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Driver-facing camera might mark ‘the end’ of one driver’s career
“I would be interested to hear what a supervisor would think of having a camera in his car and in his office, given how they preach the benefits of having a camera.” –Charlie LaPorta, Southington, Conn.
April 16, 2015
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Hot button: ‘Two-state solution’ in Israel called into question
When Israeli head of state Benjamin Netanyahu in March appeared to walk back support for an independent Palestine, a majority of Overdrive readers expressed views of a piece.
April 9, 2015
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Rates hall of shame: Bottom 10 U.S. states for outbound freight
Turns out it’s true: Colorado on average is on the list for outbound freight — so are many Northeast states. At once, some states in the NE region show some of the highest rates for inbound freight. More data, discussion here.
April 6, 2015
Voices
POLL: How far in advance do you negotiate your loads?
Independents, this poll probes the extent to which you pre-plan loads (negotiating a day or days ahead of time) or look to maximize rates by negotiating “the day of” the load.
April 6, 2015
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POLL: Will the GermanWings crash result in changes that improve air travel safety?
With pilots around the U.S. sounding familiar to many truckers on subjects of safety, medical certification, and more, this poll probes reader opinion on potential changes that could result following the recent disaster.
April 3, 2015
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Reckless four-wheelers, bad road design…: Two factors, among others, in many truck rollovers
A recent mainstream-media report reinforces what many truckers know about truck-occupant and other fatality numbers, too: There’s more to them than meets the eye.
March 31, 2015
Voices
POLL: How many freight-rate negotiations do you conduct in a week?
Independents, how negotiation-heavy is your business when it comes to rates? This poll asks how many rate conversations you have in any given week with a broker or freight agent.
March 30, 2015
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What’s your CB handle and how’d you get it?
Find several operators’ anecdotes about how they got their handles here.
March 28, 2015
Voices
POLL: Should an independent Palestinian state exist?
Given recently re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s commentary suggesting to some watchers declining support for the goal of an independent Palestinian state, what’s your take on such a state?
March 19, 2015
Voices
POLL: Best day of the week to negotiate for and book a load?
Independents, in your experience, what day of the week yields the best rates during broker negotiations? Tell us in this poll — further thoughts on the reasons why/anecdotes, sound off in the comments.
March 18, 2015
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Mailbag: ‘Don’t help the lawyers. Help us.’ –Readers on insurance
In this podcast, readers weigh in on rising insurance costs, urging regulators and congress not to hike minimums, which might well serve only to line the pockets of attorneys and deleteriously affect the trucking business.
March 17, 2015
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Podcast: Entry level driver training conversations following rulemaking committee meeting
Will traditional training approaches survive the Entry Level Driver Training rulemaking? If statutory language is any indication, it’s likely. Voices on training standards/practices in this podcast.
March 9, 2015
Voices
POLL: What is your detention time worth?
How much is your time spent waiting at docks worth per hour? This poll looks at the range of what owner-operators and drivers expect from detention rates, such as they may be.
March 9, 2015
Voices
POLL: Ever trained a driver?
This poll looks at the extent to which readers have been involved in pre-CDL driver training, whether through a formal or informal process.
March 5, 2015
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Audio mailbag: Minimum interstate age should be 18, insurance barriers to new owner-operators
Podcast round-up of some reader voices on minimum interstate driving age, insurance challenges for young owner-operators, hours, parking and more.
March 3, 2015
Voices
Fuel-tax hike indexed to inflation the wrong idea to fund roads
Vermont-based Michael Dudley throws a tomato at the notion that a tax hike is necessary to properly fund highways: “Stop allowing our government to waste our money!”
March 3, 2015
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Entry level driver training podcast: The data problem
What’s dogged any training rule for the last 20 years? There’s no particular evidence of a relationship between adequacy of training and drivers’ safety on the road.
February 27, 2015
Voices
POLL: If any, which of these load services have you used?
This poll takes a survey of some of the load-matching-tech companies that have sprung up in recent years or have moved toward more automated technology platforms. Ever used one of these to successfully book a load? Tell us here.
February 27, 2015
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