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Business

News roundup, May 7: OOIDA presses Congress for brokered transaction transparency

The association presses Congress for required disclosure of brokered transaction records, including what the shipper paid, and more in COVID relief bill. A new truck routing program is available from the Department of Homeland Security. A Georgia-based trucker was named a Highway Angel.

May 7, 2020

Business

Small fleets in Southeast seeing major cutbacks

While some small trucking fleets report total shutdown others are noting business is busier than usual. See more freight demand survey information on Overdrive.

May 6, 2020

Channel 19

With rates ‘nowhere near sustainable’ for independent truckers, debate stirs over ‘re-regulating’

Owner-operators at D.C. demonstrations, others discuss the potential need to evaluate regulation-free pricing in the trucking. Read more here on Overdrive.

May 5, 2020

Business

Some markets show growth in freight volume, but rates still lag

The DAT load board network shows the number of load posts was up 33% from last week but spot market rates still continue to slip. Learn more here on Overdrive.

May 5, 2020

Overdrive Radio

Words to truck by: ‘You will never, ever come out ahead running at a loss’

Independent owner-operators Daniel and Phyllis Snow of Snow Trucking discuss market deterioration, fallen freight volumes, and more. Listen here on Overdrive.

May 1, 2020

Business

News roundup, May 1: Truckers make ‘distress call’ to Trump in D.C.

Dozens of truckers descended on D.C. Friday morning and blew their horns to try to gain the attention of President Trump to help with low rates during the pandemic. CVSA has compiled a searchable resource of emergency declarations. Oregon Trucking Associations will hand out free lunches to truckers Wednesday.

May 1, 2020

Overdrive Extra

Carriers’ right to review what the shipper paid for a brokered load

Knowing what the shipper paid for your brokered load on a case-by-case basis can help you determine whether you're treated fairly by the broker. That is, if you can get past barriers some brokers erect against a carrier's review of transaction records.

April 30, 2020

Overdrive Extra

With rates inside out and risks on the road, many owner-operators choose to sit

Rates and conditions on the road are prompting many owner-operators to simply hang up the keys and wait it out. Details on Overdrive.

April 22, 2020

Business

Low rates in troubled spot market prompt protest, letter writing campaign

Some small fleets and owner-operators are writing to the attorneys general and state governors urging action on "reverse price gouging" as frustrations grow.

April 21, 2020

Business

Small fleets struggle as freight levels continue nosedive

Small fleets note stark declines in trucking freight and say brokers exploit lower rates. Find out how the coronavirus is impacting owner-operators here.

April 21, 2020

Business

Week-over-week freight plunge: 42% falls out of spot market in week ending April 12

DAT Solutions notes that for the week ending April 12, load post volumes across segments were down another 42%. More information here on Overdrive.

April 16, 2020

Business

Spot market load volume down 39% — in one week

DAT load board network notes the number of available truckloads on the spot market fell 39% during the first week of April 2020. More information here on Overdrive.

April 9, 2020