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Will ELDs or autonomous trucks make the bigger splash in the driver pool?

Progress from Google, Tesla and others with self-driving cars, including the occasional mention of Class 8 trucks, fuels speculation that driverless big rigs are about to rule the highway.

May 1, 2017

Autonomous trucks pose some threat to driver jobs, but other forces are increasing driver demand.

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How to boost your income, and 6 other tips from a true pro

Landstar System’s Gary Buchs isn’t just an owner-operator, he’s one of the best. Among a variety of aspects of his business plan, he’s worked out a meticulous system that dictates which loads he chooses, based on his annual and less-frequent goals for earnings and downtime.

April 19, 2017

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Used truck glut can spell bargains for buyers

By January 2017, retail prices for 3- to 5-year-old sleeper tractors averaged $65,910. That was $7,412 lower than the same group a year ago, and with 2.2 percent fewer miles.

April 7, 2017

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Gorsuch dissent in firing of ‘frozen trucker’ becomes confirmation hurdle

A 2016 dissent by Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, over a driver who sued his former carrier for wrongful termination, has become an obstacle to the judge’s path to his post on the Supreme Court. Some high-profile Democrats have cited the case as a reason to block Gorsuch’s confirmation.

March 29, 2017

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The weak arguments for skimping on behind-the-wheel training

It’s sadly ironic that the agency charged with improving trucking safety would rely on lame excuses to shrug its shoulders at a simple, common-sense way to shore up safety.

February 25, 2017

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As tax time looms, owner-operators shouldn’t overlook these deductions

Here are five of the most common deductions for owner-operators, says trucker tax expert Dennis Bridges, an Atlanta-area CPA who works with about 1,000 owner-operators. Savings for these add up to $3,000 for those in the 15 percent tax bracket — and more for those in the 25 percent bracket.

February 17, 2017

Don’t let Uncle Sam take more than what you owe.

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Interstate funding and rest areas: Public, meet Private

Let’s hope that however Trump, Chao and Congress choose to build out our infrastructure, it doesn’t financially punish the industry that already pays more than its share to support roads and bridges.

January 31, 2017

Improvements to the interstate highway system, including additional services at rest stops, will likely entail the public and private sectors working more closely together.

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Chill with Overdrive’s Video 6-pack this weekend

It can be tough to keep up with all the trucking-related videos floating around online. Our editors see a lot of what goes out and have hand-picked six to circulate this Saturday.

January 27, 2017

Driver Allie Knight, the most popular of trucking’s video bloggers, has more than 68,000 youtube subscribers. One of Knight’s videos will be featured this weekend in Overdrive’s Video 6-Pack.

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2017: Regulations, the economy and your career path

Is your career path leading you to become a “critical-thinking, problem-solving” business owner?

January 1, 2017

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Still time to lower your taxable earnings

Considering accelerating any upcoming business purchases into 2016 to reap the tax advantage for this tax year instead of 2017.

December 22, 2016

Buying a trailer or other business-related equipment by year-end allows you to reduce 2016 taxable income. For a purchase after Dec. 31, the tax advantage will be applied to 2017 taxable income.

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‘Movin’ On’ moves on to video streams

Remastered episodes of “Movin’ On” have been released for streaming. The ’70s TV series featured team drivers roaming the country, stumbling into other people’s problems and helping solve them.

December 12, 2016

Will Chandler, played by Frank Converse, left, and Sonny Pruitt, played by Claude Akins, portrayed modern-day cowboys roaming the country, willing to help people in trouble.

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Deciphering Trump and the trade winds

Many U.S. truckers have feared the impending hordes of reckless Mexican drivers and the loss of U.S. driving jobs. So far, such concern appears overblown and misplaced. You could say the same for Trump’s rhetoric about isolating us from trading partners who have helped fuel America’s economic engines, including the trucking industry.

December 5, 2016

U.S. interests are integrated with Mexico and other countries in ways that aren’t as visibly newsworthy as a shuttered factory.

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Trucker’s popular video blog includes four-legged co-star

Trucker Joshua Giesbrecht produces daily videos and posts them to YouTube. They’re mostly humorous monologs with himself and Diesel, his ride-along dog. Giesbrecht often mixes in real-time and fast-paced time-lapse highway shots backed by rock music.

November 29, 2016

“I have people watching me from around the world,” says Joshua Giesbrecht.

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Rearview: 17 years of FMCSA oversight

Long before FMCSA’s creation in 2001, Overdrive had been a watchdog of trucking regulation. In the 17 years of FMCSA’s existence, Overdrive has covered the agency’s tracks, from major regulations governing hours to warnings about e-cigarettes.

November 28, 2016

Long before FMCSA’s creation in 2001, Overdrive, since its founding in 1961, has been a watchdog of trucking regulation. One of its early targets was the antiquated Interstate Commerce Commission, noted in this ad from the Overdrive-sponsored Independent Truckers Association. The magazine’s rallying of independent truckers against the ICC helped lead to the beginning of the agency’s end in 1980.

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Video blog: What’s at the end of the rainbow?

A recent Jade and John Show trucking video blog on youtube starts with a rainbow that points, with amazing precision, to a well-known New Mexico destination.

November 11, 2016

“I’m in love and overwhelmed all at the same time,” Jade says of her first visit to this superstore.

A great creation for the Great Race

A cocktail of a W900, an International 4900, a Ford pickup and a fabricated hood

November 2, 2016

Wide rear wheels and an open hood help give Todd Turner’s creation a hotrod feel.

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Brokers and owner-operators: A view from the other side

Lies. Late payments. Ridiculously low payments. No payments. Owner-operators’ brokerage horror stories are legion, but how does the process look from the broker’s perspective? Max Heine visits Birmingham-based TLS to take a look.

October 19, 2016

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Rearview: Organized independence

In 1962, a year after Overdrive began publication, editor Mike Parkhurst formed the Independent Truckers Association as a means to rally the magazine’s readership around common causes. ITA state chapters worked to assert truckers’ views into policy discussions across all levels of government.

October 19, 2016

This photo, from the July 1979 issue of Overdrive shows truckers affixing a banner to an ITA member’s trailer.

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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.

New mega truck stop aims for unforgettable experience

The Truckers Paradise is located in an old outlet mall in Gainesville, Texas, and offers a food court, high-quality showers and bathrooms, lounges, plenty free parking, a mobile truck wash and fueling. So much more, too.

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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.

Carving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the Month

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy (left) and FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Elison address the media about ELP enforcement.

DOT threatens funding for California, Washington, New Mexico over lax ELP enforcement

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Rise of the 'non-domiciled CDL' for non-citizen truck drivers: Safety, rates, security

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