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Voices
Long-haul pride lives in new generation
Around the internet, a new generation of drivers and owner-operators is reaching out to those whoâve come before.
September 17, 2012
Business
FMCSA sets policy deadlines
The FMCSA provided notice of its policy that it must receive a new entrant motor carrierâs evidence of corrective action within 15 days of the date of a new entrant safety audit failure notice or within 10 days of the date of an expedited action notice.
August 28, 2012
Channel 19
Our favorite agency: Guess whoâs on FacebookâŚ
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationâs new Facebook page could be a great venue for drivers to get their viewpoints heard by the general public. Also: detail on an upcoming public meeting of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
August 21, 2012
Voices
Wendy Parkerâs blog: âFunniest thing Iâve seen this week!â
Overdriveâs newest blogger is turning heads with no-holds-barred wit, refreshing honesty and good humor on her George and Wendy Show blog.
August 3, 2012
Overdrive Extra
ObamaCare: Love it? Or repeal it?
As youâll likely be aware, on June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the presidentâs health care act, including a provision that requires Americans to prove they have health insurance or pay a fine. Also under the law, those with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied coverage, children up to age 26 can stay [âŚ]
July 22, 2012
Channel 19
Like pork rinds? Contest for yearâs supply begins 7/1
Starting July 1, youâll have a chance to win a yearsâ supply of pork rinds (and $1,500) from Rudolph Foods by sharing a video filling in the following blank: âThree things I always have in my truck: a bag of pork rinds, a roll of Duck Tape and ____________.â The Rudolph company will be collecting [âŚ]
June 21, 2012
Channel 19
Truckers to DOT: âSmartphones are winningâ
Smartphones are whipping the Department of Transportation in the battle for the attention of the motoring public, wrote Whitesboro, Texas-based Pennco Transportation driver Martin Groseclose on Overdriveâs Facebook page, in response to last weekâs news of the DOTâs strategy for dealing with the epidemic of four-wheeler distracted driving. If you missed said news, check it [âŚ]
June 12, 2012
Channel 19
Alert network for missing drivers formed
Any time a driver goes missing out on the road itâs a nightmare for back-office personnel, friends and, of course, the family back home. A recent case spawned a Facebook group dedicated to resolving disappearances more quickly through the crowd-sourcing that online social networks have made easy. The Missing Truck Driver Alert Network was [âŚ]
February 16, 2012
Channel 19
Truck-Lite goes gonzo with customer service in new YouTube series
âCustomers often ask the same questions about the features and design of our products,â says Bob Ives, Truck-Liteâs marketing vice president. Coming upon a creative way to address those customer questions and concerns, the company has undertaken a series of YouTube vids that Ives says has proven an âexcellent toolâ to address âfeedback and concerns with [âŚ]
November 1, 2011
Business
The Name Game
Online opportunities join old-school methods as ways for independents to build a reputation and draw clients.
November 1, 2011
Business
Oct. 15: Truck Driver Social Media Convention
The first Truck Driver Social Media Convention will be held Saturday in Tunica, Miss.
October 13, 2011
Channel 19
Ohio small fleet providing tornado relief
Buddy Allen of the 15-truck New Era Trucking fleet in North Ridgeville, Ohio, is calling on Northeast Ohio residents to help fill a 53-foot dry vanâs worth of non-perishable food, water and other goods to haul south to assist residents affected by last weekâs tornadoes. WKYC-TV News Channel 3 in Cleveland, Ohio, reported yesterday on [âŚ]
May 3, 2011
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