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Tesla Semi smokes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades

Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass."

July 27, 2023

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POLL: Detention time since the ELD mandate -- has it improved?

While a minority of owner-operators report increased ability to collect detention pay from brokers/shippers as a result of widespread ELD use, has the ubiquity of the logging devices translated to reduced detention time at the docks? Weigh in here.

July 25, 2023

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Owner-op's journey to trucking, by way of 1973 W900A custom resto: 'Cherry Pie'

Owner-operator Kate Whiting's turn to trucking is wrapped up in her passion for old trucks, none more so than her spectacular 1973 W900A, the latest addition to Howes' Hall of Fame.

July 24, 2023

Load securement, strap work fails: Accidents waiting to happen

Some particularly bad examples of load securement caught law enforcement's attention this week. Here are the worst offenders.

July 21, 2023

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Overdrive Extra

Recognize the skill that goes into truck driving, and pay accordingly

Truck driving, no matter what many drivers and others believe, is not "unskilled" labor. Greater respect and recognition of that fact, as well as better compensation, will go a long way in bringing new blood into the industry.

July 19, 2023

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FMCSA offering 'kinder, gentler' approach to safety scoring? Not if automated inspections go live

In this Overdrive Radio edition, transportation attorney Hank Seaton draws links between several regulatory initiatives around safety scoring/rating and the prospects of Level 8 inspections, promising more inspection/violation data.

July 18, 2023

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Reefer madness: Tricks of the trade to make sure you get paid

Reefer haulers share the playbook to fight back against sometimes "sneaky" shippers and receivers, who more often than not would want to stick the driver with the bill over bad produce.

July 11, 2023

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Truckers 'canaries' in the tech coal mine: Inside the 'Data Driven' book on ELD mandate, rise of 'new workplace surveillance'

In this edition of Overdrive Radio, an in-depth conversation between Long Haul Paul Marhoefer and Karen Levy, author of "Data Driven," on the ways technology has helped transform the "Knights of the Highway" of yore to something entirely different.

July 10, 2023

Truck stuck in Smugglers' Notch, again, and Vermont plans to take action

The second truck in two days blew past multiple warning signs to get themselves stuck, and now the locals are making something of a game of the all-too-common occurrence.

July 7, 2023

smugglers notch truck stuck

Truck driver takes a swim after crashing into reservoir

A tractor-trailer crashed down 20 feet into a reservoir in Wilmington, Vermont, leaving the driver to swim ashore while the 2020 Mack truck sent bubbles up from the bottom.

July 6, 2023

wilmington harriman reservoir trailer crash

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A special shoutout to trucker dads -- and one in particular

Truck driving isn't an easy career path for anyone, much less someone with a spouse and children at home. Here, a special thanks to all the trucker dads (and moms) out there, especially my own. Today, he hangs up the keys on a 40-year trucking career.

July 6, 2023

Sam Cole with his grandson Josh

Small Fleet Champ

Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship: Deadline for entries extended to July 15

Get your fleet of up to 30 trucks in the running by end of day July 1 for a chance to claim the vaunted title belt. For 2022 champ John McGee Trucking, business continues to evolve for growth and stability with the qualities of success.

June 17, 2023

John McGee Trucking LLC Overdrive Small Fleet 2022 Champ sign

The most dangerous road for truckers? Vermont's Notch Road claims another

A foolhardy owner-op ignored signs and bystanders to get stuck on a small, treacherous stretch of Vermont's state route 108, known as "Smuggler's Notch." About $10,000 in fees and fines, and some jokes, followed.

July 3, 2023

Vermont State Police vehicle parked behind the stuck semi-truck on smuggler's notch

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Writing the book on trucking as an independent: Owner-operator Debbie Desiderato

Overdrive's June Trucker of the Month is not afraid to tell it like it is -- nor to give back in the form of advice for those coming up, always willing to share the tools and processes she's built for her success.

July 3, 2023

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Towing company's catalytic converter theft ring busted: DA

Authorities describe a brazen ring of catalytic converter thieves operating a multi-million-dollar scam out of TDI Towing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Some suspects had been arrested multiple times for the same crimes, and one even charged at officers.

June 28, 2023

Catalytic converter being cut from a stolen vehicle in front of TDI Towing

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Not all cargo insurance is created equal

W. Joel Baker spells out the finer points of cargo-insurance coverage and just what your broker/shipper customers are requiring of your insurance policy. More importantly, the right coverage could save you in the event of an accident.

June 28, 2023

Van Getting Loaded

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Trucking's owner-operators call out the absolute worst stretch of highway in America

Asked for the absolute worst stretch of road in the nation, most owner-operators today are quick to point straight to I-40 in Arizona. What would you say? In this week's podcast, there's a little hope for relief.

June 26, 2023

'Nothing short of heroic': Log hauler to the rescue after officer shot

A log truck driver took matters into his own hands by stopping a car that attempted to flee after its occupants shot at a state trooper. Who says truck drivers aren't still the "Knights of the Road?"

June 22, 2023

logging truck stopping suv on i-88 new york

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Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.

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