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How a 'Diesel Fool' became the 'Highway Preacher': Paul Leger
New Brunswick, Canada-headquartered Paul Leger speaks fluent trucker. On the road to his ministry around the Irving Big Stop in Salisbury, he ran U.S. lanes out of Toronto, then no-logbook Maritimes multi-stops before a spiritual transformation.
November 28, 2023
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How to not just survive, but thrive, through the bottom of the freight markets
This week's Overdrive Radio features longtime owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford's guide to solidify the business base to take advantage of opportunities at the markets' bottom, and to excel for long-term trucking at the top.
November 27, 2023
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Happy Thanksgiving!
If you're enjoying a little downtime over-the-road or at home, know that we're thankful for all of you here at Overdrive. Enjoy this run back through some of the Reader Rigs entries who've helped serve it up in this and Thanksgivings past. ...
November 23, 2023
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The truck lease-purchase model: Should we drive a stake in its heart?
What the FMCSA's truck-lease task force should be asking: How do we purge predatory programs while making it possible for drivers to still pursue the dream of being an owner-operator? What guardrails could make fair play the norm?
November 21, 2023
Overdrive Radio
The top 5 diesel fault codes, and emissions issues you can do something about
This Overdrive Radio episode features TA Petro service lead Homer Hogg's top five fault codes, and the actionable steps owner-operators and small fleets can take to guard against some of the most common issues seen in emissions.
November 20, 2023
Channel 19
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg's strange interview with an owner-op
The DOT took a shot at making a kind of driver recruiting video, trumpeting how important and fun the job is. But sharing it again this week, Buttigieg missed the mark as new, aggressive regs wait around the corner.
November 17, 2023
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Brokers' 3 a.m. calls -- 'Unless there's been a death in the family, a text will suffice'
That's but one viewpoint delivered by readers following Long Haul Paul's "Weigh In" tale earlier in the week detailing instances of over-eager brokers' sleep-disturbing check-ins in the wee hours. Here, LHP weighs next steps, rounding up commentary.
November 17, 2023
Channel 19
Senator, Teamsters boss nearly fist fight at committee hearing
After the Teamsters boss mocked the Senator's height, the former MMA fighter from Oklahoma challenged him directly. "Stand your butt up," he said. "You stand your butt up," O'Brien replied.
November 14, 2023
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Weigh In: Should brokers be allowed to call you at 3 a.m.?
For Long Haul Paul, it's impossible to get through to brokers in the daytime, then the 3 a.m. calls start. LHP takes the temp around broker "check calls," sometimes made in spite of increasingly ubiquitous tracking technology in use.
November 14, 2023
Small Fleet Champ
How the Small Fleet Champs beat the down market in 2023
Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs and finalists are poised to make it through a rough freight economy with moves made in preparation for tough times. Gain insights via this edition of Overdrive Radio, a roundtable on building business for stability.
November 13, 2023
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'Way past ridiculous': Owner-ops sound off on FMCSA's baby steps on detention
Owner-ops and trucking groups respond to FMCSA's intentions to further explore the impacts of detention time on trucking. Truckers by and large favor a study, but clearly don't need any more convincing that excess detention is a major problem.
November 9, 2023
Maintenance
POLL: Synthetic, conventional or blends: What type of oil typically goes into your diesel?
With the Delo brand sunsetting convention mineral oils from its line of products next year, this poll asks about current practice at your business -- which oil type are you typically using these days?
November 9, 2023
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What to do when your insurance policy doesn’t provide the necessary coverage
If you discover that your insurance policy doesn’t provide coverage for something you need it for, there is almost certainly a solution to provide that missing coverage. Some circumstances, though, are easier to address than others.
November 7, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Behind the owner-operator: An exemplary business and life partner
October Trucker of the Month John Schiltz owes a lot of his early success just to "hustle," as he puts it, yet he credits his wife and business partner, fellow owner-op Sarah Schiltz, with big parts of recent-history excellence.
November 6, 2023
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View from the kitchen window: OTR life on the home front
Marcia Buchs offers lessons learned on managing relationships on the home front, after years working with her OTR owner-operator husband to make time for connection, avoid the money-problems wedge and much more.
November 2, 2023
Channel 19
Trucking's horrific October: Crimes, crashes, and calling it like it is
Truck drivers might represent the most regulated group of professionals in the country, yet still find themselves the victims of rampant crime and fraud. Who is really looking out for drivers this Halloween?
October 31, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Electric trucks don't stand a chance, even in drayage, without more power infrastructure
Forum Mobility and other charging-infrastructure providers hope to help. In this Overdrive Radio edition, the story of Forum's foray into specialized services for drayage truckers.
October 30, 2023
Channel 19
Ice Pick Bandit strikes two nights in a row, and reports keep coming in
The I-75 Ice Pick Bandit, a vandal that sneakily stabs up truck tires in the middle of the night, has struck more victims in Lowndes County, Georgia, and Columbia County, Florida, just this week.
October 26, 2023
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