Parking

I-81 enforcement blitz, truck parking roundtable | Trucking conditions bounced back in April after miserable March

The I-81 Corridor Coalition holds a series of virtual roundtable discussions on truck parking from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24. Also: FMCSA's enforcement blitz on I-81; FTR's Trucking conditions index was positive in April, despite headwinds.

June 21, 2022

chart of FTR trucking conditions

Idaho adding truck weight, credentials screening system along I-84 | More trucks in steering gear recall

The system will be installed near the new port-of-entry in Declo. Also: Mack joins widespread steering gear recall; medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; I-10 rest area reopens; Canadian driver named Highway Angel.

June 20, 2022

Idaho Iskom Poe

Two Pennsylvania rest areas closed through next week

Two I-79 southbound and northbound rest stops near the Crawford-Erie county line in Pennsylvania closing for 10 days. Also: OTR Capital is now OTR Solutions; Former OOIDA director joins ATA; Mack calendar winners announced; pre-CDL waiver updates.

June 15, 2022

rest area closed sign

ATRI seeks parking feedback from operators in Midwest | I-20 closures this week

ATRI is asking operators in the Midwest to provide feedback on the region's real-time parking information system that was installed in eight Midwest states in 2019. Also: Nighttime closures planned along I-20 in Louisiana; new electric APU from Dynasys.

June 6, 2022

Truck with rest area parking availability sign

Trucking groups ask for more time to comment on speed limiters

Despite opposing opinions on speed limiters, OOIDA and ATA have both asked FMCSA to extend the comment period for the agency's speed limiter notice. Also: New Love's in Georgia; more truck parking in Montana; roadside service in OR; latest Highway Angel.

May 20, 2022

speeding truck on highway

Chances of freight recession 'considerable,' according to Cass Freight Index

According to Cass, freight volumes were down month/month and year/year in April. Also: Top 20 most reliable parking locations; fleets announce leased and employed operator compensation increases; latest Highway Angel recognized.

May 12, 2022

Reefer Trailers

Biden Administration takes aim at fuel-price reduction | Van, reefer rates' March slide

The White House on Thursday announced a two-part plan aimed at increasing oil production and reducing fuel prices, as rates fell in March. Also: Truck parking temporarily closing at I-95 rest area; a case of extreme tire flat-spotting; Highway Angel.

April 1, 2022

Five Dollar Diesel 2

Michigan rest area closing for renovations in April

A westbound I-94 rest area near Detroit will be closed for most of April. Also: FMCSA grants pre-CDL waiver to Werner; new Kenworth dealership opens in Wisconsin; latest Highway Angel recognized for stopping to help couple in icy conditions.

March 31, 2022

Rest Area Closed

FMCSA's new boss: Movement on Truck Leasing Task Force starting soon

A roundtable with trucking media at MATS last week also touched on issues of compensation and unpaid detention -- don't expect results of studies in those areas soon, however. FMCSA Acting Administrator Hutcheson noted 18 months, at least, to completion.

March 28, 2022

Martha Threatt and Robin Hutcheson

Buttigieg addresses TCA meeting in Las Vegas | Highway Angel of the Year named

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized preservation of the business of trucking as a "gateway to the middle class," singling out issues of compensation/conditions for operators. Mississippi-based Chris Lloyd crowned "Highway Angel of the Year."

March 22, 2022

Trucking groups petition DOT for truck parking expansion | 3G sunsetting begins

Two key trucking orgs penned a joint letter to DOT Secretary Buttigieg advocating for expanded truck parking. Also: AT&T 3G networks shutting down today; southern Arizona enforcement blitz ongoing this week; new Pilot in New Mexico.

February 22, 2022

Florida DOT wants truck parking input for expansion along I-4 | Latest Paccar recalls

Drivers can participate in the parking meetings virtually, via phone, or in-person. Also: Paccar recalls 1,100 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks for methane detection system issue; Latest Highway Angel honored; M&K Truck Centers expands in Penn., W.Va.

January 12, 2022

Operators grade shippers, and the results get surprising

While top researchers attribute the so-called "driver shortage" to widespread driver underutilization, a new report from Convoy shows that drivers and carriers actually show favor for most shipping facilities, despite well-known detention issues.

January 4, 2022

word clouds of phrases used for live and drop load situation in carrier reviews of shipper receiver facilities in Convoy's customer network

Automated truck makes 80-mile run in Arizona

Autonomous truck tech developer TuSimple says it completed an 80-mile trip with a Class 8 truck "without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention." Also: Truck parking info signs added on Indiana Toll Road; Arizona boosting truck enforcement.

January 3, 2022

Employer vaccine mandate headed to Supreme Court | New truck parking coming to former weigh stations

The ATA and 26 other groups filed an appeal with the Supreme Court after an appeals court reinstated the mandate. Also: Ohio will turn unused weigh stations into truck parking; Western Star, Great Dane announce recalls; Logistics group expands in CA.

December 20, 2021

How COVID fast-tracked an explosion in power-only trucking

Compared to intermodal and auto-hauling operations previously explored, long-tail COVID pandemic ramifications have been decidedly more positive for power-only independent operators, the focus of this part of Overdrive's "Niche Hauls" series.

December 8, 2021

Kenyette Godhigh-Bell with bobtail 2017 Cascadia

Fleets, operators hugely at odds over truck parking crisis

While the debate around driver compensation v. a perceived "driver shortage" is well-worn, Rebecca Brewster of ATRI pointed to big driver concern around truck parking as cause for a loud wakeup call for fleets, whose own concern levels rank far lower.

December 6, 2021

ATRI's Rebecca Brewster told attendees of a fleet conference they should be doing more to increase parking options for operators, pointing out that many of attendees likely drove past trucks parked on the shoulders and ramps of highways for lack of parking. 'This is an untenable positions drivers are faced with,' she said.

Trucking group asks DOT for $1 billion investment into truck parking

OOIDA, in a letter to DOT Secretary Buttigieg, requested that the department use $1 billion in discretionary funds for expanding truck parking capacity. Also: Timpte recalling certain 2022 hopper trailers; Ohio troopers unveil new mobile scale vehicles.

November 30, 2021

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'Back Home' 1982 Peterbilt 362

‘Back Home’: Blue Leasing’s 1982 Peterbilt 362

The classic cabover was bought new by T.J. Timblin's grandfather, Henry, in 1982. In this video, T.J. talks about the truck's rebuild since it found its way back to the Timblin family about a decade ago.

What are your rights when a broker doesn't pay for a load hauled?

Trucking Law: What are your rights when a broker doesn’t pay?

Truck on California highway

Supreme Court will not hear trucking's AB 5 case, law will take effect for industry

owner-operator talking on cell phone in truck's driver seat

Understanding costs/profit in relation to time for better load evaluations

Owner-operator in driver's seat look at load board on tablet

How to change your decision-making for successful self-dispatch

OTR to home: Making local trucking work with Mike 'The Boston Trucker' Gaffin, Terry Shelton

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