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Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking
A special tour through the rise of the owner-operator in exempt agricultural markets from the 1930s, to wildcatting later, deregulation later still -- and this cabover monument to one owner's heritage.
January 22, 2021
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Fatal wreck remembered in first recorded trucking song
No. 1 in Overdrive Radio's new 'Songs of the Highway' podcast series looks at a 1928 song believed to be the first recorded trucking tune.
January 18, 2021
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Beware: Human smugglers luring truckers along the border
In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, Chief Matthew Hudak of the Laredo section of the U.S. Border Patrol emphasizes how professional drivers can help combat a sharp uptick in human smuggling/trafficking via tractor-trailers.
January 15, 2021
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Trucking with authority and other reasons ‘Why we drive’ — OTR rewind No. 2
In this Overdrive Radio podcast, an update on the last couple of years' push toward one featured trucker's new authority as an owner-operator, and much more.
January 7, 2021
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Brass tacks, bad brokers, big loads to count down the hours with a long run into 2021
Business brass tacks, bad brokers, big loads -- and plenty more in this year-in-review in audio. Join us to listen in with Overdrive Radio to ring in 2021.
December 31, 2020
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Back to the ‘Biggest Tailgate in Trucking’ — and Germann Soeth’s 1976 KW K100
The coproduction of Overdrive and Radiotopia brought the reality of working haulers to all audiences. Plus: Germann Soeth's restored 1976 Kenworth K100.
December 23, 2020
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Log annotations to avoid hours of service violations — and more from FMCSA Q&A
Listen to Overdrive Radio to learn more about log annotations to avoid hours of service violations and other topics covered by the FMCSA's recent G&A here.
December 18, 2020
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OTR soundtrack custom-built for 2020: Paul Marhoefer’s ‘Songs from a truck’
The trucker-songwriter's record explores the emotion of personal history, striking a chord with anyone managing the risks of the road with a family back home.
December 11, 2020
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Time to account for independent dispatch services in regulation?
TIA wants limits on independent dispatchers to work for just one carrier, and if more, registration as a broker. Here, owner-ops weigh in via Overdrive Radio.
December 4, 2020
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Music, tales for the big road: Trucker-songwriters John Malayter and Long Haul Paul, and bluegrass pro Tina Adair
Listen to interviews with trucker-songwriter John Malayter and bluegrass pro Tina Adair, as well as a pandemic tale from Long Haul Paul on Overdrive Radio.
November 27, 2020
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What can owner-operators expect from a Biden administration?
This week's edition of Overdrive Radio features OOIDA's president helping forecast what a Biden administration may mean for independent truckers. Listen here.
November 20, 2020
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Double-brokered freight fraud: How to prevent, with a U.S. postal inspector who cracked case
In this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, postal inspector Steve Cohen details how the scheme works and how motor carriers can stop it. Listen here.
November 13, 2020
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Where’s the ‘sweet spot’ size for small fleets? And other insights into owner-op growth
Owner-operators share their insights on balancing sizing of their small fleets, hiring and retaining the best drivers, and more. Details on Overdrive.
November 6, 2020
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Listen back: Truckers, brokers sound off in freight transaction transparency session
Three petitions, a wide array of views. Hear the full session audio, edited slightly to remove technical interruptions, in this edition of Overdrive Radio.
November 2, 2020
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Sell service, haul value, build relationships — words to the wise, from a longtime independent
Owner-operator Artie Daniel built his business selling service to the customer, whether broker or shipper, for long-lasting connection. More in Overdrive Radio.
October 23, 2020
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The day an ELD mandate protestor and ELD provider visited the White House to talk brokers
In this week's episode of Overdrive Radio, Mike Landis and C.J. Karman recall how they came together to speak with the White House chief of staff about brokers.
October 16, 2020
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Answering hours questions, as some ELDs falsely flag errors when new rule options used
In this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, we answer truckers' hours of service questions and dive into reported issues of ELD snafus under the new regs.
October 8, 2020
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Final review: Hours of service recap, questions answered with FMCSA
How 'to work your day' with the new rule in effect Sept. 29, in the words of FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo. New flexibilities in this week's Overdrive Radio podcast.
September 25, 2020
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