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Towing horror stories: $7,000 for a cross-town haul
More tales of predatory towing, where owner-operators are too often misled and charged thousands, sometimes in ways that clash with local rules and regulations. Here's what happened, and ideas on ways to fight back.
June 7, 2023
$6,000 for 16 miles? Viral video sparks outrage over predatory towing
A viral video led to outrage and a flame war between a truck driver and a towing company, and it's only one of many stories emerging about predatory towing practices, and sometimes threatening encounters with armed tow and boot operators.
May 26, 2023
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May 10, 2024
Caught at Roadcheck: 2023 inspection fails
How not to do it: With Roadcheck in the books for the year, a few states put forth some of the worst equipment and driver failures they saw. You might think of these as "negative reinforcement," as it were, of your own safe practices.
May 23, 2023
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Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa
Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.
May 1, 2023
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'Sorry I ruined your life': How Overdrive helped reunite long-lost trucking pals
After sending picures of his truck to Overdrive, a longtime owner-operator reconnected with some of his trucking mentors from the 1980s. Now, reader, is your chance to do the same.
April 6, 2023
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The ugly truth about screens and driving
Following the recent story of a driver caught using a tablet at highway speeds, we polled readers on the practice of "movie night at the wheel" and other handheld use, with some drivers admitting to doing it themselves.
March 24, 2023
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Starlink Mobile: Hacking Elon Musk's high-powered internet service
One operator reports there's a way to hack Starlink dishes to get powerful internet almost anywhere for a fraction of the advertised price. He uses the high-speed internet connection to fuel his TikTok fame during downtime over-the-road.
March 17, 2023
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Peterbilt clocked doing 101 | Senator, Teamsters pres exchange fighting words
A Peterbilt got clocked by Nebraska State Patrol doing a whopping 101 mph. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) exchanged fighting words at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
March 10, 2023
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Driver caught using tablet at highway speeds on I-80
Wyoming Highway Patrol put drivers on notice after one was caught looking at a tablet while drifting in his lane down I-80. Troopers contend it's not uncommon to see some drivers full-on watching movies along straight expanses of the interstate.
March 9, 2023
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Operator let go after fentanyl, heroin found stashed in trailer
When Georgia police found suspected fentanyl, heroin and drug paraphernalia in storage pods being hauled by a professional driver, they knew enough to let him off with a warning.
February 16, 2023
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Drivers convoy after Wyatt Raska's tragic death
A huge outpouring of support, both physically in a trucking convoy and online, sprung from the tragic death of Wyatt Raska, a 14-year old boy who loved trucking.
February 14, 2023
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'Ice Road' stunt truck driver Zandara Kennedy talks drift racing
She's a Hollywood stunt driver and a competitive drifting racecar driver, but she's got a deep love of trucking, a CDL, and says trucking is her backup plan A-1 if the rest doesn't work out.
February 8, 2023
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I-80 in Wyoming closes again and again after fatal pile-up
I-80 in Wyoming keeps shutting down as intense weather causes crash after crash. The episode serves as a reminder to us all: Just because the highway is open doesn't mean it's safe.
January 30, 2023
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Why a college administrator quit her job and took up trucking
Tiffany Wallin fell for an owner-operator and the trucking lifestyle all at once, overcoming a personal tragedy to do so. For her husband, having a woman deal with shippers has been an eye-opener.
January 19, 2023
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Driver arrested after crash derails train in Tennessee
Police announced felony charges and blasted out the mugshot of a driver involved in a scary collision with a train, but some commenters are crying foul. The operator's day in court is set for April.
January 12, 2023
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FMCSA's new agenda, diesel's wild ride and the owner-ops who braved a 'bloodbath'
An ongoing pandemic, a raging foreign war, and diesel prices on a high-flying rollercoaster ride marked the year 2022, sure to go down as one of the most volatile in trucking's recent history. Track back through the most-read stories in this review.
December 28, 2022
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In favor of speed limiters: One owner-op's economic, safety case
Hear from an owner-op who swears by governing his truck at 58 mph, and how it's saved not just money and fuel, but potentially lives and headaches as well.
December 26, 2022
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Own the strangest-looking Pete ever | Rolling into inspection on rims
It looks like a movie prop, but it's got a Peterbilt "pink slip" and a new 700 hp Detroit engine under the hood or... under the whatever. Also: Trailer skates across the border on rims only.
December 16, 2022
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