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Business

Expect increased police activity on I-40 during Thanksgiving

Troopers in California, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina are participating in the effort that aims to achieve zero fatalities along the 2,559 miles of interstate during Thanksgiving. Drivers should expect to see a trooper at least every 20 miles from Wednesday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 25.

November 20, 2018

Overdrive Extra

Thanksgiving ramblings on the trucking life in times gone by

Roger Ruble was “from that onetime breed of ex-drivers who would build a truck stop of their own.” Long Haul Paul met Ruble at the perfect moment at the tale end of a maiden voyage in the late 1980s, cold and hungry in Fiat, Ind.

November 20, 2018

Business

Secure trucks, cargo to prevent Thanksgiving cargo theft

SensiGuard says over the last five Thanksgiving periods, which run from the Tuesday before the holiday through the Tuesday after, it has seen just under three thefts per day, which is 26 percent higher than the average rate throughout the year.

November 16, 2018

Business

When ‘being in the red is a good thing’: Van spot market hot states — all but Mass., Fla.

The national van average rate is back up to $2.09/mile post-Thanksgiving, and the load to truck ratio is a record 9:3. All states but the two named are shaded deep red, indicating high demand for trucking services …

December 7, 2017

Business

As spot market hummed into Thanksgiving week, higher rates in all three major segments emerged

“These should be happy holidays for the trucking community” when it comes rates, says DAT’s Ken Harper, “especially owner-operators. Looking farther out, the prognosis is still good, although there are reports of a slowing economy. We shall see.”

November 30, 2017

Channel 19

Happy Thanksgiving! (And a recipe…)

Thanks to Brock Childress for this great shot of the Smitty’s Heavy Hauling KW — and on this fine Thanksgiving Day, thanks to all of you for doing what you do. (Bonus: Cilantro slaw to accompany all manner of smoked/roasted meats…)

November 23, 2017

Business

Seeking recommendations for wormhole repair

“I think we need some wormhole repair around this joint. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and the day before yesterday was Easter, right?”

November 22, 2017

Business

Reefer, van spot market demand remain high in the last week over much of the country

Last week, the national average reefer rate hit its highest mark in three years at $2.40 per mile, and the market has looked more like June than November.

November 22, 2017

Business

Holiday freight is moving as L.A., Chicago top van markets in latest spot update; reefer strengthening too

Since Hurricane Irma, van freight rate gains have been more or less sustained, and “to put this in perspective, we haven’t seen van rates this high for a protracted time … since the Polar Vortex/Snowpocalypse of 2014,” DAT’s Ken Harper says.

November 8, 2017

Voices

Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re thankful for you, drivers. With this message from the staff at Overdrive also comes readers’ thanks for God and country, family, work, fellowship and more.

November 24, 2016

Business

Tinkers, Beans and Crow Wings

Wendy’s message of Thanksgiving this year for much, particularly “three people who stand out in my mind as I write this piece” — Tinker Raasch, her friend Bean and Jim Vant of Crow Wing Trucking.

November 23, 2016

Voices

POLL: How will you be spending Thanksgiving this year?

Whether on the road working or shut down or at home for some needed rest and relaxation, what are your plans for the Thanksgiving holiday this year?

November 21, 2016