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Business: Page 19
Reefer madness: Tricks of the trade to make sure you get paid
Reefer haulers share the playbook to fight back against sometimes "sneaky" shippers and receivers, who more often than not would want to stick the driver with the bill over bad produce.
July 11, 2023
In-cab and out, camera options expand amid push-pull of privacy concern, regulatory attention
The distaste for driver-facing cameras doesn’t only come from what they are, but what they might become. NTSB's past calls for mandates for video-event recorders set the stage years ago. Meanwhile, new options with multicamera systems expand views.
July 10, 2023
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Can AI transform the prying eyes of in-cab cameras for the better?
Overdrive's State of Surveillance survey made it clear that drivers just straight up hate in-cab cameras, but new AI features of video event-recording cameras are attempting to win them over. Will it work?
July 10, 2023
Business
Trucking's State of Surveillance: Special report
This multipart special report launches from an Overdrive reader survey looking at costs, benefits of numerous tracking/monitoring techs, likewise author Karen Levy's "Data Driven" examination of "workplace surveillance" enabled by the ELD mandate.
July 10, 2023
Regulations
FMCSA denies operator's request for 5/5 split-sleeper exemption
Trucker Matthew Killmer requested the exemption for himself and other truckers. Also: Comment period opens on automatic emergency braking system mandate proposal; spot rates sit on bottom in traditional peak week; Relay Payments sponsoring NASCAR team.
July 6, 2023
Regulations
Colorado fuel haulers get temporary hours waiver
The exemption is effective through July 15. Also: Federal funding awarded for two truck parking projects; ATA, Kenworth, Goodyear, Schneider leaders elected to ATHS hall of fame; HHG mover sentenced for stealing property.
July 5, 2023
Partners in Business
Know your tax deductions to save your business thousands
Your investments' worth when it comes to the tax code can save you thousands when your annual tax bill comes due. Know the various deductions available to trucking companies and drivers.
July 5, 2023
Small Fleet Champ
Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship: Deadline for entries extended to July 15
Get your fleet of up to 30 trucks in the running by end of day July 1 for a chance to claim the vaunted title belt. For 2022 champ John McGee Trucking, business continues to evolve for growth and stability with the qualities of success.
June 17, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Writing the book on trucking as an independent: Owner-operator Debbie Desiderato
Overdrive's June Trucker of the Month is not afraid to tell it like it is -- nor to give back in the form of advice for those coming up, always willing to share the tools and processes she's built for her success.
July 3, 2023
Business
Yellow shouldn't have received $700M COVID bailout, Congressional report says
The Congressional Oversight Commission, in its final report on Yellow's $700 million COVID relief loan, said the fleet did not meet the qualifications of a “business critical to maintaining national security.”
June 29, 2023
Business
Transplus broker files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, stiffing 60 carriers
Mississippi broker Transplus goes bankrupt, leaving 60 or so carriers unpaid. There's some indication, at least, that they might pay up, and a variety of strategies for clawing back money when a broker goes under.
June 29, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Not all cargo insurance is created equal
W. Joel Baker spells out the finer points of cargo-insurance coverage and just what your broker/shipper customers are requiring of your insurance policy. More importantly, the right coverage could save you in the event of an accident.
June 28, 2023
Trucker of the Year
Master management, mechanical prowess pay off for 20-year independent
Her 27 years in trucking and two decades as an independent have played out in numerous niches, leading her to where she is today, hauling for a direct shipper customer pulling a van, and hauling logs as a side gig.
June 27, 2023
Regulations
OOIDA wants Biden's Labor Secretary pick rescinded
The group has raised concerns over nominee Julie Su's role in passing California's AB 5 independent contractor legislation. Also: DAT launches Profit Estimator tool; new Calstart program looks to help small fleets transition to electric trucks; more.
June 23, 2023
Business
Tow company defends 'predatory' practices
After Overdrive reported on the apparent rise of exorbitantly expensive tow jobs, tow company owner Daniel Wade jumped into the discussion with the nitty gritty about costs, and why fees have gone up so much.
June 23, 2023
Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ John McGee Trucking: Almost 100% uptime for 24/7 oilfield biz
Owner McGee sets a high bar for trucking success in the Louisiana oilfield, working hard to deliver solid incomes to drivers by using the fleet's recent-history growth to avoid downtime, save on insurance costs and more.
June 21, 2023
Business
Cost of trucking hit record high last year, passes $2/mile for the first time
Marginal costs for trucking companies ballooned 21.3% last year over 2021 to $2.251 per mile, surpassing the $2 per mile mark for the first time in the history of ATRI’s operational cost report.
June 21, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Parasitic costs: 15 ways to eliminate and save, build value as an owner-operator
Negative press when it comes to economic conditions can easily overwhelm and discourage hope for success, sapping owner-operators' energy away from critical tasks. Here's a bevy of savings, income opportunities you may be missing in the process.
June 20, 2023
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