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Truckers Final Mile grief counseling assistance program launches
Robert Palm, president of Truckers Final Mile, announces the beginning of grief counseling services for truckers and surviving family members of truckers.
August 24, 2018
Podcast: ELDs, truck automation and hours of service through FMCSA’s Martinez’s lens
Ray Martinez opens up about issues plaguing the trucking industry and what he hopes to accomplish as FMCSA's administrator in an interview with Overdrive.
August 22, 2018
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A training suggestion for robust pre-CDL and finishing programs
If companies really want to fix their driver retention issues, offer free and thorough training for pre-CDL training. More information on Overdrive.
August 21, 2018
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Bill Weaver finds a new gear with new video, record
Watch the music video for "Bull Haulin'" from Bill Weaver, a longtime trucker and singer-songwriter, and watch him perform live at GATS August 23-25, 2018.
August 15, 2018
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Junior Elmore’s 1975 Diamond Reo cabover No. 12, or: The corn-fed kid in Nebraska
Don Christner takes you inside Junior Elmore's 1975 Diamond Reo cabover. From the two-cycle V8 Detroit Diesel engine to its dual stacks, take a look today.
August 13, 2018
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An outsider’s perspective helps Isaac Ho navigate the trials of new authority
Find out how owner-operator Isaac Ho navigates the trucking industry. From insurance carriers to freight, learn how he's made his mark as an owner-operator.
August 8, 2018
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The chicken-little tactics behind the ‘driver shortage’
Here is a breakdown of how and why the trucking industry continuously responds to the shortage of truck drivers. Some aren't taking the bait anymore.
August 2, 2018
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Road and bridge money’s on the table, but don’t hold your breath
President Trump campaigned with big promises to the nation's infrastructure, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the topic. Details on Overdrive Online.
August 2, 2018
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Why $6,000 from Chicago to Long Island is no longer enough
Huck Northcutt is a former Army cook turned flatbed driver. This Face of the Road recounts nightmare loads and what trips just aren't worth the money anymore.
July 30, 2018
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Young drivers and future trucks
Trucking needs the best of the best drivers to fill jobs of the future. Yet those are the first to find a career outside of trucking when there's a roadblock.
July 25, 2018
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Do you have an exit plan?
While a well-planned career shift can be invigorating, planning for injury or death can be depressing yet necessary. Do you have a plan? Details on Overdrive.
July 24, 2018
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Faces of the Road: HHG hauler/American author Finn Murphy
Long Haul Paul Marhoefer’s detailing of how young Murphy “acquired a love for ‘low company and hard work’ while working at Dan’s Service Station in Cos Cob, Connecticut,” and more in a life and business hauling HHG, part of it chronicled in his “The Long Haul” book.
July 16, 2018
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A positive example for Joe Public, and the influence of professionalism
If truckers do not appreciate other truckers, how on earth can we expect Joe Public to appreciate what we do to make their lives easier? Read more on Overdrive.
July 13, 2018
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A look at next-gen tech in the cab of Continental’s Innovation Truck
Detailed in the video here are two systems showcased in Continental’s Innovation Truck — 3D Surround View (a camera system that creates a 360-degree view of the truck’s surroundings, which is showcased on an in-cab monitor) and Continental’s speakerless sound system.
July 12, 2018
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Can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch: Junior Elmore’s 1984 Super-Liner
Complete with the gold bulldog on the hood and all, check out this "purebred" 1984 Mack Super-Liner from Junior Elmore. You will not be disappointed.
July 5, 2018
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‘Reverend Haney,’ shapeshifting sin-master with a trucking conscience, hangs it up
Long Haul Paul on the conversions and ingenuity and numerous work-arounds of a hauler who’s put up his traveling shoes for good: “An Unseen Smith was forging His divine stamp on the old forger. No one knew more about sin than Haney, and everyone knew it. No one knew how to get around stuff like him either.” …
July 2, 2018
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Looking for the rates ceiling … or wait, is that a floor?
Owner-operator Gary Buchs on developing your own pricing formula for your service: “Do you want to take the risk of only being the person to fill the spot bid, or the preferred business partner hauling hundreds of loads for your preferred customers?”
June 27, 2018
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A health case for hours of service change
Leased owner-operator Clifford Peterson: “Those who make the case for the hours of service status quo ignore the health and well-being of an American icon, the over-the-road truck driver, in favor of maintenance of the bottom line.”
June 25, 2018
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