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Truck GPS units aren’t the problem in NYC

New Jersey resident William Smith weighs in on the need for more accurate clearance signs in NYC and calls for operators to join him in pressing Congress.

March 5, 2013

Click through the image to read the September post that began the conversation among Overdrive readers on GPS/clearance-sign problems.

Readers split on marriage definition

Our hot buttons poll asking for reader views on the Supreme Court’s upcoming cases on the Defense of Marriage Act and state bans of same-sex marriage showed 56 percent of readers favoring a traditional view of marriage.

March 1, 2013

Same-Sex Marriage Hot Button

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Get your load on, redux

More photos of hot, heavy, big, tall or just plain odd loads from readers around the U.S. and beyond.

February 22, 2013

Pipe load shuts down bridge

Operators losing business because of CSA

Data quality and negative business impact stood out as key operator concerns as readers responded to early-2013 CSA reporting.

February 19, 2013

More hours flexibility would improve safety

Drivers, responding to an FMCSA study that some interpreted as backing up what they have been saying for years, showed unity around the call for more berth-use flexibility to improve safety,

February 14, 2013

Scan the code or click through the image to download a copy of the split-sleep-period study conducted at FMCSA’s behest by researchers at Washington State University’s Sleep and Performance Research Center.

POLL: Do you have a crash on your record?

February 12, 2013

The horror! Tell your craziest trucking story

A thread on Reddit yielded numerous wild road tales — what’s the craziest thing you’ve seen in your time on the road?

February 12, 2013

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FMCSA to host MATS driver-training listening session

The session will take place Friday, March 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room C101 at the Louisville convention center. No registration is required. Webcast details are forthcoming.

February 11, 2013

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Get your load on

Some sweet pics of readers’ recent loads, and a snatch of a conversation overheard on the radio — sometimes things on Channel 19 reach a fitting end.

January 31, 2013

This middle section of a 300-foot-tall windmill tower was sent in by reader Paul Goldstein. It was hauled from San Diego, Calif., to Jawbone Canyon by the 2009 Peterbilt 367, powered by a 600-hp Cummins with an 18-speed transmission and two-speed rears. Load weight: 106,000 lbs.

Poll: Do drivers need more flexible split-sleeper periods?

January 29, 2013

No place to turn around in Chicago

The second-place winner in Overdrive’s GPS contest got lost for several hours after encountering low bridges and U-turn troubles.

January 26, 2013

In a tight spot in Clarksville, W.V.

John Forker got lost, and it was an awful experience with a good outcome.

January 26, 2013

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One-way streets and traffic in NYC

Michael Page didn’t want to take a load to Queens, N.Y., but the pay was going to be so high that he couldn’t say no.

January 25, 2013

Lost in Germany

A reader’s tale of getting lost driving a truck for the Army in Germany.

January 24, 2013

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Changing trucking for the better

Overdrive columnist Kevin Rutherford’s suggestion that owner-operators build personal tribes to share information and advocate for positive industry change drew praise, commentary.

January 22, 2013

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Readers: More gun restriction won’t help

Nine out of ten Overdrive readers either favor the status quo on official gun control or call for fewer restrictions on ownership.

January 16, 2013

Gun Control Hot Button

Poll: What is CSA’s biggest problem?

January 16, 2013

Hot buttons poll: Same-sex marriage

January 11, 2013

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California’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapprove

EPA's proposal would keep the Clean Truck Check regulation in place for heavy-duty vehicles registered in California, but would disapprove the reg's out-of-state and out-of-country applicability.

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Toughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks off

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State Department pauses truck driving visas: Who is and isn't impacted

The heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche can be lucrative for owner-operators who know the ins and outs of the business. That doesn't come immediately, nor without significant challenges. Shown here is owner-operator Jason Chamberlain's 1985 Kenworth W900B, powered by a Big Cam Cummins with a 13-speed. He owns two trailers -- a 55-ton, three-axle XL Specialized RGN and a 2017 Benson three-axle, low-pro step deck.

High-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize hauling

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Rise of the 'non-domiciled CDL' for non-citizen truck drivers: Safety, rates, security

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