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He died on the road -- Remembering owner-op Mylo Heimbuch
Long Haul Paul remembers a close owner-operator friend, Mylo Heimbuch, with Mylo's wife, Tammy. Mylo passed away last week after a fight with COVID's Delta variant in Georgia on the road from his Michigan home.
September 14, 2021
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Senator Bernie Sanders sends a message to trucking
It's clear now that if Senator Bernie Sanders and the progressive Democrats he works with in Washington have their way on climate change, big changes could come to the trucking business sooner than later.
September 13, 2021
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Driving through depression's dark valleys
Learning cognitive techniques "taught me how to battle my demons, how to stay clean, and how to finally find the peace I sought." --Trucker Clifford Petersen on battling depression's demons. Here find tips you may need if fighting the same fight.
September 10, 2021
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Don't over-insure your trucking business
It could cost you thousands annually. Here, independent owner-op and insurance agent W. Joel Baker offers a rundown of the top 3 types of commercial auto coverages he sees owner-operators and small fleets paying for that they don't need.
September 7, 2021
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‘Eastbound and Down’ celebrates Bandit's ‘naughty’ antics in classic movie
For this final "Songs of the Highway" podcast installment, arguably the best-known and most-loved trucking movie, “Smokey and the Bandit,” takes center stage with its signature song by Jerry Reed, “Eastbound and Down.”
August 30, 2021
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What would happen if employers forced truckers to get vaccinated?
President Joe Biden, the National Safety Council, and other top authorities are all pressuring employers to mandate or incentivize vaccinations. But do they really tell owners and drivers what to do?
August 25, 2021
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Will the first COVID vaccine approval improve uptake among drivers?
COVID vaccine uptake among owner-operators may well rise with this week's full FDA approval for one, according to results of Overdrive polling, yet Long Haul Paul finds skepticism running deep through several conversations with readers.
August 24, 2021
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Why are you holding off on the COVID vaccine, driver?
The COVID-19 pandemic is getting personal again for Long Haul Paul. The common denominator among those afflicted seriously in his group of friends and family is that all had foregone the vaccine, for a variety of different reasons.
August 9, 2021
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Songs of the Highway: Kay Adams' 'Little Pink Mack'
One of the first – if not 'the' very first – entertainers to use music to highlight the influx of female drivers into trucking was Kay Adams, with “Little Pink Mack.” Released in 1966, the song celebrated a can-do toughness and spirit.
August 9, 2021
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'Retired,' not 'dead': On remaining a voice for necessary change
It's a new day for longtime Overdrive Extra contributor Clifford "Chappy" Petersen, who retired from the road early this year. Here he pledges to continue to be a voice, and sounding board, for drivers. Also: Remembering the influence of Pat Hockaday.
August 2, 2021
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'Are you OK?' -- the most important question in emergency situations OTR
For Long Haul Paul, the thought of admitting he wasn't OK in years past brought on wary thoughts of 'risk and shame.' But, accidents happen. Health scares happen. In an emergency situation, good support folks should be there when you cry 'uncle.'
July 26, 2021
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A case for communication simulation in driver, biz-owner education, training
Gary Buchs with a lesson from his part-time gig simulating a hospital patient in service of nursing-school education: "Talk about a different environment from trucking! Yet I can envision the value simulation training" could hold for drivers, owners.
July 20, 2021
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Overdrive founder Mike Parkhurst 'wasn't afraid of nothing'
Owner-op Donald Ridzon’s memories of Overdrive founder Mike Parkhurst haven’t dimmed: “He was always willing to dive into something that was different. He never backed out of it." Here find more memories of Parkhurst approaching 7 years since his passing.
July 19, 2021
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‘Hello, I’m a Truck,’ and I’ve got a few bones to pick with you, drivers
Red Simpson’s “Hello, I’m a truck” hit No. 4 on the country charts in January 1972, making it the biggest hit single in Simpson’s long career. This latest "Songs of the Highway" installment channels that history, from the point of view of the truck.
July 4, 2021
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So long, ol' pard ...
Long Haul Paul's personal tribute to retiring Overdrive Editorial Director Max Heine, detailing the gearjammer's journey from a "rather jaded view of journalism" to certainty that in the hands of good folks, it can "still make a difference in this world."
June 30, 2021
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Modest safety proposal: Get tougher on driver violations accountability
Small fleet owner Leander Richmond offers a potential model for placing on-highway accountability where he feels it belongs. "Though I know plenty drivers in the audience may well bristle" at it, the drug/alcohol database might be a model...
June 29, 2021
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Will Netflix's 'Ice Road' solve carriers' biggest recruiting problems?
Netflix might not know a Kenworth from a Volvo (a big mistake in the film plenty professional haulers pointed out) but they know how to sell a story to Millennials and Gen Z.
June 28, 2021
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Passing the reins at Overdrive
Max Heine announces a transition at Overdrive: "I’ll be celebrating this Independence Day as a newly independent bum – or retiree, to use the proper term. I’ll truly miss the owner-operator world."
June 28, 2021
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