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$240K at nearly 9% interest on a new truck: Deal or no deal?
Truck ownership wasn't supposed to be this hard. Or maybe it was? En route to a planned truck replacement, owner-operator Matthew Mickenberg crunched the numbers, thought hard, and made a big re-evaluation of how his one-truck business should look.
April 25, 2023
Enter the ring: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Championship kicks off
If you've built a solid foundation for long-term success through ups and downs of trucking business cycles, you're a worthy contender. Put your fleet (3-30 trucks) in the running for a chance to claim the title belt in one of two divisions.
April 24, 2023
How owner-ops can avoid, or ace, inspections during Roadcheck
Roadcheck, ideally, might be a perfectly random survey of all trucks on the road. But in reality inspectors often target trucks to inspect that present some visible cue there could be another issue. A few ways here to avoid, or ace, your next inspection.
April 21, 2023
Uptick in diesel prices snaps 10-week slide | Whence Spring freight?
The diesel national average ticked up by 1.8 cents, ending a run of declines, as van, reefer rates continued fall. Also: New trucker-focused health clinic reveals first two locations; FMCSA denies HOS exemption request from propane haulers.
April 19, 2023
More ways to vet brokers to combat fraud, double brokering
Double brokering and other fraud in spot freight transactions is dragging down rates through misrepresentation/skimming, and in some cases outright theft. At MATS, yet another tool in the arsenal emerged.
April 18, 2023
FMCSA offers updates on electronic inspections, autonomous research, regs in process
FMCSA's annual Analysis, Research and Technology Forum held April 12 touched on initiatives the agency is focusing on in the coming years. While some of the focus is on future tech, agency reps emphasized the ongoing role of drivers in safety.
April 14, 2023
Making all of it work, and then some: Illinois-headquartered Pulli Express
On Overdrive Radio: This husband/wife duo, March Trucker of the Month Pulli Express, excels in the art of juggling life and work on the road, running three trucks between them and an owner-operator leased. What else? Four young children at home.
April 14, 2023
Chicago-area carrier allegedly scams, strands driver
A nonprofit organization focused on helping drivers in dire situations reports a rash of carriers running out of the Chicago area and preying on the vulnerable.
April 13, 2023
Insurer offering discount potential to drivers with dual cameras
Commercial insurer Cover Whale requires policyholders to install and use dual road-/driver-facing dashcams to receive discounts. Also: Love's acquires EZ GO travel stop chain; latest Highway Angel recognized for stopping to help fellow trucker.
April 13, 2023
New research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing cameras
A new ATRI report looks at trucking industry attitudes and concerns toward driver- and road-facing cameras. Also: Michigan lifts more "frost law" weight restrictions; TruckPro e-commerce site grows; Pilot announces leadership shakeup.
April 12, 2023
Hey brokers, Holland Logistics is in fact an authorized trucking company
That's despite assertions to the contrary in the data-mining system of a third-party provider of authority lookup services, small fleet owner Thomas Holland said. With added difficulties as a result, the owner feels like he's facing the end of his biz.
April 12, 2023
FMCSA proposes changes to crash preventability program
FMCSA said the proposed changes are expected to double the size of the current CPDP and provide more data for analysis of the impacts of a carrier’s "not preventable" crashes on its overall safety evaluation.
April 12, 2023
Enter Overdrive's 2023 Trucker of the Year competition
This Overdrive program recognizes the business acumen and innovation of the owner-operator, the bedrock of the entrepreneurial spirit in trucking. If you’ve controlled costs and maintained profits amidst record inflation, you're a worthy contender.
December 5, 2022
'The spot market is not where you need to live': On building business with authority
After two decades in and around trucking as a driver, owner-operator, then small fleet owner, Adam Wingfield is now bringing boatloads of energy to a mission of helping owners lay the groundwork for long-term business success. His rousing MATS talk, here.
April 7, 2023
New nav, broker review, back-office TMS options for owner-operators
Owner-operator Deron Salmon's new Truck'N app aims to fill the broker-review void when it comes to quick look-up-and-rate tools. Haul Hero adds premium navigation service to its app. And the TrueTMS for small fleets makes its debut.
April 6, 2023
POLL: Leased owners, what's your preferred compensation structure: percentage, miles, hourly...?
Percentage-of-the-load compensation models have grown in prominence over many years for leased owner-operators compared to miles, yet other options -- hourly rates, guaranteed revenue -- have also made some in-roads. What's your preference?
April 5, 2023
Eight more sentenced in staged-accident scheme targeting trucks
The sentencing of individuals associated with the widespread staged-accident fraud scheme in New Orleans presents new wrinkles. Also: C.H. Robinson debuts digital cash advances; Highway Angel honored after helping man run over by his own moving truck.
April 4, 2023
Owner-ops sound off to FMCSA on need for more light on brokered rates
FMCSA's listening session at MATS on recent and future regulatory moves related to brokers was filled mostly with owner-ops calling for greater transparency into brokers' margins. One broker cautioned the transparency push could backfire for some.
April 4, 2023
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