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Rate Per Mile Masters founder Chad Boblett from MATS: How broker relationships saved him during recent downturn

Following the demand on the spot market is all well and good when times are high, but when the market shifts it’s crucial to have solid broker relationships — more from a talk with Rate Per Mile Masters owner-operator Chad Boblett. And an answer to the question: Does the autonomous trap work on trucks?

March 27, 2017

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Navigating the trucking ‘tech bubble’: FMCSA reps outline ELD requirements, operation, edits for drivers at MATS

Standing-room-only in the ELD seminar room at MATS — hear the FMCSA’s presentation on implementation of a rule that has spawned something of a “transportation tech bubble,” clearly in evidence at the show.

March 25, 2017

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America’s Road Team captains to carrier recruiters: ‘Respect your drivers’

“Be honest with the driver. You won’t lost a driver any quicker than to tell him something and then he finds out 30 days later that it’s just not true.” –Walmart driver Allen Boyd, to recruiting specialists at a recent panel discussion in Nashville.

February 27, 2017

“At YRC, we get paid for downtime – if I’m at work, I want to be paid.” —Steve Fields on what he views as perhaps the biggest issue in retaining drivers for fleets — “Biggest problem in retaining drivers: shippers abusing them.” Fields drives for YRC Freight and is based in Kansas City, Mo. He’s got 3.1 million safe miles behind him and was named to the road team in 2007.

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If it means more parking options, readers say, rest-area commercialization A-OK

In this mailbag podcast and other commentary, readers believed in large part that NATSO’s concern over recent FHWA ideas for rest-area commercialization was misplaced, particularly if services allowed at state-facilitated rest areas are limited to an extent they aren’t at truck stops.

January 31, 2017

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Todd Dewey discusses Darrell Ward, upcoming ‘Ice Road Truckers’ season in podcast finale

In the finale of this podcast series with Todd Dewey, the Ice Road Trucker touches on his friendship with the late Darrell Ward, the upcoming season of the show and more.

December 13, 2016

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Podcast: Todd Dewey talks ‘Ice Road Truckers’ audition, behind-the-scenes action

In part two of a three-part podcast series, “Ice Road Truckers” star Todd Dewey talks to Truckers News about his unconventional audition for the show and offers a peek behind-the-scenes of the show.

December 6, 2016

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‘Ice Road Truckers’ star Todd Dewey talks trucking career, recent struggles in podcast

Overdrive sister site Truckers News Editor David Hollis recently sat down with Dewey for a three-part podcast in which he talks about getting started in trucking, a recent on-the-job accident that resulted in four eye surgeries and more.

December 1, 2016

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Regs outlook: Change is in the air

Between hope and a hard place: The potential import for owner-operators of a new federal administration as regards ELDs, speed limiters, CARB’s pursuit of an Ultra-Low NOx emissions standard and more, from Western States Trucking Association rep and former O/O Joe Rajkovacz at NASTC’s annual meeting.

November 22, 2016

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Trump promises big on highway funding, could open door to more tolls and privatization

Trump said on the campaign trail he wants $1 trillion invested in U.S. infrastructure. Though he was mum on specifics, he did say he intends to incentivize private businesses to invest in infrastructure projects by offering them tax breaks. Such privatization of U.S. roads could lead to more tolls, says OOIDA’s Todd Spencer. And: Readers react on regs promises.

November 14, 2016

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Kevin Rutherford’s case to brokers for stronger partnerships with owner-operators

Hear how Kevin Rutherford broke the ice with a roomful of brokers: “Many of my listeners think the majority of this room are lying, cheating scumbag parasites sitting in a room with a phone and an internet connection sucking all the profit out of the load.”

November 3, 2016

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‘Keep fighting’: One reader’s reaction to the 7th circuit’s ELD decision

In this Overdrive Radio ‘mailbag’ series podcast, more than one trucker strikes a defiant yet hopeful tone in response to yesterday’s Halloween decision by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the FMCSA’s ELD mandate final rule.

November 1, 2016

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Podcast: Paul Marhoefer’s ‘Old Black Epiphone’ record — stories behind the songs

Moeller Trucking driver and songwriter Paul Marhoefer’s master stroke on the new “Old Black Epiphone” record — sample songs and the stories behind them via this latest Overdrive Radio podcast interview.

October 24, 2016

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ELD mandate: Small fleet owner urges Congress to reconsider, more voices on the mandate

“It’s high time for our government officials to start using some common sense by listening to the voices of experience who know what they are talking about. It’s time to reconsider this mandate to the benefit of all.” –Z-Tranz small fleet owner David Morin, based in Morganton, N.C. BONUS; New mailbag podcast on the mandate.

October 21, 2016

This point-by-point argument against the electronic logging device mandate, also delivered to his ... , was authored by David Morin, owner of the Z-Trans small fleet based on Morganton, N.C.

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Special Olympics convoy: Joplin shatters truck-number record, raises $100,000-plus

Convoy footage, participants’ choice Best of Show winners, 4 States’ annual Larry H. Martin award presentation to a driver who is trucking “to the core,” and more from this weekend’s Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin.

September 26, 2016

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‘Way too much way too fast’: Truckers weigh in early on proposed speed limiter rule, other regs

Truckers responding to the DOT’s proposed speed limiter mandate weighed in mostly against the rule, but some commenters came down in favor for a variety of speeds — and others highlighted the strain every new regulation puts on independent business.

September 22, 2016

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Audio: OOIDA v. U.S. DOT — arguments delivered in court Tuesday

The electronic logging device mandate got its day in court Tuesday, September 13, in the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. In this audio released via the court’s website, you’ll hear arguments from OOIDA and the U.S. Department of Transportation that will be familiar to regular readers, with some probing by appeals court justices.

September 14, 2016

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Mailbag: One operator’s ‘hairy’ trip speed-limited at 65, more views on limiter mandate proposal

In response to recent polling, the largest share of reader respondents object to any speed limiter mandate. A larger share of responses considered together, though, favor speed settings well above the speeds the DOT analyzed within the proposed rule’s text. More voices on the proposed mandate in this podcast.

September 13, 2016

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Driver shortage alarm, redux: ‘Turnover is the real problem’

And for too long, the situation for many drivers has been one in which “the rewards don’t match the requirements of the job,” said ATBS’ Richard DeForest at GATS. That won’t change until freight rates are able to support a better annual income for the most important part of the supply chain — the driver.

September 2, 2016

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Big Rig Build-Off event poster featuring truck trophy and three builders: Kevin Love, Randy Menkel, and Rolan Nolt

These truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-Off

The field is set for March in Louisville. Up for grabs in the annual competition is $15,000 cash and ultimate bragging rights.

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Paccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, Petes

Red Peterbilt semi-truck with custom black enclosed trailer parked in lot

Third-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389

Green and cream Peterbilt semi-truck with dual exhaust stacks displayed at outdoor truck show

This look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352

Stacked bar chart showing green net and gold state tax components across US states, with title 'Green is net. Gold is state tax. Together they are the pump price.'

Diesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reporting

Champ-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto Transfer

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