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D.C. protests, broker transparency, hours changes and more with independent Bryan Hutchens
From D.C. demonstrators to hours of service changes, owner-operator Bryan Hutchens voices his opinions about it all on this edition of Overdrive Radio.
May 15, 2020
Hours of Service
POLL: Which hours of service change will benefit you most, if any?
The FMCSA earmarked four areas of change in its hours of service modifications final rule — the 30-minute break, split-sleeper options, and the short haul and adverse driving conditions exceptions. Which do you stand to benefit from in your operation?
May 14, 2020
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February 19, 2025
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Over the Road episode 7: Long Haul Paul’s Haul of Fame
In this week's special episode, host Paul Marhoefer passes the mic around to some of his heroes, who share tales of trucking’s past and so much more.
May 14, 2020
Channel 19
Cap those broker margins? Readers sound off, and one broker moves to do it himself
Despite a majority in favor of a cap, critics of any regulation limiting pricing were more vocal than the majority. Read more here on Overdrive.
May 8, 2020
Voices
POLL: Do you employ a factoring company for collections assistance?
Factoring has been on the rise over the course of the last decade, per Overdrive’s prior reporting, though payment speed has to, as a general rule. How often do you use a factoring, if at all? Weigh in here.
May 8, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Listen: Channel One-Nine Special from ‘Over the Road’ — Driver’s ed
Gary Buchs is our driver's ed instructor in this Overdrive Channel One-Nine Special. Learn how "four-wheelers" and truck drivers can operate safely together.
May 7, 2020
Voices
POLL: Should brokers’ per-load margins be limited at a certain percentage?
Would you advocate a regulated cap/ceiling on freight brokers’ margins/percentage take on any load across the board? On certain commodities or situations like the current crisis? Or just let supply/demand sort it all out? …. Weigh in here.
May 6, 2020
Channel 19
With rates ‘nowhere near sustainable’ for independent truckers, debate stirs over ‘re-regulating’
Owner-operators at D.C. demonstrations, others discuss the potential need to evaluate regulation-free pricing in the trucking. Read more here on Overdrive.
May 5, 2020
Voices
Dad delivers
While in college, Cliff R. Larson wrote an essay (and submitted to Overdrive in 1999) that captures his love and appreciation for his truck-driving father.
May 1, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Words to truck by: ‘You will never, ever come out ahead running at a loss’
Independent owner-operators Daniel and Phyllis Snow of Snow Trucking discuss market deterioration, fallen freight volumes, and more. Listen here on Overdrive.
May 1, 2020
Channel 19
Some carriers rewarding leased/company haulers, where it counts
Some trucking companies are paying truck drivers hazard bonus pay for continuing to drive during the coronavirus pandemic. Hear from the drivers on Overdrive.
April 28, 2020
Voices
As White House celebrates, I’m picking up produce with a ripped-up T-shirt for a face mask
As the White House celebrates, some owner-operators are struggling to find hand sanitizer and protective face masks. Details on Overdrive.
April 24, 2020
Voices
POLL: Leased/company haulers, is your fleet offering a ‘COVID pay’ bonus?
There’ve been calls for taxpayer-funded hazard benefits for the nation’s truckers in the halls of Congress, and likewise reports of fleets large and small offering bonuses to working company drivers and leased owner-ops through this uncertain time. Is your fleet one of them?
April 21, 2020
Overdrive Radio
A tough week’s diversion with music, trucking in pursuit of truth
Following what has been perhaps the toughest week for trucking as an owner-operator in the last decade, this edition of Overdrive Radio offers some diversion, hopefully, via an interview with (and music from) Haley Fohr of Chicago-based Jackie Lynn, a band named for a character conceived as a long-hauler. Also: More tales from the road with our own Paul Marhoefer.
April 17, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you/your business been approved for relief funding?
News emerged Thursday, April 16, that appropriated funding for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program COVID-19 relief had hit its limit with little more than a week and a half of taking applications. Did you apply to it or another program and achieve a result? Weigh in here.
April 16, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Listen: Channel One-Nine Special from Over the Road — Mechanics
In this Channel One-Nine Special from Over the Road, Ingrid Brown and others answer listener questions surrounding semi-truck basics. Listen here on Overdrive.
April 13, 2020
Overdrive Radio
How to do the hard work now: COVID-19 business-, health-support insights
Gary Buchs offers insight on investigating resources and applying for SBA assistance during the coronavirus on this edition of Overdrive Radio. Click here.
April 10, 2020
Voices
Owner-operators hold tough, some scrape by, as coronavirus stall saps revenues and loads
As the coronavirus continues impacting the trucking industry, hear from owner-operators and small fleets about how they're weathering the storm on Overdrive.
April 9, 2020
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