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Accuweather App
The Accuweather app has a simple easy-to-use layout and allows users to navigate between saved locations easily. It also makes use of push notifications that can alertusers of any potential weather hazards, like storms, high winds and more.
March 19, 2014
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AP App
For national news and some local news, the Associated Press app trumps most others, and not just by sending push notifications for breaking news. It publishes the day’s top news in an easy-to-find package. It also features a post each evening with the Top 10 stories of the day, allowing a quick and easy way […]
March 19, 2014
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The Center Lane Show
A weekly radio show hosted in part by regulatory consultant and driver advocateRichard Wilson. The open forum features drivers and others calling in to its live broadcasts most Saturdays. The most recent episode is available on demand via thewebsite.
March 19, 2014
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Haggard on 18
Haggard on 18, run by owner-operator Jason Haggard, is an advocacy blog that aggregates trucking news and encourages driver activism regarding safety, health regulations and finance, per the group’s website. Haggard also is a proprietor with the Trucking Industry Advisory Assembly Facebook group.
March 19, 2014
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Landline Newsletter
Tied to the magazine for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Land Line sends out several times a week a newsletter with recent trucking news and links to its podcasts.
March 19, 2014
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Missing Truck Driver Alert Network
This was started as a Facebook group intended to help carriers, family members and law enforcement find missing drivers. The network now has an app thattexts notifications about reported missing drivers, as well as a website. Available on Android and iOS.
March 19, 2014
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National Association of Small Trucking Companies
This trade group and insurance provider for small fleet owners and owner-operators uses the leverage of its 3,000 members to help cut various costs by givingthem the bargaining power of large fleets.
March 19, 2014
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Overdrive’s Daily Newsletter
Overdrive’s free daily newsletter packages the day’s trucking news, blogs and features into an email that hits inboxes each afternoon with content of general interest to owner-operators and drivers.
March 19, 2014
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Overdrive Staff Twitter Feeds
Overdrive editors tweet breaking news, links to in-depth business and regulatory stories, blog entries, analyses and more on their Twitter feeds. Find @OverdriveUpdate, @Channel19Todd, @trucknewsjj, @maxheine and @JackRobertsCCJ.
March 19, 2014
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
In addition to lobbying for owner-operator interests, OOIDA offers life insurance, business information, retirement plans, fuel savings and rebate and discount programs for its members.
March 19, 2014
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Road Dog Trucking, Sirius 128, Sirius app
The Road Dog Trucking channel on Sirius includes several trucking-related shows daily, including Dave Nemo’s morning show, Freewheelin’ with Meredith Ochs and Chris T, Road Dog Trucking News with Mark Willis and Road Dog Trucking Live with K.C. Phillips. Episodes are available on demand in the Sirius app and onsiriusxm.com with a Sirius subscription.
March 19, 2014
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Truckers Against Trafficking
This nonprofit group aims to use the trucking industry as a tool to help stop human trafficking. Its website and apps have informational material to help truck drivers do what they can to prevent human trafficking – especially trafficking that uses theU.S. transportation system. The App is available on Android and Windows.
March 19, 2014
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Trucking Solutions Group
This group of standout owner-operators talks weekly via conference call about industry issues, from health to equipment and business. They also regularly nab the ear of representatives from FMCSA and manufacturers. The website hosts recordings of their calls.
March 19, 2014
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Truth About Trucking
Allen Smith started his Truth About Trucking website in 2005 to help new drivers learn about the industry and to share “insider truck driver information” and best practices he’s learned from driving 4 million safe miles. He also has a strong Facebook presence (facebook.com/TruthAboutTrucking). Episodes of his live broadcast are available at blogtalkradio.com/truthabouttrucking and via […]
March 19, 2014
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The Weather Channel App
The app offers detailed daily and hourly forecasts, along with mapping and radar functionality to track storm movement. It also has videos of TWC forecasts and, for Android users, nifty widgets. Available on iOS and Android.
March 19, 2014
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ELD mandate: Readers respond
Among Overdrive readers, more than half of the respondents to a poll conducted in the weeks prior to the ELD mandate’s release showed a strong preference for another line or work or retirement over use of the devices.
March 17, 2014
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Readers debate New Entrant test
While a majority were positive about FMCSA’s plan to introduce regs testing into the process for obtaining operating authority, questions as to the scope of test questions remained as the second federal listening session on the subject approached.
March 13, 2014
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Overdrive on Facebook
Where we share news, custom truck photos and on-highway ephemera and solicit readers’ views on all manner of subjects. The page also serves as a networking and information-sharing function for owner operators, small fleet owners and drivers.
March 12, 2014
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