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Voices

POLL: Are you shutting down April 12 with those calling for protest?

With April 12 a day away, will your business be shut down in solidarity with groups calling for protest? If so or if not, why? Drop a comment here and/or weigh in via the poll.

April 11, 2019

Voices

3 in 4 readers want some form of ‘Mueller report’ released to public scrutiny

Results of polling last week and into this week show a sizable majority (74 percent) of readers want special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on 2016 foreign election interference and possible obstruction of justice released to the public in some form.

April 3, 2019

Voices

POLL: Are you planning to shut down April 12?

With “Stand as One” slow-roll events over the weekend, movement continued toward the April 12 date on which many slow-roll participants plan to shut down in hopes of bringing greater awareness to the driver’s voice on hours of service, parking, training, safety and other issues. Are you shutting down?

March 11, 2019

Voices

Partial government shutdown: Is the President/House’s $5 billion border-wall demand worth the shutdown result?

With the technical fifth day of a partial federal government shutdown under way (not the bulk of the DOT, which remains open through budgetary-led shutdowns typically), led by a demand for $5 billion in border wall funding, what’s your view: Is such funding demand worth the cost?

December 26, 2018

Channel 19

Nearly half of independents using ELDs give no thanks for device providers

Almost half of independent owner-operator respondents who’ve put on an e-log reported a “no-satisfaction” level with their ELD provider — add those who were only “somewhat or a little satisfied,” and you can account for more than 6 in 10 responding independents using an ELD today.

November 21, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

POLL: Your average length of haul since the ELD mandate: Shorter, longer, about the same?

Anecdotal reports and some carrier surveys have shown length-of-haul desirability trending shorter for small fleets post-ELD mandate. Lots of factors are at play otherwise, but what’s the reality for you, whether a small operation yourself or leased to a larger one? Weigh in here.

November 13, 2018

Voices

Three in four readers a solid yes on Kavanaugh confirmation to Supreme Court

Most Overdrive readers felt Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed. Only a small percentage opposed his confirmation by the Senate. Get more details here.

October 4, 2018

Voices

Hot button: Iran nuclear agreement — U.S. pullout from it the right move?

Whatever your affiliation, we want to hear from you about the U.S. pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement in this Hot Button poll on Overdrive.

May 11, 2018

Voices

POLL: How often do you max out your cumulative on-duty hours?

How frequently do you run out of your available cumulative on-duty hours (70 in 8 days, or 60 in 7)?

March 13, 2018

Voices

Trump’s progress report: Favorable to mixed for readers

At the anniversary of Donald Trump’s first year in office, we asked readers how they felt he was doing so far — results were largely favorable, with some qualifiers around the ELD mandate and his governing style.

February 16, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

POLL: Are you running with an ELD/AOBRD for logs or holding off?

With reports varying considerably from operators following the initial enforcement date of the ELD mandate in December, what’s your status for e-log implementation, whether already set up with one, protesting the mandate by shutting down/leaving the business, remaining on paper logs with an exemption, or another scenario?

January 8, 2018

Channel 19

Business outlook trending pessimistic in the new year for owner-operators

And … a few late Christmas wishes from a variety of owner-operators on Overdrive’s Facebook page, with their rigs dressed up for the holiday last week. . .

December 31, 2017