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POLL: U.S. military retaliation in Syria in the event of chemical-weapons-use confirmation â 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, whatâs 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 weekâs 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 weekâŚ. Well, letâs just say they were not happy indeedâŚ.
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: Whatâs 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-opsâ 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 â 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 âKemosabbiâ Cunha
Do shippers and in-house brokers have an interest in seeing to it that their freight bill isnât financing someoneâs Maserati? âShippers need to become more educated about what happens to these loads once theyâre given to the brokers,â Cunha says, in this âLong Haul Paulâ Marhoeferâs Overdrive Extra debut.
March 13, 2018
Voices
POLL: How often do you max out your cumulative on-duty hours?
How frequently do you run out of your available cumulative on-duty hours (70 in 8 days, or 60 in 7)?
March 13, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Managing ridiculous expectations handed down from brokers
A talk with small fleet owner Leander Richmond for this Overdrive Radio podcast reveals some brokers have gone so far as to make it a contract stipulation that the carrier will be required to send proof of delivery within an hour of offload â or lose all claim to payment for that load. Sound outrageous? We thought so, too, but thereâs more. Take a listen.
March 7, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Whatâs been your biggest issue with ELD equipment?
If youâre among the numerous owner-operators whoâve been forced into transitioning to e-logs in recent times, whatâs been the biggest issue youâve experienced with your provider/device, if any?
March 5, 2018
Parking
POLL: Which service would you most like to see if rest areas were commercialized?
President Trumpâs proposed infrastructure package would allow states to commercialize rest areas. If the package is approved by Congress, what services would you like to see states add to rest areas? Weigh in here.
February 28, 2018
Voices
POLL: Your most-recent truck purchase: Bought new, used, or leased?
Owner-operators, was your most recent truck acquisition a new or glider purchase, a used-truck purchase or a straight lease or lease-purchase? Weigh in here pursuant to an upcoming feature on the truck-purchasing landscape.
February 25, 2018
Voices
POLL: Where do you stand on gun purchasing restrictions?
Are further restrictions on gun purchasing needed? As debate grows over the issue in the wake of the Florida school shooting, another in a line of massacres, this poll asks for your thoughts on purchasing restrictions, enforcement of existing laws and more.
February 23, 2018
Voices
Trumpâs progress report: Favorable to mixed for readers
At the anniversary of Donald Trumpâs first year in office, we asked readers how they felt he was doing so far â results were largely favorable, with some qualifiers around the ELD mandate and his governing style.
February 16, 2018
Channel 19
Let the 14-hour conversations ⌠begin?
âContinueâ rather than âbeginâ is probably the best word to describe whatâs been at the forefront of hours-change debate for years now. Voices here following OOIDAâs lodging of a petition to the FMCSA to add an up-to-three-hour off-duty pause to extend the clock.
February 15, 2018
Voices
More tolls or no tolls? Two-thirds of readers say no
Just a third of readers favored any liberalization whatsoever in the ability of government to toll interstate routes, whether current or new routes or expansion lanes.
February 12, 2018
Overdrive Radio
BigRigTravels.com turns 10: A talk with Stephen Michaels, long-haul proprietor
In this latest edition of Overdrive Radio, Stephen Michaels talks about his informal ambassadorship from the trucking world to the motoring public via his BigRigTravels.com live-feed webcam, which has yielded plenty individual dividends in motorist education and a turn in the perception of trucking.
February 9, 2018
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