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DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg's strange interview with an owner-op

The DOT took a shot at making a kind of driver recruiting video, trumpeting how important and fun the job is. But sharing it again this week, Buttigieg missed the mark as new, aggressive regs wait around the corner.

November 17, 2023

Buttigieg and owner-operator David Alvarado have. a nice, if superficial, chat.

Senator, Teamsters boss nearly fist fight at committee hearing

After the Teamsters boss mocked the Senator's height, the former MMA fighter from Oklahoma challenged him directly. "Stand your butt up," he said. "You stand your butt up," O'Brien replied.

November 14, 2023

Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Trucking's horrific October: Crimes, crashes, and calling it like it is

Truck drivers might represent the most regulated group of professionals in the country, yet still find themselves the victims of rampant crime and fraud. Who is really looking out for drivers this Halloween?

October 31, 2023

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Ice Pick Bandit strikes two nights in a row, and reports keep coming in

The I-75 Ice Pick Bandit, a vandal that sneakily stabs up truck tires in the middle of the night, has struck more victims in Lowndes County, Georgia, and Columbia County, Florida, just this week.

October 26, 2023

Photos of the 'Ice Pick Bandit' released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Read more about the details of prior cases via this link.

Walmart parking lot dimes heist: Philadelphia cargo theft ring busted

The FBI has indicted four cargo thieves who allegedly roughed up and robbed truck drivers, most notably for more than $200,000 in dimes.

October 25, 2023

Ovd cargo Theft

I-75 'Ice Pick Bandit' punctures tires, airbags on parked trucks

Overdrive reignites a police hunt for a vandal targeting trucks in "bizarre" nighttime attacks, after yet another trucker comes forward with an eerie report of I-75's "Ice Pick Bandit."

October 18, 2023

ice pick bandit florida tires punctured

Another trucker's tires punctured on I-75 in Georgia

After an Overdrive report on a bizarre act of vandalism against a sleeping trucker's rig, another report emerged with eerie similarities and no clear cause.

October 10, 2023

A photo from Nu-Way's Mike Leach shows the act of vandalism, which bears a striking similarity to another such incident just reported.

Jay Leno's Tesla Semi test drive the closest look yet

Former late night host Jay Leno does his best to find out the Tesla Semi's tare weight, and fails, but still makes a great video showing off some of the truck's highlights.

October 3, 2023

jay leno tesla semi test drive

Drivers get real about 'Truck Driver Appreciation Week'

While industry big wigs might smile for the camera, truck owners and drivers get real about the spectacle every September, and just how appreciated they really feel.

September 19, 2023

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Does Rail Safety Week have a truck-sized blind spot?

Rail Safety Week kicked off on Monday, with plenty of information for truck owners and operators on avoiding train collisions. One vital piece of information, however, remains lacking.

September 18, 2023

truck rail crossing

Fire, explosions after truck hauling propane tanks crashes in Mississippi

On I-59 in Mississippi on Monday, a truck hauling propane bottles crashed, causing multiple fires and explosions as the burnt bottles littered the highway.

August 16, 2023

i-59 propane truck crash

Do drivers need to learn English? Another truck stuck in Vermont's Smugglers' Notch

Does the FMCSA actually require drivers to read and speak English? A close look at the regs suggests maybe not, after yet another truck gets stuck on Smugglers' Notch road in Vermont.

August 4, 2023

truck stuck on smuggler's notch road in vermont

Plane nearly crashes into truck | Avoid the dreaded 'driver's tan'

An incredible video shows a near disaster straight out of Top Gun. Also, Pilot Flying J gives out "Left Arm' sunscreen in this latest weird-news installment on the Channel 19 blog.

July 28, 2023

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Tesla Semi smokes diesel trucks on Donner Pass' steep grades

Footage of Tesla's Semi blowing the doors off diesel trucks on the Donner Pass in California might make Elon Musk's case that the rig is indeed "badass."

July 27, 2023

tesla semi donner pass

Load securement, strap work fails: Accidents waiting to happen

Some particularly bad examples of load securement caught law enforcement's attention this week. Here are the worst offenders.

July 21, 2023

load securement dump truck fail

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

avocado reefer hauling

Truck stuck in Smugglers' Notch, again, and Vermont plans to take action

The second truck in two days blew past multiple warning signs to get themselves stuck, and now the locals are making something of a game of the all-too-common occurrence.

July 7, 2023

smugglers notch truck stuck

Truck driver takes a swim after crashing into reservoir

A tractor-trailer crashed down 20 feet into a reservoir in Wilmington, Vermont, leaving the driver to swim ashore while the 2020 Mack truck sent bubbles up from the bottom.

July 6, 2023

wilmington harriman reservoir trailer crash

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FMCSA authority revocation anomaly: BOC3 blanket companies cleared out

A whopping 1,700-plus authority revocations in one day last month, outside FMCSA's usual revocation cadence, turned heads around Thanksgiving. FMCSA removed several blanket BOC3 companies from its system, putting trucker clients in shutdown risk.

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Predatory towing: How common it is, and how truckers can avoid it

1985 Kenworth K100 and 2023 Eby grain hopper

'Limited Mileage' king: The sharp 1985 KW K100, Eby hopper of Twin Pine Farm

Matthew Mickenberg's new Kenworth

It's a deal: Perfect timing yields $50K saved on a new truck

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How to not just survive, but thrive, through the bottom of the freight markets

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The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2022 edition of Partners in Business.

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