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Hours of Service
POLL: On average, how long do you drive per day?
Given the late attention to those in the supply chain who would waste driversâ time unnecessarily, this poll probes just how much Overdrive readers really use of their daily maximum 11 hours drive time.
July 28, 2015
Voices
Sleep apnea: Leadership needed on the issue
âUntil a formal regulation is established with clear guidelines and borders are created, we will continue to suffer with this. â âreader Eddie Crooks on confusion at examiner, state and federal levels over sleep apnea
July 24, 2015
Voices
POLL: Which weather app do you prefer to use on the road?
What is your go-to app for weather while on the road? Weigh in on why you use it.
July 21, 2015
Voices
POLL: The Iran nuclear deal â good, bad, indifferent?
Is the nuclear deal with Iran â an attempt to constrain the countryâs nuclear ambitions in exchange for lifting of some sanctions â the right move?
July 15, 2015
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Where do you stand on the proposed e-log mandate?
Has your view â opposed, in favor, neutral â of the electronic-log mandate proposed by FMCSA changed in recent times? If so or if not, weigh in with your view on the mandate in this poll.
July 13, 2015
Channel 19
Shout to a shipper
Holly Knoll Services owner-operator Dave Palmer gives credit where itâs due â to B&T Sand of Columbia, S.C., for efficient load/unload practices.
July 11, 2015
Hours of Service
POLL: What do you use for your logs â paper or e-logbook?
With the ELD mandate slated to reach Final Rule status in the coming months, whatâs your current approach to logs â paper, logbook app or other software, or 395.15-compliant e-log? Weigh in here.
July 6, 2015
Channel 19
âLong overdueâ â More driver voices raised on FMCSAâs diabetes rule-change proposal
If you havenât yet weighed in on the issue, today is your last day on the federal docket â you have until midnight Eastern time to do so.
July 6, 2015
Voices
POLL: Should the confederate flag come down from S.C.âs state house monument?
As movement against the presence of the Confederate battle flag on South Carolinaâs State House grounds grows, whatâs your take on whether the flag should come down â or not?
June 29, 2015
Voices
At least 30 hours behind the wheel: Pre-CDL driver-training rulemaking committee issues âconsensusâ recommendation
Two dissenting votes on the committee â from NASTC and ATA â open the door for FMCSA to not pursue an training rulemaking, but signs suggest that they will.
June 17, 2015
Channel 19
When will the next economic downturn hit?
âOwner-operators better tighten their belts now. If Iâm seeing the cards right, there is rough water ahead.â âOwner-operator Richard Fassett
June 16, 2015
Voices
POLL: Whatâs your credit score?
Have you checked your credit score recently? If so or if not, youâre probably well aware itâs a prime component in any truck purchase or lease. Share yours to compare to your peersâ in this poll.
June 16, 2015
Overdrive Radio
Owner-operator John Raffone â for President?
Does he have a chance? Probably not. This question, however, is more in line with his professed goals: Could he at least help bring trucking into the national picture in some way other than just as a punching bag?
June 11, 2015
Voices
POLL: Whatâs your truckâs oil-change interval?
Whether your oil-change interval varies based on oil analysis results or not, whatâs your most common interval for change?
June 11, 2015
Hours of Service
Results: Perfecting the âhours of service wish listâ
With the hours of service rule continuing to dominate the national trucking-safety conversation, readers weigh in with a top-five of hours of service wish list items, change ideas to improve safety.
June 10, 2015
Hours of Service
POLL: Hours of service wish list, take two
Whatâs on your wish list for hours of service-related changes to law? This version of our poll allows up to five choices for voters. Weigh in.
June 8, 2015
Overdrive Extra
Are driving skills about to be devalued?
Our industry has spent years on the hard sell that safe driving is truly a skilled profession. Itâs sad to imagine the long-haul more akin to Homer Simpson, watching gauges at the power plant.
June 4, 2015
Voices
Roadcheck road reports heading into final day
UPDATED: Reader reports from locales around the nation throughout the second day and final morning of the Roadcheck inspection blitz. What are you seeing? Weigh in here.
June 4, 2015
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