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Overdrive Extra: Page 30

Overdrive Extra
An outsider’s perspective helps Isaac Ho navigate the trials of new authority
Find out how owner-operator Isaac Ho navigates the trucking industry. From insurance carriers to freight, learn how he's made his mark as an owner-operator.
August 8, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
The chicken-little tactics behind the ‘driver shortage’
Here is a breakdown of how and why the trucking industry continuously responds to the shortage of truck drivers. Some aren't taking the bait anymore.
August 2, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Road and bridge money’s on the table, but don’t hold your breath
President Trump campaigned with big promises to the nation's infrastructure, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the topic. Details on Overdrive Online.
August 2, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Why $6,000 from Chicago to Long Island is no longer enough
Huck Northcutt is a former Army cook turned flatbed driver. This Face of the Road recounts nightmare loads and what trips just aren't worth the money anymore.
July 30, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Young drivers and future trucks
Trucking needs the best of the best drivers to fill jobs of the future. Yet those are the first to find a career outside of trucking when there's a roadblock.
July 25, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Do you have an exit plan?
While a well-planned career shift can be invigorating, planning for injury or death can be depressing yet necessary. Do you have a plan? Details on Overdrive.
July 24, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Faces of the Road: HHG hauler/American author Finn Murphy
Long Haul Paul Marhoefer’s detailing of how young Murphy “acquired a love for ‘low company and hard work’ while working at Dan’s Service Station in Cos Cob, Connecticut,” and more in a life and business hauling HHG, part of it chronicled in his “The Long Haul” book.
July 16, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
A positive example for Joe Public, and the influence of professionalism
If truckers do not appreciate other truckers, how on earth can we expect Joe Public to appreciate what we do to make their lives easier? Read more on Overdrive.
July 13, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
A look at next-gen tech in the cab of Continental’s Innovation Truck
Detailed in the video here are two systems showcased in Continental’s Innovation Truck — 3D Surround View (a camera system that creates a 360-degree view of the truck’s surroundings, which is showcased on an in-cab monitor) and Continental’s speakerless sound system.
July 12, 2018
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Custom Rigs
Can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch: Junior Elmore’s 1984 Super-Liner
Complete with the gold bulldog on the hood and all, check out this "purebred" 1984 Mack Super-Liner from Junior Elmore. You will not be disappointed.
July 5, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
‘Reverend Haney,’ shapeshifting sin-master with a trucking conscience, hangs it up
Long Haul Paul on the conversions and ingenuity and numerous work-arounds of a hauler who’s put up his traveling shoes for good: “An Unseen Smith was forging His divine stamp on the old forger. No one knew more about sin than Haney, and everyone knew it. No one knew how to get around stuff like him either.” …
July 2, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Looking for the rates ceiling … or wait, is that a floor?
Owner-operator Gary Buchs on developing your own pricing formula for your service: “Do you want to take the risk of only being the person to fill the spot bid, or the preferred business partner hauling hundreds of loads for your preferred customers?”
June 27, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
A health case for hours of service change
Leased owner-operator Clifford Peterson: “Those who make the case for the hours of service status quo ignore the health and well-being of an American icon, the over-the-road truck driver, in favor of maintenance of the bottom line.”
June 25, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Peeking into the Pandora’s box of trucking technology
Are ELDs secure? Learn more about what's being done to help keep trucks secure as trucking technology continues to evolve and impact the industry.
June 21, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Down-to-earth lessons from an ‘out of truck experience’
CVSA's air-brake-focused inspection events have found 13-15 percent of vehicles’ brakes out of compliance, but the Zelten's were excited for the opportunity.
June 15, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
Blockchain could tame the blame game for owner-operators
Blockchain technology benefits owner-operators by keeping detailed records of deliveries and providing real-time sharing of information. Read more on Overdrive.
June 11, 2018
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Custom Rigs
First time for everything: Bearing witness to Junior Elmore’s 1977 Marmon cabover
After 20 years of being parked in Junior Elmore's yard, Don Christner steps back in time when he opens the door of Elmore's 1977 Marmon cabover.
June 8, 2018
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Overdrive Extra
There’s something fishy about ‘Diesel’ in the driver’s seat
The fish tank was created when Shaq was on the show ‘Tanked’ —a show about high-end custom fish tanks
June 6, 2018
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Ohio-based steel coil hauler's 'Bad Influence' 2013 Pete 389
Lois Yoder Trucking bought the 2013 Pete in 2024 and worked it for the year before pulling it off the road to touch it up and get it ready for the 2025 truck show season. The truck, originally built by A&A Stainless Steel, has picked up awards at multiple shows.
Truckers Paradise officially opened in Gainesville, Texas, on June 26, offering numerous amenities to truck drivers, including mobile fueling and a mobile truck wash, restaurants, lounges and much more. The truck stop is located at 4321 N Interstate 35, Gainesville, TX 76240.
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New Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in English
Owner-operator Shelly's three trailers provide versatility for sometimes tight deliveries. Most often today he's hooked to a 53-foot 2017 Great Dane, 102-inch wide, an upgrade from a 2012 96-inch Utility. 'I still run an '04 48-foot/96-inch-wide reefer occasionallly,' too, he said. 'My trailers are aged, but they’re in great shape.' As is evidenced in the picture.
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