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Inconsistent enforcement: Know your vulnerabilities
Inspectors around the nation know well the low-hanging fruit for violations in certain industry segments.
March 29, 2013
Business
Who’s keeping score: Carrier use of driver-ranking tools
The final installment in our investigation of third-party driver-scorecard services details carrier practices using the tools to rank current and/or prospective drivers in the perspective of CSA.
February 15, 2013
Channel 19
More O/O challenges: Image, health, parking…
After primary reporting on owner-operators’ top five challenges, sources offer their personal sixth — from parking, training standards and health to driver image and industry unity to influence public opinion and regulatory direction.
August 16, 2012
Channel 19
Equipment: Probing sticker shock
Reports from operators show roughly a 30 percent rise in new-tractor pricing between 2006 and 2012 model years. Find out how operators are reacting to that rise — and some advice — in supplementary reporting on the No. 5 top challenge to owner-operator businesses.
August 10, 2012
Channel 19
Whence the great rates?
Supplementing reporting on the No. 4 top owner-operator challenge — freight rates — here find an update on the state of pay and further anecdotes, information and perspective from trusted sources.
August 9, 2012
Channel 19
The forces at work on detention pay
Operators and industry reps weigh in on the problem of uncompensated detention time at shippers and receivers, and what is being and could be done about it. The problem was No. 3 in Overdrive‘s 2012 poll of top challenges for owner-operators.
August 6, 2012
Channel 19
Hours, EOBRs: Adapt or fight?
Owner-operators’ No. 2 named challenge, the unsettled nature of the hours of service regulations and a potential electronic logs mandate, has moved some to embrace change, others to fight for fairness.
August 3, 2012
Hours of Service
Hours and EOBRs: Operator challenge No. 2
Using a survey and our social media channels, we quizzed readers about what they saw as the No. 1 problem for owner-operators. Here’s a closer look at challenge No. 2 of the top five, Hours and EOBRs, with partial solutions from owner-operators, fleet representatives and others.
August 3, 2012
Business
Beyond Anti-Idling
Save thousands of dollars a year on fuel by careful use of your right foot — and your head. Don’t ignore driving habits and other strategies to supplement the benefits of minimal idling.
May 1, 2012
Business
CSA Part 2: Maintaining your equipment
Now more than ever, you’re responsible for what you drive, including company trailers. Take control of maintenance with robust inspection procedures and self-education to avoid inspection hassles.
May 1, 2011
Business
Fast Forward
FMCSA, after requiring onboard recorders for violation-prone carriers, now seeks a mandate for all OTR operations.
March 1, 2011
Business
Exposed
A new program sheds intense light on driver crash and inspection records. For good drivers, safety equals bargaining power for pay.
October 1, 2010
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