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Owner-operators' worst roads in America, take two
Today on Overdrive Radio, several viewpoints on roads that especially need work. Yes, there's more worst-roads "accolades" for I-40, yet also callouts for poor pavement and/or dumb design on sections of I-10, I-20, I-74, U.S. 491 and others.
July 31, 2023
Channel 19
Plane nearly crashes into truck | Avoid the dreaded 'driver's tan'
An incredible video shows a near disaster straight out of Top Gun. Also, Pilot Flying J gives out "Left Arm' sunscreen in this latest weird-news installment on the Channel 19 blog.
July 28, 2023
Channel 19
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
Regulations
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
Overdrive Radio
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
Channel 19
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
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
Overdrive Radio
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
Channel 19
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
Overdrive Radio
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
Channel 19
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
Channel 19
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
Overdrive Extra
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
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
Channel 19
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
Overdrive Radio
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
Channel 19
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
Overdrive Extra
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
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1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard work
The “New Testament” 1999 Classic small fleet owners Phillip and Kerri Couch hope spreads a positive “family friendly” sort of message to the public at shows, as it quickly has become a fan favorite -- all while working throughout the mid-South region.
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