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Life

'Trucker Josh' Giesbrecht: New Howes Hall of Fame member

Famous YouTuber "Trucker Josh" Giesbrecht was credited with "boosting the perception of truckers and the industry as a whole," said Rob Howes, president of Howes Products.

March 21, 2024

Regulations

FMCSA to end MC numbers, overhaul registration system to stamp out fraud

FMCSA admitted its "very dated" registration system "desperately" needs to improve for truckers. Now, owner-ops and others may have to go through some additional hoops as the system revamps in the mission to tamp down fraud.

March 21, 2024

Custom Rigs

Starting strong: Custom rigs kick off MATS 2024 in new location on-site

At the Mid-America Trucking Show, the working gems and show trucks served as the unofficial kick-off to the event, with dozens of rigs competing in the annual PKY Truck Championship, this year taking place out front, near the main entry gate.

March 21, 2024

Partners in Business

2024 handbook for owner-operator business, start to finish, now available

Download the new Partners in Business guide to owner-operator business today, and if you're attending MATS, join us at 2:45 p.m. Friday, March 22, in the MATS Pro Talks Theater (B104 in the South Wing) for the official kickoff for this year's PIB program.

March 20, 2024

Life

Award program seeks top military vet rookie trucker, to win donated T680

The winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award will once again win the keys to a Kenworth T680. Also: St. Christopher fund-raising efforts at MATS; Wyoming DOT updating 511 site, replacing traffic cameras to improve reliability.

March 20, 2024

Overdrive Radio

On-highway toward MATS with 'Sisters of the Road' book tour, and its owner-operator pilot

View from the window of owner Debbie Desiderato's Western Star, toting the "Sisters of the Road" photo-exhibit trailer across the country toward MATS. The book tour's been a big share-the-road opportunity at the intersection of trucking and wider culture.

March 18, 2024

Overdrive Extra

5 can't-miss highlights upcoming at the Mid-America Trucking Show

From a wide array of small-business survival strategies for the down market to custom show truck builds, and much more in the way of educational sessions around freight fraud combat and industry advocacy, MATS has something for us all.

March 14, 2024

Business

Will spot rates respond to rising demand? | FMCSA extends lease-purchase comments

Rates have remained stagnant to date in 2024, yet load-truck ratios rose last week, perhaps portending increases as carriers gain spot negotiating leverage. Also: FMCSA extends lease-purchase contract comments; Utility's first line of Cargobull reefers.

March 12, 2024

Equipment

Two new configurations for Pete car-haulers | FMCSA to study 'human-ADS' teams?

New "UltraLow" configs are available for the Peterbilt 567 and 589 models. Also: FMCSA petitioned for more time to comment on sexual harassment, truck leasing arrangement studies; the agency's also considering a study on "human-ADS team driving."

March 8, 2024

Partners in Business

Detail for the Overdrive/ATBS 'Owner-operator survival strategies' Partners in Business session at MATS 2024

Join Overdrive and ATBS for the annual Partners in Business seminar at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville on March 22 at 2:45 p.m., this year with emphasis on pulling through the tough freight markets. Download to share this postcard with peers.

March 7, 2024

Overdrive Extra

Welcoming a new partner in owner-ops' start-to-finish resource

Ahead of the Overdrive/ATBS "Owner-operator survival strategies" session at MATS March 22, we're happy to welcome a new partner in our comprehensive guide to running an owner-operator business in Rush Truck Centers.

March 5, 2024

Overdrive Radio

A new avenue to affordable health insurance for truckers

The CDL Drivers Unlimited group's new partnership with BMT is detailed in this Overdrive Radio edition. One owner-op discovered that, by paying just a little more in taxes, he could net about $7,000 on reduced premiums. More in the podcast.

March 4, 2024