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7 more things members of the general public don’t know about truckers
“Have a little love for the truckers. They’re human beings, out there doing a hard job and a lot of them aren’t making as much money as people think.”
April 18, 2014
Voices
POLL: Should truck size/weight limits be changed?
With federal attention to tractor-trailer size and weight and some groups lobbying for increases, tell us what you think in general and specific terms about where weight needs to go — or remain — in this poll and comments section.
April 16, 2014
Voices
Deaf Truckers United
The mission of Deaf Truckers United is in removing the requirement that deaf or hard of hearing drivers obtain waivers to drive a truck. FMCSA currently requires the deaf to file for an exemption to drive. The group’s mission statement says “driving trucks [is] about skills, not hearing.”
April 14, 2014
Voices
CCJ
Companion site to Overdrive, CCJ provides news and in-depth features geared toward fleet executives and managers. Like Overdrive, it sends out a daily email newsletter, and you can sign up for it at ccjdigital.com/news/subscribe-to-newsletters/.
April 14, 2014
Channel 19
Thursday round-up: CARB protest, highway babies, apnea follow-up
Owner-operator Loren Hutnick leads a rally, driver Mike Hawthorne packs a birthing kit, and Kenneth Dice decides fighting for a CDL is not worth it when authorities can’t even make heads or tails of what’s required relative to sleep apnea and medical certification…
April 10, 2014
Voices
ELD rule public comments mixed, with renewed focus on hours rule
Among others, Mark Olsen of Clinton, Utah, echoed the overall mixed nature of the comments all told. However, he rejoined arguments in favor of the need for ELDs with a message heard increasingly — that the hours of service rules in general are the bigger problem as regards true safety.
April 4, 2014
Electronic Logging Devices
POLL: Would an hours of service revamp change your view of e-logs?
Is widespread opposition to the ELD mandate proposed recently by FMCSA really an hours of service issue? Would an hours revamp make ELDs more palatable? Tell us in this poll…
April 3, 2014
Voices
POLL: Has your view of Obamacare changed?
A day after the first open-enrollment period for the health-insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act closed, we want to know how the intervening six months have affected, if at all, your view of the ACA. Tell us here.
April 2, 2014
Voices
FMCSA updates website
The public face of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at FMCSA.DOT.gov has been lifted — or changed, as it were, with a somewhat comprehensive redesign.
April 2, 2014
Voices
Mixed feelings on defense spending
Following Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s February DOD budget proposal, which looks for long-term reductions in overall defense spending but represents a short-term hike above spending levels automatically cut by last year’s budget-sequester deal, operators were similarly mixed on the proposal. “Shrinkage of the armed forces is not the answer,” wrote one commenter under […]
April 2, 2014
Voices
Tolls in the news: Round-up
News from around Pennsylvania, New York and South Carolina show the rhetoric on and interest in tolls from lawmakers is high, if not always well-grounded…
April 1, 2014
Voices
POLL: What’s the longest you’ve stayed with one carrier?
If you’ve ever leased to or driven for another carrier, how long was your longest consecutive tenure with one. Tell us in this poll.
March 25, 2014
Voices
Overdrive, TCA name year’s top truckers
Two Canadian drivers took top honors Tuesday night at the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting, each winning a 2013 Ram 2500, sponsored by Chevron Delo and Cummins. The competition is managed by TCA and Overdrive. Terrance Smith was named 2013 Owner-Operator of the Year. He lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick, and is leased to SLH […]
March 25, 2014
Voices
Anti-ELD petition to White House launched; more voices on the mandate
Language of the petition, which has a goal of 100,000 signatures collected by April 18, reflects voices of opposition among many Overdrive readers, approximately 3 of every 4 according to recent polling.
March 21, 2014
Channel 19
Round-up: MATS haps, and a cattle hauler on his long career
Recently-retired bull wagon hauler Laurin Dreher reflects on a long career, while owner-operator Jeff Clark talks while he walks and more plans for MATS solidify…
March 20, 2014
Voices
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
Voices
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
Voices
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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