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Nonpreventable-crash DataQs of utmost importance for small fleets, owner-ops
Been involved in a 'nonpreventable' crash? If it fits FMCSA's parameters for the Crash Preventability Determination Program, it's incumbent upon you to use the DataQs system for the review. If not, you're leaving CSA-scores improvement on the table.
January 22, 2024
They said he'd fail: Overdrive's Trucker of the Year Jay Hosty
Owner-op Jay Hosty has been proving naysayers wrong since the early days of his career, when he paid off a brand-new truck pulling containers in the Southeast. Read -- and hear -- why Hosty came out on top in Overdrive's Trucker of the Year competition.
January 12, 2024
Truckers' New Year's Resolutions: Get closer to the freight source, and back to basics on costs
Worried about the percentage "a broker might keep?" Owner-ops should ask how much is needlessly lost daily. Three Trucker of the Year finalists and an Overdrive contributor here offer ways to reassess -- and fully engage your primary freight partners.
January 8, 2024
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Closed coops, worst roads, weathering the storm: Owner-operators count down to 2024
Overdrive Radio's annual "toast" to the year that was. 2023's sure to go down in infamy among owner-ops, yet bright spots were evident: Sometimes, the chicken houses passed are closed, cost-control focus pays off, or you land that direct freight ...
December 29, 2023
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2023 retread: Tony Justice's best of the best with 'Greatest Shifts' record
Justice has long been a leading light amongst trucker-songwriters, and his "Greatest Shifts" record features six new tracks (five originals plus a fantastic rendition of Jerry Reed's classic "Eastbound and Down") and 14 previously released highlights.
December 26, 2023
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'Predatory' tows: Big-dollar trucking impact post-crash or parking
A near-$10K post-crash tow bill underscores this in-depth conversation with ATRI about the org's comprehensive report on predatory towing in trucking, with added insight about what small fleet owners can do about it.
December 22, 2023
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'Never give up' in drive to trucking success
Part 2 of our "exit interview" series with Trucker of the Year contenders for 2023 included a strong current of advice for new and/or aspiring owner-operators, as five contenders detailed cost-control and other tactics keeping them in the black.
December 11, 2023
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Overdrive's 2023 Truckers of the Year: The 'exit interviews' toward the finale, Part 1
This Overdrive Radio roundtable, the first two of sets of talks featuring Trucker of the Year semi-finalists, focused on the year just passed -- the challenges faced, and just how the businesses chose to overcome.
December 4, 2023
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How to not just survive, but thrive, through the bottom of the freight markets
This week's Overdrive Radio features longtime owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford's guide to solidify the business base to take advantage of opportunities at the markets' bottom, and to excel for long-term trucking at the top.
November 27, 2023
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The top 5 diesel fault codes, and emissions issues you can do something about
This Overdrive Radio episode features TA Petro service lead Homer Hogg's top five fault codes, and the actionable steps owner-operators and small fleets can take to guard against some of the most common issues seen in emissions.
November 20, 2023
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How the Small Fleet Champs beat the down market in 2023
Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs and finalists are poised to make it through a rough freight economy with moves made in preparation for tough times. Gain insights via this edition of Overdrive Radio, a roundtable on building business for stability.
November 13, 2023
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Behind the owner-operator: An exemplary business and life partner
October Trucker of the Month John Schiltz owes a lot of his early success just to "hustle," as he puts it, yet he credits his wife and business partner, fellow owner-op Sarah Schiltz, with big parts of recent-history excellence.
November 6, 2023
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Electric trucks don't stand a chance, even in drayage, without more power infrastructure
Forum Mobility and other charging-infrastructure providers hope to help. In this Overdrive Radio edition, the story of Forum's foray into specialized services for drayage truckers.
October 30, 2023
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The 70-year career of a 'trucking legend,' Ken Greff
Trucking cross-country as an owner-operator at age 16, mountain downgrades with some of the first Jake brakes in Western Canada, a crash course in truck sales in Knoxville, Tennessee. ... The story of Ken Greff's 70-year career has all of it.
October 23, 2023
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Speed limiter mandate: Owner-operators call out FMCSA's misplaced priorities
"Instead of limiting the speed on trucks, they should really limit the speed on cars." --Trucker Andrew Axelson on where he and many others feel the real speeding problem lies. Also in this podcast, a dive into myriad mandate concerns.
October 17, 2023
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Super-sweet spot hauling chocolate for Roger and Rita Wilson's two-truck operation
In this week's Overdrive Radio, hear the clarion voices of a spectacular pair of owner-operators: Roger and Rita Wilson and their Chicago-area-based, two-truck Rita’s Absolute Trucking, pulling direct for an appreciative shipper in Blommer chocolate.
October 9, 2023
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If your trucking income's taken a beating this down cycle, you're not alone
The best of the best among owner-operator clients of ATBS have improved fuel mileage and maximized time efficiency as much as possible to hold the line. In this Overdrive Radio edition, find the firm's annual mid-year benchmarking analysis in full.
October 3, 2023
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Meet Tommy Marshall, lead hauler among ESPN College Gameday tour team truckers
In more ways than one, Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole directs traffic in this week's edition of Overdrive Radio with Game Creek Video entertainment-biz hauler Tommy Marshall, lead hauler for ESPN's College Gameday mobile TV production.
September 25, 2023
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