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POLL: Staged accidents -- have you ever been in one you were convinced was set up?

... And what was the outcome if so? Weigh via this poll and the comments below it. In the wake of the prosecutions of an organized ring around New Orleans staging accidents, attention to the issue has been on the upswing.

August 4, 2021

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Three late-season truck shows to keep on the radar

The Guilty by Association Truck Show is back in Missouri after three years away. A first-ever SHE Trucking Expo comes to Tennessee, and 10-4 on D.C. hits the National Mall again in Washington. All are set to come off next month.

August 4, 2021

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'Retired,' not 'dead': On remaining a voice for necessary change

It's a new day for longtime Overdrive Extra contributor Clifford "Chappy" Petersen, who retired from the road early this year. Here he pledges to continue to be a voice, and sounding board, for drivers. Also: Remembering the influence of Pat Hockaday.

August 2, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

Lessons in 30-fold growth over a decade with DSD owner Don Wood

Here's how he did it, utilizing a combination of owner-ops leased on and purchased equipment, after years with just a single truck. Much of it was predicated on meeting customer demand for transport. Also: SuperRigs report on-site in Illinois.

July 30, 2021

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Did Joe Biden drive a truck or didn't he?

Whatever the case, he did take a ride with an independent trucker in 1973, evidenced in this lookback. Trucking could use a little more of what Biden seems to have had back at that time, an empathy for the realities of the independent trucking business.

September 10, 2012

Overdrive Radio

What came before the CDL? 18 years old and hauling in 1917

This special edition of Overdrive Radio re-airs a talk with Jay Thompson, looking back on his family's history in trucking, all the way back to his grandfather Walter, 18 years old and trucking with a chauffeur's license in 1917.

July 27, 2021

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Overdrive Extra

'Are you OK?' -- the most important question in emergency situations OTR

For Long Haul Paul, the thought of admitting he wasn't OK in years past brought on wary thoughts of 'risk and shame.' But, accidents happen. Health scares happen. In an emergency situation, good support folks should be there when you cry 'uncle.'

July 26, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

What's your biggest business challenge as an owner-operator?

In this Overdrive Radio podcast, varying answers to the question from four owner-operators in livestock, van, reefer and heavy haul. Better yet, distinct pictures emerge of different strategies to address insurance, maintenance cost, and so much more.

July 23, 2021

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Overdrive Extra

A case for communication simulation in driver, biz-owner education, training

Gary Buchs with a lesson from his part-time gig simulating a hospital patient in service of nursing-school education: "Talk about a different environment from trucking! Yet I can envision the value simulation training" could hold for drivers, owners.

July 20, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

Staying ahead of the complacency danger of advanced assist tech

On Overdrive Radio, real-world perspective from two operators on the space where increasingly sophisticated driver-assist technologies meet the realities of the road. And: W. Tim Miller's old-school 1982 359 and farming/hauling operation.

July 16, 2021

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POLL: Have you updated your truck/trailer value on your physical damage policy lately?

With the market for used trucks hot, it's entirely possible replacement value for a truck of any make and model could be more than an owner might typically expect. Weigh in on your updates here.

July 16, 2021

No. 8 state for speeding enforcement 'not tough enough'

A longtime independent offers further litigious insight from an attorney around brokers/shippers' 'additional insured' demands, and as Operation Safe Driver's speeding focus continues, a reader takes his home state to task for lax enforcement.

July 14, 2021

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Overdrive Radio

Owner-op's real success with 'virtual' carrier

Wisconsin-based Jason Hurley was attracted initially to CloudTrucks by a percentage contract for compensation with lower fees than traditional asset-based companies. What he found: More control for entrepreneurial achievement, another goal of his.

July 12, 2021

Updating the top 10 trucking songs of all time

Ten years ago, we asked, you told, then voted. Here are those results. Likewise a call to action: What song would you nominate, either on this list or not, for the No. 1 trucking song of all time today? Drop us a comment toward an updated top 10 for 2021!

August 4, 2011

Sun-up on the Super Trucks

Scenes familiar and quite surprising from the Super Truck show lot at Iowa 80 at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree, which kicked off Thursday. As of this morning, in the neighborhood of 100 trucks were competing, in addition to so much more.

July 8, 2021

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Say no to broker/customer 'additional insured' demands

Perspective from longtime independent and current insurance agent W. Joel Baker on what's become common risk-transfer contract practice: "My own solution is [saying] 'I won’t do business with you.'" If more did that, the practice would end, he says.

July 6, 2021

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Truck parking survey: How do you access parking availability information?

With a recent ATRI report out on truck parking, this brief survey looks at one of the big topics (truck parking availability information delivery systems). Take this brief survey to weigh in: How do you access such info, if at all?

July 2, 2021

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POLL: Has parts or other supplies availability delayed a repair/service for you this year?

Truck and trailer order delays have been much talked about, but what about component parts needed for repairs? With owner-ops' anecdotal reports of delays growing, have you experienced a significant service delay this year waiting on a part?

July 1, 2021

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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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