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‘Good morning!’, a full cup of coffee and a rumbling KW, with Don Christner

Don Christner greets the morning with a cup of coffee and his Kenworth in Cheyenne, WY. Check out his "Good Morning!" video on Overdrive.

September 24, 2018

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Owner-operator income benchmarking, freight relationships and best practices

Listen as Todd Amen, Keven Rutherford, and Richard DeForest take on current events in trucking, how to deal with customers, and best business practices.

September 21, 2018

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POLL: When do you plan to start collecting Social Security?

Do you plan to collect between the ages of 62-65, 66-69, or 70 and older? Are you collecting it already? Let us know in our Overdrive poll.

September 21, 2018

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Gridlock in Indy! ’30 seconds in a trucker’s day’ with Jim Kenson

Watch Jim Kenson's thirty second view of daily traffic on I-70 East near Indianapolis, IN. Submit your own dashcam videos on Overdrive.

September 20, 2018

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Howard Salmon presents ‘Unsecured load takes flight’

As Salmon was starting to speed up after rolling through a work zone, unsecured cargo from a pickup in front of him took flight. Check it out on Overdrive.

September 14, 2018

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Podcast: Cooking in-cab with Tom Kyrk, St. Christopher Fund update, more on the ‘big 10-4’ to D.C.

Listen to Overdrive Radio's podcast to hear from owner-operator Allen Kelly about "That's a Big 10-4 on D.C." event, Tom Kyrk, and Shannon Currier.

September 14, 2018

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Watch: Indiana Jack’s cross-border load of avocados

In a recent episode, Indiana Jack picks up 43,000 pounds of avocados from Mexico and heads to Florida. “Maybe you will like them a little bit more when you see all it takes just to buy an avocado from your local grocer,” he writes.

September 10, 2018

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‘Burnin’ the Old School Down’ with trucker-songwriter Bill Weaver

This week's podcast starts with a sample of Bill Weaver's "Burnin' the Old School Down" and moves into Weaver talking about his record with Todd Dills.

September 7, 2018

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Put down the phone

Rudy Yakym was stopped at a red light on his way back home after delivering a load of travel trailers, when a Volvo ran into his trailer. Hear his story today.

September 6, 2018

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Trucking ‘in trouble’ if it doesn’t solve the payroll problem for drivers

Peter Harrigan says that if all trucking companies started paying that rate, the millennial would be flocking to this industry. Details on Overdrive.

September 5, 2018

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Hopeful and careful-what-you-wish-for dynamics in reader commentary in wake of FMCSA’s hours moves

Everybody's favorite subject of debate -- the hours of service rule -- has engendered plenty among Overdrive's mostly owner-operator readers.

September 4, 2018

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Listen: Owner-operators relay their hours suggestions, concerns to FMCSA

Listen as owner-operators voice their opinions and recommendations about hours of service reforms to the FMCSA on this Overdrive podcast.

September 2, 2018

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POLL: Is considering driver pay method or driver turnover rate appropriate in carrier safety scores?

The National Academies turned some heads when it offered carrier characteristics like driver pay method and turnover as potential markers of safety to be considered in a revamp of the CSA program. What do you think about such consideration? Weigh in here.

August 31, 2018

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Tesla Semi and its clean inspection violate the eye test of more than one reader

The Tesla Semi, inspected at Donner Pass Inspection Station, received a clean inspection report; however, many Overdrive readers are not impressed by its looks.

August 17, 2018

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POLL: Do you have a favorite among trucking and truck shows around the country?

Overdrive would like to know which local/regional truck show and national truck show is your favorite? Take our poll and let us know.

August 13, 2018

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Expedited conversations before the storm with operator Nancy Hudson, small fleet owner Eric Escobar

Operator Nancy Hudson, owner operator and fleet owner Eric Escobar discuss expedited hauling in this week's episode of Overdrive Radio's podcast.

August 10, 2018

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Toward reinvigorating camaraderie among haulers: Introducing road chaplain, owner-op and Overdrive Extra blogger Clifford Petersen

For regular Overdrive readers, Petersen may need no introduction, as he’s written several blog posts in recent times in which he draws on his experience over a few decades now in and out of trucking. His last time away, though, gave him a new purpose in his approach to the industry and, as he notes, a desire to leave it better than he found it initially.

August 6, 2018

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Podcast: Expediter of the Year Tim Paxton on cargo van expediting and his business’ future

Recorded prior to Tim Paxton's award, Overdrive discusses challenges faced by him and others' small-vehicle trucking operations. Check it out on Overdrive.

July 27, 2018

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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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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

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