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Overdrive Radio
ELD-exempt (or not) trucking with W. Joel Baker: Inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability
In the latest Channel 19 article, W. Joel Baker discusses inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability. Also, check out some of his most recent hauls.
May 18, 2018
Channel 19
ELDsā parking impact: Trucker Path data show big shift in planning, little in capacity stress
It's clear, at least, that when it comes to parking in the electronic age, truckers want to know what's ahead. Check out the Trucker Path data here.
May 15, 2018
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Overdrive Radio
Trucking needs the ābrotherhood virusā to come alive, spread
Listen to Overdrive Radio's podcast to hear what owner-operator Jim Bardsley has to say about his 30+ year trucking career, the trucking industry, and more.
May 11, 2018
Voices
Hot button: Iran nuclear agreement ā U.S. pullout from it the right move?
Whatever your affiliation, we want to hear from you about the U.S. pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement in this Hot Button poll on Overdrive.
May 11, 2018
Channel 19
So much for the āhope for leniencyā: One owner-operatorās hours out-of-service experience in the ELD era
After forgetting to log off-duty, Tom Werner explains his steps to rectify the issue on his ELD were insufficient to avoid out of service time in Oregon.
May 10, 2018
Voices
ATA v. OOIDA dust-up: Truckers respond
Truck drivers weigh in on the ATA and OOIDA following ATA President Chris Spear's claims that individuals associated with the OOIDA threatened the ATA.
May 7, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: Most readers feel ELDs have exacerbated parking issues
A run through the mailbag on Overdrive Radio with contrarians on and, mostly, true believers in the notion that the ELD mandate has exacerbated parking issues around the nation. And: A little detail on an hours-enforcement-with-ELD situation that begged for officer leniency, and none was to be had.
May 4, 2018
Voices
POLL: Do you use a weigh-station bypassing system?
Are weigh-station bypassing systems worth the expense? This new poll probes the extent of bypass use among owner-operators.
May 2, 2018
Voices
Readers more open to gun purchase restrictions after latest shootings
Following the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, which spawned a wave of student-led demonstrations around the nation, more than a third of Overdrive readers signaled agreement that it was time for at least some change in gun-purchase restrictions.
April 23, 2018
Voices
Syria: Readers split on military engagement in Syria over chemical weapons use
The largest share of poll respondents endorsed what the U.S. government, with French and British allies, ultimately did late Friday ā launch dozens of missiles at Syrian targets related to weapons delivery and production.Ā A sizable 44 percent favored no further U.S. military intervention in the country.
April 16, 2018
Voices
POLL: U.S. military retaliation in Syria in the event of chemical-weapons-use confirmation ā should it happen?
With possible chemical-weapons use by the Syrian government again being reported and investigated by the international community and President Trump threatening missile strikes and/or further measures, whatās your view on expanded U.S. military engagement in the country?
April 13, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Amazon: The 800-pound gorilla still in need of a few good lumpers
This weekās Overdrive Radio podcast edition tells the story of an Amazon load hauled by Gary and Ondena Caraway, whose fine print said 12-48 hours would be required for unload at the Edwardsville, Ill., facility. When that 48 hours turned into a weekā¦. Well, letās just say they were not happy indeedā¦.
April 12, 2018
Voices
Report: Truckers take to D.C. streets (one Tased and arrested) and engage FMCSA, Congress on hours change, more
Grassroots groups of owner-operators and drivers returned 30-40 power units to Constitution Ave. between the White House and Washington monument yesterday, April 9, to press concerns to the public, lawmakers and regulators over the ELD mandate and hours of service flexibility. In an otherwise productive day, according to participants, one owner-op tells a story of use of force gone wrong.
April 10, 2018
Parking
POLL: Whatās happened to the parking situation since the ELD mandate?
Have peak parking-congestion periods extended, or do spaces seem more available when you need them? Are you paying to reserve spaces, or running at night to avoid peak times? Weigh in here.
March 28, 2018
Hours of Service
FMCSA administrator hits a buzzsaw of criticism and frustration at MATS listening session
The good news: Martinez and other officials are for once at least seeming to understand owner-opsā principal problem with the hours of service rule. And the 14-hour conversations keep on keeping on.
March 24, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Double-brokered loads, ELD issues, pausing that 14-hour clock already: Friday podcast round-up
This edition of Overdrive Radio further digs in around the expectation mismatch between brokers and carriers in load negotiations ā plus more views on the potential for hours of service change from readers.
March 16, 2018
Voices
Trucking Moves America Forward raised $1M in 2017
TMAF used its fundraising efforts to promote the image of truckers and the trucking industry through billboard campaigns and media campaigns across the country last year.
March 14, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Faces of the Road: Open-deck specialized hauler Randy āKemosabbiā Cunha
Do shippers and in-house brokers have an interest in seeing to it that their freight bill isnāt financing someoneās Maserati? āShippers need to become more educated about what happens to these loads once theyāre given to the brokers,ā Cunha says, in this āLong Haul Paulā Marhoeferās Overdrive Extra debut.
March 13, 2018
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