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Overdrive Radio
With training rule delay in the offing, operator Scott Hainline compares own â70s, 2010s training
The Entry Level Driver Training Ruleâs delay by as much as two yearsâ time is set to be made official any day now. Along the way in this edition of Overdrive Radio, views on perhaps misplaced federal priorities â or dropped balls â when it comes to this particular delay.
December 6, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Listen: Talent Search winner Taylor Barkerâs new musical bonds; Brumbach Stephens hauls one giant tree
Listen: Owner-operator and Trucker Talent Search winner on trucking, music and life in general in-studio from Nashville, likewise former small fleet owner now with Wilbanks Trucking, Brumbach Stephens, on the haul of a lifetime with this yearâs Capitol Christmas tree.
November 29, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Occupied vehicle booting: âNo, it does not happen to carsâ; More 10-4 voices
In this Overdrive Radio edition, readers offer some obvious-seeming advice: If youâre at an open location with any no-parking sign within eyesight â- do the reasonable thing and get out and ask a question in-store before you make a $300 or more costly mistake.That only works to an extent, of course. ⌠Some cases here, also, from readers where it most definitely didnât.
November 21, 2019
Overdrive Radio
The truck booting trap, and one small fleet ownerâs ongoing crusade for a solution
Local and/or state regs around booting and towing vary considerably, as small fleet owner Leander Richmond has most certainly found in his efforts to raise awareness among truckers and law enforcement about the more predatory boots in that business. Here in this weekâs Overdrive Radio podcast, what he sees as a possible solution to the problem.
November 8, 2019
Overdrive Radio
âHighways and heart attacksâ to trucker Will Beeleyâs place in the American songbook
Today on Overdrive Radio: Will Beeleyâs new âHighways and Heart Attacksâ record is the singer-songwriter and hazmat pressurized tank haulerâs third full-length record, and his first in 40 years. His story in music reaches back to the late 1960s, runs through an iconic record label in Mississippi and extends on up into the present day.
October 29, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Tony Justice: No âcrystal ballâ for hours proposalâs post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave
Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesnât seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.
October 18, 2019
Overdrive Radio
VP undercover in a large carrierâs training program; Voices From 10-4 D.C.
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, the story of C.R. England VP Pam Wilsonâs undercover assignment, which began her company employment, as a new driver in the companyâs training program with an eye toward improving the new-driver experience; and: voices from 10-4 D.C.
October 11, 2019
Overdrive Radio
California independent contractor fallout: âTwo-checkâ employee/contractor pay system explored
This weekâs Overdrive Radio podcast: A talk through history of the two-check âemployee owner-opâ model of the past with OOIDA board member and small fleet owner Monte Wiederhold, in the wake of Californiaâs codification of strict new rules around the independent contractor classification.
October 2, 2019
Overdrive Radio
âTruck parking onlyâ: Working together toward a new get-in reality
The need for greater parking capacity, well-positioned, throughout the nation is no secret. The need along Texas lanes was the subject of the lively discussion devoted to parking at GATS. In todayâs edition of Overdrive Radio, hear just what could well provide a model toward engaging with other states, too.
September 20, 2019
Overdrive Radio
After the accident: Coping, personal perspective, first-responder heroics and practical guidance
And a story of reunification of Harry Pierceâs ridealong pet, Blue, and his wife in Wyoming, after Pierceâs fatal head-on crash with a motorist making a reckless pass in Kansas. Listen: First responders detail accident recommendations and professional truckers discuss how to cope with tragedy.
September 16, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Engineering realities v. hyperactive marketing: The âdriverlessâ trucking future explored
The Overdrive Radio podcast transports you like so many teleporting time machines back to the Aug. 22 panel at GATS about the $64,000 question: Whatâs the role of the driver look like at it changes over time with increasingly advanced layers of auto-assist technology?
September 6, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Trucker Talent Search: Hear the performances; And: More on hours amid comment period
In this Overdrive Radio podcast, run through talent-search music, with a warm-up by Long Haul Paul Marhoefer and plenty emceeâing by trucker-songwriter Tony Justice, whoâs played a major role through the eventâs six years in making it an ongoing anchor among the community of musicians who also happen to haul freight on the open roadâŚ
August 30, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Listen/watch: Owner-operators, drivers weigh in on hours at FMCSAâs listening session
If you missed the Great American Trucking Show or the FMCSAâs webcast last week, you can sit in on the first hour_plus of the hours of service listening session held at GATS Aug. 23 via this video and/or audio player. The session was devoted to some proposed hours changes aimed at increasing both safety with some measure of flexibility for drivers.
August 28, 2019
Overdrive Radio
18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS
In this weekâs Overdrive Radio podcast from GATS, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, and a talk about history, training and more with Jay Thompson, whose grandfather Walter had a chaufferâs license at age 18, in 1917.
August 24, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: Worm turns a bit on regs favor with hours proposal, readers sound off
In this weekâs Overdrive Radio, readers weigh in largely favorably on FMCSAâs this-week-proposed hours of service changes â a big departure from reader reactions to new regs over recent history. Also: Better split-sleeper data blind spots that could have been avoided, mainstream news spin, more on the proposal âŚ
August 16, 2019
Overdrive Radio
How far would you go for another 1-2 mpg in fuel mileage? One owner-opâs patented engine systems mods
How does a six-year odyssey in modifications to your truckâs engine and related systems â reducing the draw on the engine from the main fan, A/C system and more â sound? In this weekâs Overdrive Radio, owner-op Kenny Capell describes his patented method for turning a lot of work over to electrical systems to save 1-1.5 running mpg.
August 7, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Longtime TA Nashville employees recount historic 2010 flood, support and recovery
Listen: Getting close to the 10th anniversary of the historic flooding of Nashville in 2010, employees at the downtown TA who were there when it happened recount the rising waters, their relationships with longtime driver customers, and the recovery process in this podcast. Also: Why are some TA Petro stops moving away from traditional diners? HOS has something to do with it âŚ
July 30, 2019
Overdrive Radio
More flexible sleeper splits: Didnât take long for this newbie team to see potential value
Introducing Hartsville, Tenn.-based Tommy and Linda Bryant of Hartsville, Tenn., mid-careers but brand-new to trucking and operating a team. Would they use a 5/5 split if it were an option? You bet.
July 19, 2019
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