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Overdrive Extra

Hold tight! Storms lashed parking-lot festivities the final day of MATS

More than a hundred fans of Tony Justice braved storm warnings to hear the beloved trucker-songwriter play, only to be forced to evacuate the Uber Freight Tent Saturday night at MATS two songs into the long-awaited concert in The Papa John’s Parking Lot. Smaller tents, with the help of truckers holding tight, fared better.

April 1, 2019

Business

Rough weather clouds the spot rate forecast

With extreme weather events across the Rockies, Plains and into the Midwest, it’s notable that the number of loads moved last week increased 3.5 percent compared to the previous week. But the number of trucks looking for loads gained 3.4 percent, and van and reefer rates slipped, flatbed holding steady.

March 20, 2019

Business

Winter weather prompts Pennsylvania, New Jersey to issue truck bans

Dangerous winter weather have prompted the Penn. and N.J. DOTs to issue commercial vehicle bans on several major highways. Get more details on Overdrive Online.

February 20, 2019

Business

Truck ban lifted on most New York highways; Gov. Cuomo scolds violating truckers

After an accident that involved five tractor-trailers and injured a state trooper, Cuomo said violators would receive a $450 fine, two points on their license and possibly face criminal charges.

February 1, 2019

Channel 19

How’s a 21-hour wait to unload at 21 below sound?

Think your customer might tell you the delivery location is going to close with the weather? Think again … Also: Port of Baltimore container haulers picket over wait times at Seagirt terminal; “slow roll” press attention-grabber last weekend drew several dozen haulers and others in Illinois.

January 31, 2019

Business

Spot market trend to watch: Potential upsides with the disruption of extreme cold

Last week’s demand indicators for truckers in the spot freight markets retained solid footing in slippery winter weather. This week’s extreme cold has slowed things down, but such situations have a tendency to drive rates up. Watch for the upside as thaws in the Midwest and elsewhere arrive.

January 31, 2019

Hours of Service

Snow, bitter cold prompt expansion of HOS suspensions in Midwest, Northeast

Truck drivers hauling heating fuels, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil, and other fuel products, including gasoline, into the affected states providing necessary relief will be exempt from hours of service regulations through Feb. 2, or until the end of the emergency, whichever is less.

January 28, 2019

Business

Trucking Law: Can you refuse to drive in poor weather?

The Trucking Law segment is a new monthly feature on Overdrive, in which we pose commonly asked questions from truckers and owner-operators to legal experts. In this installment, attorney Paul Taylor addresses drivers’ right to refuse to drive in severe winter conditions.

January 21, 2019

Business

Southeastern winter storm claims three truckers’ lives

An Alabama-based trucker was hit by an out-of-control SUV when walking on the shoulder of I-81 in Tennessee after his truck broke down. Another driver is still missing after his truck was found in the Neuse River in North Carolina, while a third driver reportedly had a heart attack while trying to shovel free his stuck truck.

December 11, 2018

Business

Winter storm prompts speed restrictions on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Speeds on the Turnpike are now reduced to 45 mph from the Donegal Interchange (exit 91) to the Valley Forge Interchange (exit 326). The 45 mph restriction is also in place for all of I-276, I-95 to the Delaware River Bridge, and all of I-476.

November 15, 2018

Business

Spot van rates hit low for the year

On the top 100 van lanes, 64 lanes showed lower average rates last week, 29 were higher, and seven were unchanged. Also: Trends and key markets for van, flat and reefer segments.

October 25, 2018

Business

I-10 reopens in Florida after post-Hurricane closures

Get the latest details from Overdrive about I-10, bridge, and truck stop closures caused by Hurricane Michael in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

October 12, 2018