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Business

News roundup, Nov. 5: OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign set for next week, Louisiana TA adds KFC

The OOIDA’s 13th annual Truckers for Troops campaign, raising money to send care packages to troops, will be held Nov. 11-15. The TA truck stop in Greenwood, Louisiana, now offers a KFC restaurant. Fleet Advantage’s data-driven, flexible trailer-lease options.

November 5, 2019

Channel 19

When the broker disappears with the owner-op’s money

Broker launches new authority in July, surety is now pending cancellation after a run-up in claims. Sound familiar? Owner-op Allan Workman is owed money, and is on a mission to shine a light on the intrastate/exempt commodities surety exceptions that he believes prolongs the viability of such an operation.

November 5, 2019

Business

Owner-operators face tough choices in California in wake of new contractor law

The California legislature last week stamped approval on a sweeping legislative package that could dramatically alter the landscape for leased and independent owner-operators in the state, likely leaving such truckers who work in California with tough decisions about the future of their operation.

September 18, 2019

Business

Trucking groups write Congress to oppose mandates for speed limiters, auto braking, insurance increase

A coalition of 31 trucking industry groups penned a letter to Congress in opposition of legislation that would mandate underride guards, speed limiters and automatic emergency braking systems on heavy-duty trucks, as well as a bill that would increase liability insurance minimums to nearly $5 million.

September 17, 2019

Overdrive Extra

Learning to shift up in a driving career

There’s no one level of professional driving that’s necessarily right for everyone. That was one takeaway from the “Shift Into Success” class held Thursday at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

August 23, 2019

Voices

As industry groups laud FMCSA’s hours proposal, truckers offer mixed reactions

The proposal was met with quick praise from trade groups like the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association. However, reaction among Overdrive readers has been split, with some welcoming the proposed changes and others dismissing them.

August 14, 2019

Business

OOIDA launching new educational series for owner-ops at GATS

OOIDA says the class will focus on determining the cost of operations for owner-operators and small fleet owners. Company drivers can also attend if they are considering making the jump to being an owner-operator.

July 2, 2019

Business

Trucking reps testify before Congress on driver pay, hours, safety

The testimony from each of the stakeholders, along with their answers to questions from 17 representatives who are part of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will be used to help shape the next highway funding bill after 2015’s FAST Act expires in 2020.

June 12, 2019

Overdrive Radio

Remembering the inaugural Pennsylvania Make-a-Wish Mother's Day convoy

A special edition of Overdrive Radio looks way back into history to the first Make-A-Wish convoy to set off from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with former trucker George Ruelens, hauling for Ned Bard & Son at the time. This year's convoy sets off May 9.

May 24, 2019

Business

Lawsuit over increasing PA Turnpike tolls dismissed; OOIDA to appeal

“This lawsuit is far from over,” said OOIDA President Todd Spencer.  “And win or lose on appeal, the turnpike’s debt crisis and the Commonwealth’s transportation emergency aren’t going away either. This is a crisis created by the legislature’s decisions, not our lawsuit.”

April 5, 2019

Business

Trucking’s take on infrastructure blame: Toll’d you so

After decades of federal negligence, states are floating plans to add truck tolls to help pay for highway improvements, sounding alarms from the trucking industry.

March 18, 2019

Business

Legislation to require side underride guards on trailers reintroduced in Congress

The bill, dubbed the Stop Underrides Act, would require underride guards on the sides and front of a truck and would update the standards for underrides on the back of trailers. It would also add underride guards as part of the required annual inspections for trucks.

March 7, 2019