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Overdrive Extra
61 years trucking — and counting
Truck driver James Tharp shares some of history based on his 61 (and still going strong) year career as a truck driver. Read what he has to share here.
February 11, 2019
Business
Most Louisiana interstates reopened after days of shutdowns from ice storm
All Louisiana interstates are back up and running except for I-110 around Baton Rouge. I-110 southbound remains closed in its entirety between U.S. 61 and I-10, and the northbound side is closed between exit 6 and U.S. 61.
January 19, 2018
Business
Trucker involved in grisly illegal alien smuggling operation will not face death penalty
Trucker James Matthew Bradley Jr. faces seven counts for his alleged involvement in an illegal immigrant smuggling operation with the possibility of life in prison. The government announced it will not seek the death penalty.
September 28, 2017
Business
Feds call for crackdown on sanctuary cities in response to latest truck-involved human smuggling discovery
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Thomas Homan released a statement this week partially blaming sanctuary cities and policies for recent human smuggling operations after law enforcement, acting on a tip, rescued 17 migrants in Edinburg, Texas.
August 17, 2017
Business
Interstates reopened in Oregon, Washington following winter storms
Large sections of I-84 in Oregon and I-90 in Washington state are closed because of winter weather, as well as a section of I-82 in Oregon near the Washington state line.
January 20, 2017
Hours of Service
Winter storm prompts hours suspension for certain truckers in Oklahoma
The emergency declaration was issued Thursday, Jan. 12, and is effective through Feb. 11. The declaration says direct assistance only applies to the “restoration of essential services” such as electrical, sewer, water and telecommunications, and for essential supplies such as feed, food and fuel.
January 17, 2017
Voices
Real American Trucker presents ‘A 360+’ in snow on U.S. 30 in Wyo.
“Following a snowplow on a foggy, ice-covered road” near Kemmerer, Wyo., as you’ll see in the vid, an SUV coming up from behind the truck was unable to stop and does a full 360, and then some, right in front of the rig.
January 17, 2017
Business
Road Hunter app updates weather map views
Since the Road Hunter trip-planning app’s introduction to Overdrive’s audience last August, its developer has expanded weather-map functionality to include rain, ice and snow in addition to severe weather and wind, among other updates.
January 11, 2017
Business
Winter weather jams up major highways in southeast
A swath of winter weather across the Southeast ranging from north Texas through Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and into Virginia could begin to take a toll on highway conditions Friday afternoon into Saturday. Two states have also suspended HOS regs.
January 6, 2017
Business
ICE is important
In Case Of Emergency, or ICE, contacts can easily be added to your cell phone, and have been advocated for by paramedics and emergency response personnel.
September 12, 2016
Business
43 lives claimed during severe week for weather
More is on the way — potential blizzard conditions, flooding, ice, tornadoes — in areas particularly across the Midwest and Southeast through the new year. Keep tuned to weather services on your lanes this week.
December 28, 2015
Business
MATS: One down, two to go
MATS 2015 has kicked off, and it’s going to be huge. It’s always a gigantic show, and it’s the first of the season, so attendance is generally high. This is our third year at MATS, and the first time we’ve actually been able to finagle press passes, and I’d like to thank Toby Young for […]
March 27, 2015
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