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Regulations
POLL: Under-21 interstate drivers -- OK or not?
Weigh in here with your thoughts on whether an option -- with limits or not -- is a good or bad idea, and find further reading on efforts to introduce similar programs via regulatory pilot programs and prior legislation.
March 23, 2021
Voices
A year after his passing, âMidnight Cowboyâ Bill Mack lives on in readersâ memories
Though he never met Mack, reader Ralph Hudson surmised the radio legend might have been "my best friend." Other memories of the 'Midnight Cowboy' here, including former Overdrive editor Max Heine's remembrance at the time of his passing one year ago.
August 11, 2020
Voices
âPlease, truckers, let your voices be heardâ: For independents, insurance rates just keep rising
As liability insurance rates continue to rise for many owner-operators and small fleets, readers sound off about proposed legislation that could impact rates.
July 29, 2020
Voices
Turn down sleep apnea noise machine â quantum-leap logic and unnecessary rigmarole are not in interest of safety
NASTC President David Owen on the re-emergency of strict sleep apnea screening protocols: Follow the ambulance chaserâs logic: "If we all have apnea and untreated apnea causes fatigue, then weâre all fatigued, all of the time!" The truth is more complex.
July 23, 2020
Channel 19
Comparing costs â and strategies to profit, ultimately
A recent Overdrive poll showed owner-ops' wide range costs-per-mile. Find out how calculating and comparing fixed and variable costs can help your profits here.
June 10, 2020
Hours of Service
Quick takes: Readers mixed on hours of service changesâ impact on their own operations
When it comes to implementing the FMCSA's revised hours of service regulation, truck drivers have some questions and concerns. Read more here on Overdrive.
May 18, 2020
Channel 19
Cap those broker margins? Readers sound off, and one broker moves to do it himself
Despite a majority in favor of a cap, critics of any regulation limiting pricing were more vocal than the majority. Read more here on Overdrive.
May 8, 2020
Channel 19
<$1/mile freight? Câmon, brokers, really?
For too many brokers fishing for sub-$1/mile rates, itâs like âtossing a peanut shell into the cage of a starving patriot,â says independent reader Jeffery Hanson. âThe starving man will eat it. But he does not realize he is almost dead, just that he is hungry.â For brokers doing this: it wonât be long before âit comes for them, too.â
February 14, 2020
Overdrive Radio
VP undercover in a large carrierâs training program; Voices From 10-4 D.C.
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, the story of C.R. England VP Pam Wilsonâs undercover assignment, which began her company employment, as a new driver in the companyâs training program with an eye toward improving the new-driver experience; and: voices from 10-4 D.C.
October 11, 2019
Channel 19
Wee hours roll-in, voices and more from 10-4 on D.C.
The upshot of the four-days-later post-mortem on Thatâs a Big 10-4 on D.C. â time will tell as to whether the second-annual event served as proof of the concept for those outside of the organizers as a gathering that serves as public outreach and awareness vehicle, as a neutral platform for individual owner-ops and drivers to represent themselves.
October 8, 2019
Channel 19
Approaches to pay-to-reserve parking: Readers diverge on âlast resortâ and âoperational benefitâ upshot
While the largest share of respondents to our recent polling on pay-to-reserve parking reported never using such systems, the remainder showed a split on the operational benefits of such systems, with a third of those who use them doing so only as a last resort upon arrival at a stop.
September 17, 2019
Voices
As industry groups laud FMCSAâs 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
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