Tag: trucker nation

Overdrive Radio

Tony Justice: No ‘crystal ball’ for hours proposal’s post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave

Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesn’t seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.

October 18, 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

Channel 19

‘Joey’s Ride’ with trucking at Ohio elementary school; a trucker-songwriter releases first record in 40 years

Scenes from trucker-songwriter Tony Justice and Trucker Nation’s surprise visit to an elementary-school fan in Defiance, Ohio, last week Friday. Also: Longtime highway hauler and songwriter Will Beeley’s return to recorded music — after a nearly 40-year record hiatus.

May 20, 2019

Hours of Service

‘Flexibility is the common-sense answer’: Operators, enforcers and trade groups sound off on hours reforms

Ideas, anecdotes, concerns and wishes for hours of service reform from drivers, owner-operators and prominent trucking trade orgs, including OOIDA, ATA, CVSA and more.

November 1, 2018

Channel 19

Here’s proof your input can be effective in changing regulation — for the better

Take a look at how your voice is effective at bringing about regulation changes and don't forget to file your comments with the FMCSA about hours of service.

September 20, 2018

Hours of Service

Hours reforms process swirling, ATRI and Trucker Nation push sleep studies to back 14-hour flexibility

ATRI has released results of a study that ATRI says lends strong credence to allowing drivers to break up their 10-hour off-duty period (and, thus, their 14-hour on-duty period) into segments. Likewise, Trucker Nation says it leaned on sleep studies to support its proposal to allow drivers to use the same type of split-sleeper flexibility.

August 29, 2018

Overdrive Extra

With a sense of hope for hours reforms, truckers air their suggestions in first FMCSA listening session

Truckers seek review of hours regulations with flexibility & common sense in mind. Read more about what drivers said at the first FMCSA listening session.

August 25, 2018

Business

Surviving members of Texas church accept $5K from truckers at GATS event

Tony Justice presents $5,000 donation check on behalf of truckers across America to the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

August 25, 2018

Channel 19

Petition for rulemaking to allow split-sleeper options with at least a three-hour break

The FMCSA seems to be moving toward a change of the split-sleeper variety following a study whose roots date back to 2014. Get more details on Overdrive Online.

July 10, 2018