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I-75 'Ice Pick Bandit' punctures tires, airbags on parked trucks
Overdrive reignites a police hunt for a vandal targeting trucks in "bizarre" nighttime attacks, after yet another trucker comes forward with an eerie report of I-75's "Ice Pick Bandit."
October 18, 2023
Regulations
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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Overdrive Radio
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
Business
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
Regulations
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
Life
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
Regulations
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
Regulations
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
Regulations
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
Equipment
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
Business
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
Regulations
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
Regulations
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
Life
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
Regulations
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
Regulations
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
Regulations
'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
Regulations
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
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