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Overdrive Radio
Hauling smart — often high, wide and ugly, too — with Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich
The complications of any oversize load’s complexity are many. In this Overdrive Radio edition, owner-op Kevin Kocmich shares secrets to their mastery.
August 6, 2020
Business
Oversize/overweight permitting tech tools multiplying
More states are auto-issuing permits as technology platforms continue to improve functionality for users and their state counterparts. More on Overdrive.
May 1, 2020
Business
Harmony in states’ permitting parameters inches closer, as fines remain heavy-haul risk
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has worked for decades for state-to-state harmonization of oversize and overweight permits. Details on Overdrive.
April 29, 2020
Business
Specialized hauling: Start out light to go heavy
Randy Cunha of Tonto Express in Conroe, Texas, recommends starting light and working your way up to heavier specialized loads. Learn more on Overdrive.
April 27, 2020
Business
Big loads, big equipment, big pay: Heavy/specialized hauling explored
Specialized and heavy hauling can provide top dollar for those willing to pay their dues, learn the permitting process and get comfortable with the biggest and heaviest of loads with the right equipment.
April 23, 2020
Channel 19
Loads availability looms larger for two heavy/oversize haulers
Two heavy/oversize drivers weigh in on the lack of load availability since the start of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic began. Details here on Overdrive.
April 7, 2020
Voices
POLL: Overdimensional haulers, how do you handle permitting?
Multi-state permitting can be a laborious process for oversize and/or heavy haulers, though plenty owner-operators have mastered the process, whether over time on their own or with dedicated staff or employment of a third-party permit service. What’s your typical route toward trip permit securement?
April 1, 2020
Trucker of the Year
Safety on deck: Heavy-hauler and Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich
Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich, who has driven over 3.7 million safe miles, shares his trucking experiences. Details on Overdrive.
April 1, 2020
Business
Oversize/overweight permitting and ‘harmonization’: State of the states, and technology
More simplicity in states' regulatory and tech approaches to permitting could ultimately result in more practical oversized load routing. Details on Overdrive.
March 6, 2020
Channel 19
High, wide and ugly: The Hauling Jobs of the Year from specialized carriers
Check out this video detailing the finalists in the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's "Hauling Job of the Year" competition. More on Overdrive.
February 21, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you ever been a heavy/overdimensional hauler?
Early in 2019, almost 7 percent of Overdrive readers reported being currently involved overweight / overdimensional hauling. This question looks at the extent to which the niche has attracted your interest, or active involvement, over the years with ‘high, wide and ugly’ freight, as they say.
February 19, 2020
Custom Rigs
Bryan Hutchens’ 1996 Peterbilt 379, powering his ‘Generations Express’ independent business
Hutchens’ Okla.-based Generations Express independent business builds on his youth in a trucking family, wrenching on motors similar to the Cat 3406E in this 1996 Peterbilt while his parents hauled reefer freight out of California to various parts.
November 26, 2019
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