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Infrastructure fixes running out of gas
We canāt expect tomorrowās dwindling fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to adequately fund already under-funded highways while the e-powered elite rides free.
February 17, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Hot economy pushes flatbeddersā income way above their peers
ATBS averages for independents and dry van haulers in 2017 were close to $60,000, but reefer haulers averaged only $49,267.
February 8, 2018
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Truckers, tell us your Valentineās story of happiness or heartbreak
As Valentineās Day approaches, Overdrive would like to share your stories about finding or losing love, or the creative ways youāve kept it alive.
February 6, 2018
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Customize your on-the-road music experience
This brief video highlights the features and costs of five leading music apps.
January 23, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: What do state laws on marijuana mean for truckers?
States laws on marijuana use increasingly at odds with federal law. Some states, like Maine, have forbid employers from firing workers for testing positive for marijuana. Do these laws have any bearing on trucking and, specifically, drivers? Listen here to see what trucking industry reps say on the issue.
January 22, 2018
Overdrive Extra
āHighway Justiceā pair tangles with dark side in trafficking tale
A serialized graphic short story, āHighway Justice,ā tells the tale of the fictional Jake Brakefield, a trucker with a checkered background who gets caught up in a dangerous FBI operation to bust a human trafficking ring. The 10-part story will appear on Overdrive on Mondays and Thursdays for five weeks.
January 16, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Skip that DVD rack and stream what you want
Though the many movie and TV-streaming apps now available offer a solution, only three in 10 Overdrive readers say they subscribe to a streaming movie/TV service. This video covers five apps for streaming commercial productions on phone, tablet or laptop.
January 3, 2018
Overdrive Extra
The Year of the ELD: Top trucking trends from 2017 as ELD mandate descended
Coverage of the mandate and its myriad of twists and turns throughout dominated the news cycle in 2017. It also dominated Overdriveās usual in-depth coverage of the industry. However, a few other key trends emerged too, including regulatory repeals by the Trump Administration, booming rates and the rise of the electric truck. More hereā¦
December 31, 2017
Overdrive Extra
How to graze in greener pastures
Thereās a lot more to running an owner-operator business than chasing the next sweet bonus or an extra penny per mile.Ā With downtime and other matters, theĀ total cost to change carriers can run into thousands of dollars. Donāt let a rash decision force you to repeat the process tooĀ soon.
December 22, 2017
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The scrum over truckersā meal per diem: A moot point under tax reform? (examples included)
Whether thereās a change to the per diem or not may mostly be a moot point, since the bill doubles the standard deduction allotted to all income tax filers, including truckers. The new deduction protocol for income tax filings may ultimately hinge on a numbers game, and owner-operators and company drivers will need to determine the best way to maximize their deductions.
December 21, 2017
Overdrive Extra
What to expect as ELD mandate takes effect
The rough road to the electronic logging device mandate is close to an end, though it may get more bumpy from here.
December 14, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Behind the scenes at the Tesla Semi reveal
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, a rebroadcast of Equipment Editor Jason Cannonās talk with K.C. Phillips on the āRoad Dog Liveā Sirius XM program, discussing the Tesla Semi electric truckās big recent reveal in California.
December 8, 2017
Overdrive Extra
Counting costs and savings for the 2019 Tesla Semi (and bonus video)
Diesel power will be around probably for decades. But donāt be shocked if you live to see e-trucks as a common sight ā not just for saving the environment but for saving costs.
December 1, 2017
Overdrive Extra
A potential role for cameras and wearables in regulating drowsy driving
Until very recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has largely ignored fatigue monitoring technology, and therefore any potential it has for a significant revision of the hours of service. Instead, regulators for decades have tinkered with the hours of service as if it were a magic template to solve the fatigue problem for every [ā¦]
November 21, 2017
Overdrive Extra
Flatbed operators prospering as economy rebounds
Through September, flatbedder clients of ATBS had net income of $51,602. Even though miles driven did not change much during the first three quarters, net income per mile rose dramatically each quarter, indicating rapidly rising rates: 67.3 cents per mile, 74.7 cpm and 81.7 cpm.
November 17, 2017
Overdrive Extra
ELDs not alone in driving up rates
These factors indeed point to a capacity crunch ā Noel Perry predicts it happening between March and July ā that clearly exceeds the marketās typical ups and downs.
September 29, 2017
Overdrive Extra
High-touch fatigue monitoring: Too close for comfort?
How do you feel about driver-facing cameras? Or wearable devices that assess your alertness and project how quickly it will decline?
September 11, 2017
Overdrive Extra
30-second Trucker Tip video: Caught in a sinkhole!
What happens when water dissolves minerals, typically limestone, in the bedrock?
September 9, 2017
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