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Highway, known for its 'carrier vetting' service for brokers, launches a load board
Collaborating with Triumph, best-known as a factoring company, the Highway carrier-identity-verification service launched the "Trusted Freight Exchange" (TFX), a "secure digital freight exchange built exclusively for verified carriers and vetted brokers." ELD-exempt carriers can't participate, for now.
September 15, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty
Turnage and Sons' father-son team of Robbie and Levi Turnage, and MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford, illustrate value in hands-on operations, training, leadership underpinning their long-term success.
September 15, 2025
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August 15, 2025
Hours of Service
Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?
This consultant believes data manipulation by ELD editing services who mask edits made to fleet/driver records could be happening at the ELD provider level -- and that roadside inspectors have a way to spot it.
September 11, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Up from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fire
After taking over the family business in 1999 as a one-truck operation, Clifford Hay II built the fleet to the six trucks and 30 trailers it has today, showing plenty resiliency and commitment to customers. His fleet's a 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist.
September 11, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Right-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucks
Ledford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.
September 9, 2025
Equipment
Major truck OEM begins autonomous customer fleet trials
International Motors has launched fleet trials in partnership with autonomous truck tech developer PlusAI to test its autonomous on-highway tractor along I-35 in Texas. Also: Spot rates show little recent change; FMCSA ending acceptance of paper payments; more.
September 9, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Small-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason Shelly
The owner-op's journey in business has benefited from all manner of family support, none more so than his wife's. Shelly strives to pay it forward in all sorts of ways, and does so in this Overdrive Radio with emphasis on family's importance to all manner of owner-operators' biz success.
September 8, 2025
Life
Foreign national charged for using stolen ID to obtain CDL
A Peruvian national allegedly traveled to the U.S. in 2000 on a non-immigrant visa and used a stolen identity to maintain a Connecticut CDL, among other charges. Also: Daimler Truck named in lawsuit over R&B singer's death; Relay Payments adds Circle K to network.
September 8, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regs
The Spring 2025 Unified Agenda from the federal government provides timing updates for regulations such as EPA's rollback of GHG Phase 3, FMCSA's look at sexual harassment of truckers and trainees, new entrant carrier knowledge tests and many more.
September 8, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
Spanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.
September 5, 2025
Regulations
Trump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rules
The Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions was released Thursday and offers an update on timing for a number of rulemakings in the works at DOT and other federal departments.
September 4, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA revokes registration of three more ELDs
The ELDs were removed from FMCSA's "registered devices" list. Truck drivers and fleets using the TT ELD PT30, ELOG42, and Renaissance ELD devices must discontinue their use and revert to paper logs or logging software.
September 4, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Lending a hand up the ladder: Legacy of mentorship for Trucker of the Month Jason Shelly
Shelly's legacy is no doubt a work in progress with plenty working years ahead, yet he's building it by prioritizing mentorship to young truckers with an eye on getting in business as owner-operators.
September 2, 2025
Regulations
Unannounced hazmat inspection blitz puts 600 out of service
CVSA inspectors discovered more than 1,100 violations in 4,629 inspections of trucks transporting hazardous materials during an unannounced inspection blitz. Also: Cargo theft expected to soar around Labor Day; wildfire HOS waiver extended.
August 29, 2025
Partners in Business
Why your trucking insurance premums keep rising (and ways to stop the bleeding)
Owner-operators who get their own authority often are surprised by how costly, complex and time-consuming liability coverage can be, especially as a startup. Here's some ways to control costs, even with average premiums as high as they've ever been.
August 27, 2025
Business
Fuel prices down a dime over last month, spot rates mixed
Diesel prices have fallen for five straight weeks after hitting a 2025 high in July; spot rates have been mixed, depending on segment. Also: Former state troopers sentenced CDL test fraud roles; latest Highway Angel's harrowing story of helping truck driver involved in crash.
August 26, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Carving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the Month
Jason Shelly's living his own maxim to work at what you love. Multistop hand-unload deliveries aren't for every reefer hauler, the Trucker of the Month knows, but there's security in the difficulty.
August 26, 2025
Business
High-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize hauling
There is a lot of nuance to the heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche. Equipment is more expensive, insurance requirements are higher, permitting and pilot cars add operational costs and much more. Are the rates worth the hassle?
August 21, 2025
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Regulators, industry celebrate appreciation week with HOS flexibility emphasis, events, deals
Thank you, truckers! From the DOT announcing the launch of two hours-of-service-focused pilot programs, to events being held around the country, trucking is celebrating truck drivers during the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, ongoing through Saturday.
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