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Shawn Johnson shares his knowledge as an owner-operator
September 23, 2013
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Drone use: Effective terrorism deterrent or slippery slope?
Half of Overdrive readers prefer more clear limitations of pilot-less aircraftâs use in combat operations.
September 22, 2013
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One driver and one emergency load â to flooded Boulder, Colo.
Don Christner recounts a recent critical haul to a water treatment facility in Boulder, Colo.
September 20, 2013
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Matt Saller shares his knowledge as an owner-operator
September 17, 2013
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Bob & Denise Verdi give advice to owner-operators
September 17, 2013
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Wanted: Smarter, simpler, more streamlined trucking regulations
This op-ed by Colorado trucking association head Greg Fulton argues for âeliminat[ing] any unnecessary or outdated regulations. At the same time, we need to streamline the existing ones.â
September 15, 2013
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Use the CB to cope with âfreight-trainingâ traffic phenomenon
âWe canât change how everyone drives,â says independent Rey Moreno in this story, âbut we do have the direct ability to change how we as professional drivers move through the crowd.â
September 8, 2013
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Readers split on government, industry solutions to detention
Though all recognize the problem, grown ever more onerous with further restrictions on driversâ hours with the new rules. Here, find a round-up of views and some examples of detention success.
September 6, 2013
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Be smart about resting
Managing decisions on the road like rest and drive times are the key.
September 6, 2013
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POLL: Do you collect detention pay?
Preparing for an Overdrive feature on the subject of detention time and pay, this poll probes the extent to which detention is compensated industrywide.
September 5, 2013
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Driver shortage: Veteran operatorsâ views on whoâs filling it
In the final installment of this series, longtime drivers Kenny Frye, Jim Hoskins, John Minders and Mike Hogan offer views on the quality of professional entering the industry today.
September 4, 2013
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Keep separate account for truck
Think of the truck as a separate person. The truck gets 16 cents per mile for every hub mile traveled. The only reason money can come out of that account is for truck expenses, such as truck service and repairs.
September 3, 2013
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Tap into ambition
Ambition is the answer, and maintenance. Hard work and a ship-shape rig lead to many benefits. Donnie Slate | Fleet management | Timplex Corp.
September 3, 2013
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Do your own maintenance
Get to know your truck inside and out. Learn to do the work yourself and you will do a better job and save money in the long run. I am a female owner-operator and work on my truck as often as I can. If I can do it, you can, too. Jackie Wormley | Owner-operator [âŚ]
September 1, 2013
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Save for retirement
Itâll be what you make it. Ignore âend of the industryâ announcements. Save for retirement. John Batson | Owner-operator, Bluebird Capacity Services LLC
September 1, 2013
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Readers: Say no to intervention in Syria
As the drumbeat toward military strikes on Syria rose in late August 2013, nearly 60 percent of Overdrive readers indicated categorical opposition to any intervention.
August 30, 2013
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Drones: How do you view their use in combat operations?
As pundits debate the growing use of drones in countries that are at least ostensible U.S. allies â Yemen, Pakistan â this poll ask for your view of drone use all told by the United States military and/or CIA.
August 30, 2013
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POLL: How will you purchase health insurance in 2014?
Will you buy with subsidies on newly implemented health-insurance exchanges, continue in the individual market or via your employer/leasing fleet, pay the penalty/tax, or take another optionâŚ.?
August 28, 2013
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