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Voices: Page 21

Overdrive Extra
Truck parking reimagined: Bennett's 'Large car campgrounds'
"Fighting that mess at the truck stop" was a principal concern driving the investment in the Large Car Campgrounds initiative, says Bennett Motor Express CEO David Lowry. Now, three dedicated campgrounds for Bennett-leased owners set the stage for more.
May 22, 2023
Mark and Holly O'Donnell's Kenworth t880 big bunk
Voices
Love it or hate it? Peterbilt fanatics respond to the 589 unveiling
New poll results show overwhelming approval for the new Peterbilt 589, but drill down into the details and there's plenty reader questions. Cab too big? Hood too short? Is it really a good 389 replacement? See what owners are saying about the new rig.
May 19, 2023
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'Chicken house closed, locked up, nobody home' | Introducing Hope Zvara and 'Trucking Yoga'
Is it possible to get through the Roadcheck inspection blitz without passing a single open scale? Flatbed independent Mike "Mustang" Crawford points the way. Long Haul Paul's talk with Zvara details the quality-of-life benefits of basic movement.
May 19, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
Deception wreaks havoc ... again!
Insurance agent W. Joel Baker expands on a prior story warning against omission or outright deception in insurance contracts in efforts to rein in premiums. It's always best to be up-front and make timely updates to avoid claims being denied.
May 17, 2023
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Equipment
POLL: Your quick take on the look of Peterbilt's new 589?
As most Overdrive readers are by now aware, the new Peterbilt 589 will as of the end of the year replace the retiring Model 389 -- what's your take on the look? Weigh in via this poll.
May 16, 2023
Peterbilt Model 589
Trucker of the Year
Nominate an owner-operator or enter yourself: Two months left to compete for 2023 Trucker of the Year
Get your nominations in before the end of July to compete for top honors and one of 12 monthly semi-finalist nods. Here's a rundown of those who've been featured so far, through April Trucker of the Month Jay Hosty.
May 15, 2023
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Overdrive Radio
Double brokering a 'cancer' requiring whole-of-trucking battle plan
Drop in with Jason Decker of General Transportation in his talk at MATS detailing proactive strategies to fight back against double brokers, and: More on the new Peterbilt Model 589 with recent test-drive, walkaround showcasing details.
May 12, 2023
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The fight over EPA Phase 3 emissions regs
An environmental activist backs (a little) off her organization's more fiery claims about truck makers as the EPA considers strict new emissions regs amid push toward ZEVs.
May 12, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
Large Cars & Guitars wraps a $40K haul for breast cancer
Truckers came together this past weekend with friends from all walks of life to raise more than $40,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness and research at the Large Cars & Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee.
May 9, 2023
Large Cars and Guitars stage overhead view
Voices
POLL: Taking the driver out of the autonomous truck -- should it be banned?
With California's legislature having introduced a bill to ban autonomous-truck operation without a driver at the controls, this poll question asks how you view such a prohibition: the right call for safety/work protection, or short-sighted? Weigh in here.
May 8, 2023
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Overdrive Radio
Squeeze is on: Frugality only goes so far after getting used to $4/mile freight
Owner-operator Jay Hosty, our April Trucker of the Month, has nonetheless held tight when confronted with the prospects of anything below $2.50-$3/mile -- in this podcast, dive in with News Editor Matt Cole's long look at Hosty's business history.
May 5, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
OTR work-life balance in a down market: Is there such a thing?
Just how to catch elusive work-life balance over-the-road is the subject of a May 23 session featuring pros who've lived the related issues themselves. Register for the event now for insights on improving quality of life in a tough time.
May 1, 2023
Catching elusive work-life balance
Channel 19
Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa
Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.
May 1, 2023
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Overdrive Radio
Closer look at owner-operator Deron Salmon's new Truck'N broker review, nav and accounting app
After owner-operator Deron Salmon got sent on a brokered load to a shipper with an appointment time only to face the prospects of a daylong wait, he wanted a tool to tell others about the broker's lack of support. Now, he's built that tool himself.
April 28, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
$240K at nearly 9% interest on a new truck: Deal or no deal?
Truck ownership wasn't supposed to be this hard. Or maybe it was? En route to a planned truck replacement, owner-operator Matthew Mickenberg crunched the numbers, thought hard, and made a big re-evaluation of how his one-truck business should look.
April 25, 2023
Matthew Mickenberg and his Kenworth T680
Small Fleet Champ
Enter the ring: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Championship kicks off
If you've built a solid foundation for long-term success through ups and downs of trucking business cycles, you're a worthy contender. Put your fleet (3-30 trucks) in the running for a chance to claim the title belt in one of two divisions.
April 24, 2023
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Overdrive Radio
Paths to 10-plus mpg in a Class 8 diesel tractor with aero, downspeeding, more
For all the focus on rates and revenue, no improvement there is dollar for dollar. Yet "fuel savings go right to the bottom line," owner-operator Joel Morrow re-emphasizes in this Overdrive Radio edition walking through ways to get to 10 mpg, and beyond.
April 21, 2023
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Overdrive Extra
More ways to vet brokers to combat fraud, double brokering
Double brokering and other fraud in spot freight transactions is dragging down rates through misrepresentation/skimming, and in some cases outright theft. At MATS, yet another tool in the arsenal emerged.
April 18, 2023
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New Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in English
Harjinder Singh, the driver in the triple-fatal Florida turnpike crash, successfully passed an inspection in English in New Mexico, body cam footage reveals.
Owner-operator Shelly's three trailers provide versatility for sometimes tight deliveries. Most often today he's hooked to a 53-foot 2017 Great Dane, 102-inch wide, an upgrade from a 2012 96-inch Utility. 'I still run an '04 48-foot/96-inch-wide reefer occasionallly,' too, he said. 'My trailers are aged, but they’re in great shape.' As is evidenced in the picture.
Trucker of the Year
Carving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the Month
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