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Overdrive Extra
Highway âdevolutionâ: How has it impacted owner-operators? Reader comments wanted
Owner-operators, how has your operation been affected by highway funding devolution? Greater congestion? More tolls? Greater variability in highway conditions from state to state? Let us know hereâŚ
March 23, 2016
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Rearview: From risquĂŠ to recognition
Despite the fact that each issue featured hard-charging long-form articles and opinion pieces organizing trucker strikes and taking on powerful lobbyists and unions, many covers in Overdriveâs first two decades sported a softer subject: the monthly Overdriveâs Date Master.
March 18, 2016
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders advocates rail system to âtake trucks off the roadsâ
Itâs unclear whether he meant all trucks or just some trucks, but speaking this weekend, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, running as a Democrat, told a crowd of supporters the U.S. could do âincredible thingsâ like building a rail system to âtake trucks off the roadsâ if heâs elected president.
March 14, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Eight owner-operator takeaways from a trucking economistâs talk
Here are some points made by trucking economist John Larkin, plus Overdriveâs take on how they could have some bearing on owner-operators, especially independents.
March 10, 2016
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Dieselâs roller-coaster ride: The thrill is gone, but not for all
Now that fuel surcharges are more entrenched, the plunge to below $2 a gallon after about three years in the $4 range has generated much less notice than similar price swings in prior years â though thatâs not a blanket truth for everyone.
February 23, 2016
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Catâs back (with another phone)
Owner-operators havenât been able to spec a new Caterpillar-powered truck in nearly a decade, but they can spec a new piece of Cat equipment of a smaller variety: The companyâs second take on a rugged smartphone built for users who work in industries like trucking and construction.
February 22, 2016
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Home delivery: If not by drone, then by driverless truck. Or both.
Googleâs gotten plenty of publicity with its moves toward drone-delivered packages. Now a patent awarded to the company this week indicates itâs eyeing another delivery technology: autonomous trucks.
February 11, 2016
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Rearview: Different times, similar problems
Overly picky roadside inspectors, untimely but necessary equipment repairs and a highway full of unseasoned truckers may sound like 2016 owner-operator annoyances. But as evidenced by these 1970s cartoons from Overdrive, theyâre problems that have persisted for nearly a half-century.
February 8, 2016
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One carrierâs work-around for the driver shortage
Landstarâs low turnover rate shows that strong earnings potential for drivers can soften a labor shortage by retaining solid operators.
February 2, 2016
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Second take: Owner-operators stand to benefit from âbeyond complianceâ program
âIf you lose, why wouldnât you at least try to get the best deal possible? FMCSA is being asked to think outside the box. Owner-ops and small businesses should too,â says Joe Rajkovacz. âIt would sure be nice to find out some ideas from truckers out there not buying into the gospel of âJust say no.ââ
January 19, 2016
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Rearview: Fighting rail in the name of safety
One of many battles waged by Overdrive in its first 20 years was against the rail industry, including its powerful lobbying arm and its cozy relationship with lawmakers.
January 12, 2016
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More on required ELD connectivity options: What inspectors need at roadside
If operators opt for a device that uses solely local connections like USB and Bluetooth, the device must be equipped with both Bluetooth connectivity and a USB 2.0 port, not one or the other.
January 8, 2016
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Overlooked video gem reveals a bygone trucking era
âOn the boulevardâ shows owner-operators talking about their struggles to survive, being apart from their families, taking pride in running without authority and dodging scales.
December 23, 2015
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When filmmakers hit the road with 1970s owner-operators
After interviewing drivers at a late 1970s truck show, the film collective Optic Nerve spent six weeks crossing the country to record drivers for a 30-minute documentary.
December 21, 2015
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Highway bill: So much, yet too little
The new highway bill did nothing to create stable user-based funding to make our infrastructure program self-sustaining.
December 18, 2015
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The new cost of e-log compliance and FMCSAâs denial of small business exemption
Following a comment dust-up over the real costs of compliance of an ELD mandate, the agency relaxed certain portions of required device specâs in the mandateâs ultimate version. But it also blocked attempts at exempting small trucking companies from compliance.
December 11, 2015
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Stuck under an overpass!
If you are jammed under an overpass, you face financial, legal and employment disaster â not to mention the unending humiliation when your truck pics hit social media.
December 4, 2015
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End the year with smart tax decisions
Potentially big changes loomed at year-end regarding depreciation limits for 2015 income taxes.
November 23, 2015
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