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Poll: Do you currently haul U.S. military freight?
This poll looks at what percentage of drivers are moving military freight, whether solo operators on general freight or a team with arms, ammunition and explosives loads. Or not. Weigh in yourself.
October 24, 2013
Channel 19
Light violations arenāt the only ones being stacked
Readers offer further examples of multiple violations written that stem from one root cause, known as āstackingā and discouraged at the federal level.
October 24, 2013
Custom Rigs
āFlawless!ā: More kudos for the rig on the October cover ā Bill Rethwischās 2012 Pete 389
Itās been quite a while since weāve gotten as many kudos as we have for this monthās cover, featuring small fleet owner-operator Bill Rethwischās Dreamsicle 2012 389.
October 23, 2013
Voices
Trucker protest paled compared to one in late ā60s
āHaving been thru all of the trucker shutdowns of the past nearly fifty years this one falling on its face came as no surprise.ā
October 17, 2013
Voices
Industry-change conversation continues following āRideā effort
If the Ride for the Constitution did anything, it got drivers, owner-operators and advocates talking more directly about how to pursue industry change. Find a round-up of some of their voices here.
October 15, 2013
Voices
Candy āThe Girlā Critchfield, produce hauler extraordinaire
Candy Critchfield has learned to love life on the road after years doing farm work.
October 15, 2013
Voices
Hot buttons: Should Iran be allowed to pursue nuclear power?
Give Iranian overtures to the United States hoping to mend relations, this poll asks a simple question relating to your views on how the U.S. and community of nations should approach Iranās nuclear efforts.
October 14, 2013
Voices
Readers react to the Ride for the Constitution
Reader reactions for and against the Ride for the Constitution, slated to run Oct. 11-13. Our poll on participation in the action continues to show support falling but still at significant levels.
October 10, 2013
Voices
What happened to right-lane running? Readers respond
Readers respond to Thom Jansenās question what happened to the an old credo taught to him by this driver father about always running in the right lane except when passing.
October 8, 2013
Voices
What happened to staying in the right lane except when passing?
Thom Jansen of Warren, Mich., wonders what happened to the old credo, passed to him by his father, that drivers should stay in the right lane except when passing.
October 4, 2013
Voices
Amid government shutdown furor, a tap on the sleep apnea brakes
For now. There are indications that Congressional mandating of FMCSA taking a rulemaking approach to any apnea regulation would slow the process down, though some readers didnāt see it that way.
October 3, 2013
Voices
Is Obamacare impacting your 2014 insurance preps?
Owner-operators, are you seeing insurances rates on the new exchanges higher or lower than what you pay now for coverage, or are new requirements causing your current insurer to adjust rates? Weigh in via this poll.
October 3, 2013
Voices
Will you participate in the āTruckers Ride for the Consitution?ā
The āTruckers Ride for the Constitutionā Facebook page has been calling drivers to participate in an Oct. 11 Washington, D.C., area convoy, demonstrations around the country through the 13th and more, likewise a buy-nothing solidarity gesture from the general public. Will you take part? Or not hardlyā¦
October 1, 2013
Voices
Pick a hobby like photography
Get a basic DSLR camera and go out for a shooting session whenever you see something interesting.
October 1, 2013
Voices
Hot Button: What would be the No. 1 effect of a wide owner-operator shutdown?
Opinion on the potential effects resulting from a wide shutdown has varied widely among Overdrive readers ā from a solid negative for truckersā public image to political leverage on regs.
September 27, 2013
Voices
Obamacare exchanges open, drivers sound off
Forty percent of Overdrive readers remain uncertain of how they will purchase insurance in 2014, as Obamacare implementation approaches.
September 27, 2013
Voices
Have you ever been tested for sleep apnea?
With the topic of potential federal regulation of drivers operating with or at risk of the sleep apnea condition, this poll probes whether the apnea focus of recent years has already affected you.
September 26, 2013
Voices
More industry unity would pay big dividends on regulations
St. Augustine, Fla.-based small fleet owner Robert Steele weighs in on need for a united front on shippers/receivers wasting driversā time, hours, and other issues.
September 24, 2013
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