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Roadcheck-ready resources: 'Ask Me Anything'-style live rap with CVSA coming May 1
Our friends and colleagues at CCJ are hosting a live Q&A with Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance roadside inspections guru Jeremy Disbrow May 1. That's two weeks ahead of Roadcheck -- all inspection questions, and Overdrive readers, welcome.
April 4, 2024
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New group takes aim at 'trailerism' within trucking business and culture
Inside the formation of the Anti-Trailerism League of America, via Long Haul Paul's talk with the elusive founder: "We’ve got to make our fellow drivers realize that equipment aesthetics do not comprise identity. The trailer doesn’t define the man."
April 1, 2024
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March 24, 2025
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5 can't-miss highlights upcoming at the Mid-America Trucking Show
From a wide array of small-business survival strategies for the down market to custom show truck builds, and much more in the way of educational sessions around freight fraud combat and industry advocacy, MATS has something for us all.
March 14, 2024
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Carriers’ right to review what the shipper paid for a brokered load
Knowing what the shipper paid for your brokered load on a case-by-case basis can help you determine whether you're treated fairly by the broker. That is, if you can get past barriers some brokers erect against a carrier's review of transaction records.
April 30, 2020
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Groundhog says it's time to prep for early Spring for owner-operator business
Takeaways from the tough 2023 year have fed emotional disappointment for many owners. But not only that. Biz difficulty triggers too-fast reactions. The management moves needed to secure the business for the long term happen more deliberately, slowly.
March 7, 2024
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Welcoming a new partner in owner-ops' start-to-finish resource
Ahead of the Overdrive/ATBS "Owner-operator survival strategies" session at MATS March 22, we're happy to welcome a new partner in our comprehensive guide to running an owner-operator business in Rush Truck Centers.
March 5, 2024
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Cross-country 'Sisters of the Road' convoy kicking off March 1
To mark Women's History Month (March) this year, a group of truckers embarks on a book-tour convoy making its way across the country with Michel's excellent "Sisters of the Road" book, ending at MATS. Here's how you can join the roll.
February 20, 2024
Partners in Business
Owner-operator survival strategies, tactics to thrive in a down market
Join Overdrive and ATBS for the annual Partners in Business seminar at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville on March 22 at 2:45 p.m., this year with emphasis on pulling through the tough freight markets.
February 14, 2024
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With a rough road ahead, it's time to shine for the best among truckers
Safety, time management, communication are critical over-the-road. They'll be even more so -- and more valuable, too -- when companies are forced by market pressure to focus on retention of the best. Big impressions now will pay dividends later.
February 13, 2024
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An accurate, current MCS-150: More important than you realize
Not only is the MCS-150 about compliance with FMCSA rules, but it can also determine which insurance companies will offer you insurance and the cost of your premiums. In some cases, information there can result in claims being denied.
February 6, 2024
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Potential broker-transparency rule not 'signficant,' yet FMCSA 'remains committed' to pursuit
The agency said a potential rulemaking changing brokered-transaction transparency regs was not 'significant,' hence not included in Monday's DOT Significant Rulemaking Report. Many owner-ops, no doubt, beg to differ.
January 30, 2024
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Meet Will Dodson, among the first 'graduates' in the under-21 pilot program
FMCSA's under-21 interstate trucker apprenticeship program is off to a sputtering start, yet for Will Dodson, among the first drivers to graduate to unsupervised OTR work in the program, it's the hopeful start of a long trucking career.
January 30, 2024
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A tribute to Glenn 'Pillsbury' Hensley -- his well-preserved personal 1984 Pete 359
A. Hensley Livestock Dispatch and Consulting owner Andrea Hensley pays tribute to her legendary small fleet owner father in conversation with Long Haul Paul -- and gets a look with all of us at the spectacular restoration of the 359.
January 5, 2024
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Yes, you can reduce your trucking insurance premium. Here's proof
With good safety practice and being proactive with all insurance policies, these four carriers were rewarded with lower insurance premiums. Not one of them had to increase deductibles, lower stated value of equipment or anything else.
January 3, 2024
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Is 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' the new standard for trucking pros?
Contributor Michael Bixler's work as a yard jockey yielded this tale of a woefully under-prepared driver. As Bixler asked, "has 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' become the standard procedure for operating these vehicles? If so, it’s appalling."
December 27, 2023
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Truck shows' 2023 haul for charity: $2M-plus
Long Haul Paul tells the tale of charitable truck shows that took place in 2023. Those we have information for raised more than $2.2 million, and were often started by individual truckers turning tragedy into hope.
December 25, 2023
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A trucker's night before Christmas
Certified medical examiner (and here, poet) Don Cui offered up this take on a Christmas classic especially for the men and women trucking the nation's holidays to their destination. Merry Christmas!
December 22, 2023
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Surprise, surprise: Why ATA opposes overtime pay, and why they're wrong
Clifford Petersen: ATA may "talk a good game" on trucker welfare, yet they're "supported by big motor carriers. They are not going to bite the hand that feeds them.... We’re not asking for something excessive here -- fair pay for all time worked."
December 20, 2023
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