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POLL: Have you taken steps to get ready for the drug/alcohol clearinghouse going live in Jan.?

How far have you gotten with steps necessary to set up with the new drug and alcohol clearinghouse database, whether you’re a company driver, leased or an independent or small fleet owner with authority? Weigh in here.

December 4, 2019

Pro drivers clear air on the practice of flashing brights to signal space to merge, and a highway-speed-cutoff PSA

A West Coast newspaper columnist corrects the record on signaling with truckers leading the way, and: A PSA of sorts for motorists with a tip from pro Gary Buchs — use your turn signal early and often when passing a combination truck to combat impatient traffic behind you and the “highway-speed cutoff.”

December 3, 2019

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Listen: Talent Search winner Taylor Barker’s new musical bonds; Brumbach Stephens hauls one giant tree

Listen: Owner-operator and Trucker Talent Search winner on trucking, music and life in general in-studio from Nashville, likewise former small fleet owner now with Wilbanks Trucking, Brumbach Stephens, on the haul of a lifetime with this year’s Capitol Christmas tree.

November 29, 2019

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POLL: Has your truck ever been towed or booted?

Has a truck under your ownership ever experienced the unfortunate circumstance of needing a tow, whether after an accident or mechanical failure — or another reason? Have you experienced the perhaps even more unfortunate application of a wheel or windshield boot in a no-parking area? Weigh in here.

November 28, 2019

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We’re thankful for you, drivah! … And Wyo.-based Martin Herman’s 1970 narrow-nose KW

If you’re like Wyo.-based owner-operator Martin Herman and home for the holiday tomorrow, enjoy the time off. We’re thankful for what you do, likewise for Herman’s special rig. Dba HNH Trucking, he hauls tank doubles with the restored, working KW mostly for a dedicated customer.

November 27, 2019

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POLL: Plans for Thanksgiving this year?

What’s your plan for Thursday, whether another day in the life on the road as an OTR hauler, back home with the family or friends, or otherwise traveling? … What are you up to?

November 26, 2019

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Occupied vehicle booting: ‘No, it does not happen to cars’; More 10-4 voices

In this Overdrive Radio edition, readers offer some obvious-seeming advice: If you’re at an open location with any no-parking sign within eyesight –- do the reasonable thing and get out and ask a question in-store before you make a $300 or more costly mistake.That only works to an extent, of course. … Some cases here, also, from readers where it most definitely didn’t.

November 21, 2019

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POLL: What is your business’ structure — LLC, sole proprietor, corporation…?

Owner-ops, how is your business set up, whether you’re leased or independent? Do you run as a sole proprietor or a partnership, or in a structure that limits personal liability to an extent, such as an LLC or corporation? Weigh in via this poll.

November 18, 2019

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POLL: Will California’s A.B. 5 contractor law directly affect your business?

California-based leased owner-operators, or those who haul into California, do you know at this point how the state’s A.B. 5 independent contractor law is going to affect your operation? Too early to say? Still mulling options? Weigh in here.

November 13, 2019

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The truck booting trap, and one small fleet owner’s ongoing crusade for a solution

Local and/or state regs around booting and towing vary considerably, as small fleet owner Leander Richmond has most certainly found in his efforts to raise awareness among truckers and law enforcement about the more predatory boots in that business. Here in this week’s Overdrive Radio podcast, what he sees as a possible solution to the problem.

November 8, 2019

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One man and his R model Mack: Meet Carl Nyhof Trucking

Wisconsin-based owner-operator Carl Nyhof is “a household name in our area for his generosity,” owner-operator Seth Taylor says. With many others in the area long mentored by the elder statesman of trucking in Oostburg, Wis., Taylor in part penned this appreciation of Nyhof and his long-running Mack.

November 7, 2019

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A simple following-distance cheat proves effective ‘self re-training’ in speed and space management

Buchs, like so many of you, hauls in a truck built well before whiz-bang factory-equipped radar, lane-departure warnings, and automatic braking became a standard for owners opting into the systems. He devised a simple following distance cheat after self-evaluation via his own dashcam footage revealed behaviors he thought needed correction.

November 6, 2019

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POLL: What’s your typical interval for engine oil changes?

How often do you change the oil in your truck or trucks — do you stick with traditional low-mileage intervals or extend out based on oil analysis and/or manufacturer recommendation in newer extended-interval engines? Weigh in via this poll.

October 30, 2019

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‘Highways and heart attacks’ to trucker Will Beeley’s place in the American songbook

Today on Overdrive Radio: Will Beeley’s new “Highways and Heart Attacks” record is the singer-songwriter and hazmat pressurized tank hauler’s third full-length record, and his first in 40 years. His story in music reaches back to the late 1960s, runs through an iconic record label in Mississippi and extends on up into the present day.

October 29, 2019

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Impeach Trump? No way, say 8 in 10 readers

In the wake of the September announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that an inquiry into the possible impeachment of President Trump was under way in several House committees, just 5% of readers expressed any uncertainty about whether such an inquiry was justified.

October 25, 2019

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POLL: Ever filed on a broker’s bond over nonpayment on an intrastate load?

We’ve seen more than one instance of late on in-a-single-state moves where surety-bond claims after a broker’s nonpayment come back invalid, uncovered — to say nothing of the same on loads of exempt commodities. What’s been your experience filing on bonds for intrastate loads, such as it may be?

October 24, 2019

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POLL: New driver training rule coming next year — will it impact your own training efforts?

Small fleets/owner-ops who engage new drivers with pre-CDL training: How do you see the Entry Level Driver Training rule’s implementation of pre-CDL course requirements affecting your own training efforts in the new year? The requirements go into effect in February next year.

October 21, 2019

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Tony Justice: No ‘crystal ball’ for hours proposal’s post-Martinez future; Jason Lee Wilson live in a cave

Past Overdrive talent search winner Jason Lee Wilson live from a cave, Tony Justice from a speedway, and: Justice says, well, unlike so many out there, he doesn’t seem to be able to get his crystal ball powered up when it comes to predicting the future of the proposed hours changes post-Martinez.

October 18, 2019

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Court pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial work

DOT's most aggressive regulatory action in years was stopped in its tracks at a court in D.C. on Monday. The rule will remain on pause as the court deliberates.

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Owner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervals

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

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The ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriage

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