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Truck Leasing Task Force explores path forward

FMCSA panel discusses how to tackle predatory leasing practices, including whether they should be improved or scrapped altogether.

October 18, 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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Economic pain, not so-called 'driver shortage,' trucking's top concern for 2023: ATRI

This year’s list of biggest concerns overall was topped by the U.S. economy and truck parking with fuel prices and driver compensation not far behind. Also: Biden pushes $7B from highway bill to "hydrogen hubs"; Atlas mars 75 years in business.

October 16, 2023

This year’s list of biggest concerns overall was topped by the wider U.S. economy and truck parking with related issues of fuel prices and driver compensation not too terribly far behind them.

Truck costs likely to skyrocket in coming years

Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle costs could rise by between 12% and 14% as the EPA’s Clean Trucks regulation goes live in 2027.

October 11, 2023

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Next-gen drivers, educators have new high-school CDL training tool

The training curriculum intended to support high-school teachers with yearlong CDL courses in prepping students to successfully complete the CLP exam. Also: New female trucking board meeting; DAT's anti-identity-fraud partnership with Verosint.

October 11, 2023

Students in a recent CDL course at Patterson High School

Truckers carjacked, roughed up by towing company: Reports

Visibly armed A1's Towing & Hauling tow operators reportedly physically attacked and carjacked truckers in Memphis. A1 denied the charges, and claimed to have video evidence but never produced it.

October 11, 2023

An armed A1's Towing & Hauling agent tows a truck from A Valero station in Memphis, even though the operator was on-site.

KY cracks down on trucks on rural roads | Mexico, Texas spat over inspections at border

Kentucky steps up enforcement to keep trucks off of rural roads. Also; Mexico and Texas get into diplomatic spat amid surge of migrant border crossings; new cargo theft tactic deployed in SoCal; Michelin aero mudflaps now standard on Utility trailers.

October 10, 2023

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FMCSA narrows 'emergency' relief to HOS regs

FMCSA published a final rule narrowing the scope of regs relief from some emergency declarations to just the hours of service driving limits, and for just 14 days rather than 30.

October 10, 2023

COVID-restocking exemption BOL snapsho

UAW strike hits Mack Trucks | TA buying historic Route 66 truck stop

United Auto Workers union members began striking against Mack Trucks on Monday. Also: A historic Route 66 truck stop to become a TA in an unusual deal; Paccar med-duty recalls.

October 9, 2023

The car museum at Russell's in New Mexico will stay behind for a few years at least.

Military HHG movers take fight to D.C. over move to single-source GHC contract

A move long in the works by the U.S. Transportation Command to award a Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) to a single source provider has raised alarm bells for owner-operators who have been in the military HHG business for years.

October 9, 2023

Walkboards to Washington Rally

Biden DOL a step closer to rolling back Trump-era worker classification rule

The rule, if finalized, will roll back a rule for determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Also: Pilot recognizes Road Warriors; latest Highway Angel.

October 6, 2023

truck on highway with cars

Truckers net more tickets than four-wheelers during roadside blitz | NYC offers parking olive branch

Officers wrote more warnings and citations to truck drivers than passenger car drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week. Also: Following illegal parking crackdown, NYC passes truck parking expansion bill; TA raises $153K for St. Christopher Fund.

October 5, 2023

Michigan police officer with truck in background

More miles logged, yet highway fatalities falling

NHTSA reported a 3.3% decline in traffic fatalities in the first half of 2023 compared to last year, despite a 2.3% uptick in vehicle miles traveled. Also: Broker removed from $18M verdict against carrier; Wabash trailers recalled; more.

October 2, 2023

truck rollover on I-55 ramp in Memphis

Speed limiters at 68 mph 'still speculation,' but drivers hate it anyway

FMCSA's brief mention of a speed limiter mandate at 68 mph is "still speculation," but truckers say the mandate could cause accidents, traffic and even kill fuel mileage.

September 29, 2023

Speeding truck on highway

Trucker's trailer picks up an oak branch as decoration. Was the crash preventable?

A trucker running a rural, tree-lined road takes a massive branch with him after clipping it with his trailer. He contests the carrier's preventable determination. Was it actually preventable?

September 29, 2023

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'Continued delay is BS': OOIDA on FMCSA's move of broker transparency action to late 2024

OOIDA President Todd Spencer calls "BS" on FMCSA's plan to wait another 13 months to take any action on broker transparency, despite clear calls from owner-operators to act now.

September 27, 2023

FMCSA broker listening session MATS

Truck Leasing Task Force examining inequitable lease agreements

FMCSA's newest task force has set its next meeting for Oct. 17. Also: ATRI beginning research on challenges for women in trucking; five finalists named for "Transition Trucking" rookie award for military vets; Aim Transportation Solutions recognized.

September 27, 2023

trucks at dealer lot

Wyoming I-80's $34M overhaul after the 'winter from hell'

After spending $34 million on 200 parking spaces and some highway improvements, two new truck parking areas still don't have restrooms or any food options. Long Haul Paul said he's "not doing cartwheels," but grateful nonetheless.

September 26, 2023

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The Small Fleet Championship's title belts are on the line for this year's competition, both to be delivered to a final winner in two categories after the final round October 23 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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.

Flatbed On Highway Bridge

Trump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rules

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Tennessee-based small fleet car-hauler's 'Patriot' 2020 Peterbilt 389

Pilot will be giving away this Kenworth W900 -- albeit with a different look -- and $50,000 as part of its 2025 Road Warrior contest. Pilot partnered on the contest with the Diesel Brothers, who will refurbish this truck to be awarded to the winner.

Custom Kenworth W900, $50K sweeten the pot in annual Pilot Road Warrior contest

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Lending a hand up the ladder: Legacy of mentorship for Trucker of the Month Jason Shelly

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