies and their insurers. Also: Truck tonnage declined in September, erasing recent gains; OOIDA set to host annual Truckers for Troops membership campaign.
October 25, 2023
Channel 19
Walmart parking lot dimes heist: Philadelphia cargo theft ring busted
The FBI has indicted four cargo thieves who allegedly roughed up and robbed truck drivers, most notably for more than $200,000 in dimes.
October 25, 2023
Truck Stops
Kwik Trip rewards program suffers 'cyber incident'
Kwik Rewards, from Kwik Trip, suffered a cyber incident that's still under investigation. Info from rewards programs might be used to steal truckers' identities, so watch out.
October 24, 2023
Business
Diesel prices mostly negate recent declines; excepting reefers, spot rates fail to adjust
Diesel's up an average of 10 cents/gal across the country during the most recent week. Also: MATS organizers want feedback for 2024 show; new trucker-focused health clinic opens in Georgia; Pilot honoring military veterans with deals, fundraising.
October 24, 2023
Overdrive Radio
The 70-year career of a 'trucking legend,' Ken Greff
Trucking cross-country as an owner-operator at age 16, mountain downgrades with some of the first Jake brakes in Western Canada, a crash course in truck sales in Knoxville, Tennessee. ... The story of Ken Greff's 70-year career has all of it.
October 23, 2023
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