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Owner with own authority to haul freight (for-hire): Page 5

Overdrive Radio
Honoring a father's legacy with Tim Eacret of EZ Pete Interiors
There are some dads who, in not giving their children everything they’d like materially, wind up giving them something of far greater value. That describes the father of Tim Eacret, proprietor of truck-upholstery specialist EZ Pete Interiors, who honors his dad's legacy in this week's Overdrive Radio.
May 26, 2025
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Regulations
Oklahoma bill: $3,000 fines for drivers who can't speak English, prove identity
The Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025 imposes $3,000 penalties for drivers who can't prove their identity, produce a valid work visa, or communicate in English.
May 23, 2025
Central View Of Oklahoma Capitol Building
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March 24, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
When an exit plan becomes a liability: For sale by owner-op, Part 2
When selling a piece of truck equipment yourself, loosely conceived agreements with a purchaser that involve nothing more than a verbal discussion between seller and buyer -- it happens quite often in this business -- can be recipes for disaster.
May 21, 2025
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Channel 19
Meeting an out-of-service, non-citizen driver who can't read English
A conversation with a foreign driver revealed his support for Trump's English language proficiency mandate as an instrument toward his own personal growth.
May 21, 2025
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Regulations
FMCSA issues ELP-enforcement policy guidance for inspectors
The agency has released its updated enforcement policy that instructs inspectors on how to test for English language proficiency at roadside -- a driver interview and a traffic sign recognition assessment.
May 20, 2025
Driver Screening By Inspector
Life
Beware cargo thieves over Memorial Day weekend
Cargo theft recording firm Overhaul is warning of increased cargo theft activity -- both physical theft and theft by fraud -- over Memorial Day weekend. Also: Truck Parking Club partnership aims to combat theft; tracking device maker partners with telematics firm to increase load visibility/security.
May 20, 2025
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Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ assesses growing pains, on location at new company headquarters
How C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson shifted from wear-all-the-hats manager to, after near-disaster in 2022, a near-20-truck fleet owner with strong support structures for C.W.’s trucks and drivers, and deft delegation, particularly on the maintenance side of the business.
May 19, 2025
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Regulations
Connecticut inspectors talk HOS, ELP enforcement at Roadcheck
A stop at Connecticut scales for Roadcheck revealed taped-on paper DOT-number markings, strict height enforcement, and a combined-agency all-hands-on-deck affair attended by the usual state suspects -- but also federal Homeland Security.
May 19, 2025
Inside the scale house with state and federal law enforcement for Roadcheck on I-84 in Connecticut.
Overdrive Extra
What's happened to broker transparency
With the Trump administration shaking up so much at the federal level, a good question: "What is the new FMCSA thinking about the last one's broker transparency proposal?" The owner-operator who asked it here isn't the only one wondering.
May 16, 2025
Flatbed On Highway Magnifying Glass
Life
Last call: Complete your Highway Report Card here
Weigh in by May 19 to name the worst of the worst, and best, states and routes in the nation for road conditions, parking, and more. With a big infrastructure funding reauthorization slated for next year, we want to hear your recommendations for states, metro areas and particular routes where improvements are needed.
May 15, 2025
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Business
Truck maker launches its own load board
Mack Trucks' new Load Finder is a free load board integrated into its Mack Connect fleet management portal for Mack owners and available online to carriers with other truck makes and models.
May 15, 2025
Mack Pioneer Load Finder
Custom Rigs
'Pretty good life' for Gary Jones' short-hood '79 Peterbilt 359
Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.
May 15, 2025
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Regulations
English language proficiency crackdown? Here's what states are saying
Overdrive investigated several tales of new ELP enforcement by roadside inspectors, but have states really moved yet? If so, they're keeping quiet about it. Here's what several states did have to say.
May 14, 2025
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Equipment
First full look: Up-close with the new Mack Pioneer tractor
2024 Small Fleet Champ finalist Jamie Hagen teased it as an more-aero-than-most tractor with a "pretty darn aggressive" look to it. In this video, get the full tour inside and out with Overdrive sister publication CCJ's editor, Jason Cannon.
May 9, 2025
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Regulations
English proficiency enforcement, non-domiciled CDLs for foreign citizens: Take the survey
English proficiency enforcement, non-domiciled CDLs for foreign citizens | Take this survey to inform Overdrive's coverage of President Donald Trump's executive order mandating English proficiency enforcement and a review of CDLs for foreign drivers working in the U.S.
May 8, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Every smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600
With 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber's long career coming to a close and his long-running T600 up for sale, this video look at the rig's modifications show his prioritization of efficiency, increased comfort and durability. Also: His custom dashcam solution, dating back to 2013.
May 8, 2025
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Hours of Service
Are you Roadcheck-ready? Inspectors to key in on PC, false logs
What recent reporting and insight from CVSA's inspections guru revealed about this year's Roadcheck inspection blitz, less than a week away, May 13-15. Access a bevy of resources, including the latest hours-related guidance, here.
May 7, 2025
This year's Roadcheck inspection blitz kicks off Tuesday, May 13.
Overdrive Extra
'Promise to a friend': The Wheel Jam Truck Show, staying alive
The Wheel Jam Truck Show in Huron, South Dakota, began in 2002 over beers among friends. It grew from nine trucks the first year to hundreds today. Before its founder passed in 2024, he charged two women with keeping it going.
May 7, 2025
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Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing
Though owner-operator Penn might chalk his success up to dumb luck, his story's clear evidence of smart preparation before he ever bought a truck "trying to learn every facet of the industry," in his words. Today, he's a standout for efficiency above 10 mpg, even in a multistop operation hauling furniture LTL.
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Custom Rigs
'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style new
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Business
Get your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking deserts
Overdrive Small Fleet Champ for 2025 in the 3-10 Truck Division, Wes Oberman of Oberman Logistics, is among a growing number of owners utilizing telematics-data enagement in tandem with his leased owner-operators to help keep the record clean and costs in line.
Business
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