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Major tanker carrier announces major pay raise
Liquid Trucking, one of the top 30 largest tank carriers in North America, recently announced a major driver wage increase. The new pay raise increases overall driver income between 4% and 7% and the amount of paid time off drivers earn per hour of work. With the rise, drivers start out at $25 per hour […]
January 19, 2021
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Looking for work? Estes Express Lines is hiring
Estes Express Lines has jobs it is looking to fill. So, from today, Jan. 19 to Thursday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Estes Express Lines will hold in-person hiring events for open positions based out of its terminal in Minneapolis terminal in New Brighton. The company has more than 20 immediate openings […]
January 19, 2021
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FMCSA seeks to study more sleeper berth splits
Saying it wanted to “provide flexibility for drivers, while maintaining safety on our roadways,” the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Thursday, Jan. 15, it will propose a pilot program for truck drivers to evaluate two additional options for splitting sleeper berth periods – a 6/4 split and a 5/5 split. “This proposed pilot program will […]
January 19, 2021
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FMCSA seeks to change how ‘yard move’ is recorded
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposes revising its regulatory guidance on recording hours of service time as a “yard move,” which can be recorded as “on-duty, not driving” rather than “driving” time. Specifically, the agency proposes to replace Question 9 to 49 CFR 395.2, which asks how a driver’s time should be recorded when they […]
January 12, 2021
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Do you truck for one of these 20 Best Fleets to Drive For?
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge have announced the 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For. These 20 for-hire trucking companies from across North America are recognized for providing exemplary work environments for their professional truck drivers and other employees, according to the TCA and CarriersEdge. Those 20 companies include: American Central Transport — Kansas […]
January 12, 2021
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Trucker has close call with Ohio State Trooper
One Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper recently almost had the kind of encounter one doesn’t want to have with a tractor-trailer. Suffice to say, we’re guessing the truck driver in this video also had the kind of encounter they don’t like to have with a cop. See for yourself.
January 12, 2021
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ATA praises DOT secretary after her resignation
One of the country’s leading trucking organizations is praising Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who resigned Thursday, Jan. 7, in conjunction with Wednesday’s violent attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. The attack came as results of November’s presidential election were […]
January 12, 2021
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Gear Guide delivers tips for better life on the road
Out with the old. In with the new. Not only does that hold true for 2020 (thankfully!) giving way to 2021, but also for the arrival of the new Overdrive Truckers News Truckers’ Gear Guide from the RoadPro Family of Brands. And, the new Gear Guide is loaded with helpful information truckers can put to […]
January 12, 2021
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CVSA tells inspectors not to delay vaccine shipments
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Friday, Jan. 8, issued an advisory to truck inspectors to not delay trucks transporting COVID-19 vaccine for inspections. The inspection bulletin in part says: “The COVID-19 vaccine is temperature-sensitive. Every effort should be made to get the vaccine to its destination. Shipments should not be held up for an inspection […]
January 12, 2021
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Trucker tells her story in public television series on work
Laura Hathaway is a mom and a former teacher turned professional truck driver. The Stillwell, Oklahoma woman is also the subject of a profile in the PBS series American Portrait. In the Jan. 12 episode of the “I Work” series, Hathaway talks about the dilemma of making a good living on the road, but at […]
January 5, 2021
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Woman trucker named TCA Highway Angel
A California truck driver has been recognized for stopping to help an older woman who was having difficulties walking. The Truckload Carriers Association has named Christina Castillo, from Union City, California, a Highway Angel for coming to the aid of an older woman who collapsed into the street during a health emergency. TCA explains: Castillo was driving down a residential street in […]
January 5, 2021
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Don’t be left out in the cold this winter
by Kim McDonnell Manager, Customer Experience for the RoadPro Family of Brands This year has seen extreme climate changes across the country, including snow, much earlier than expected. It is always a good idea to be prepared for all of the temperature and road changes you may encounter, and with the colder months upon us, […]
January 5, 2021
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Mark your calendars for 2021 trucking events
2020 proved the best-laid plans for trucking events meant little when stacked up against what would become both a mammoth public health crisis and economic calamity for the nation. The COVID-19 coronavirus caused the cancellation or postponement of many trucking events last year, and actually prompted some to be held successfully online. It’s anybody’s guess […]
January 5, 2021
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Podcast: What shape are U.S. bridges in?
It’s all but inevitable that during the course of most any trucker’s day there’ll be a bridge that needs crossing, and the huge vast majority of times, such crossings happen without a problem. However, that does not mean that the more than 608,000 bridges that are part of this nation’s interstates, state highways, and rural […]
January 5, 2021
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New from Rand McNally, more powerful OverDryve 7 Pro II
Rand McNally today rolled out the OverDryve 7 Pro II, a trucking-centric, multi-purpose device with three times the computing speed of its predecessor, according to the company. The OverDryve 7 Pro II has a slightly smaller screen than the OverDryve 8 Pro II, which debuted last October, but still delivers Rand Navigation 2.0, makes available […]
January 5, 2021
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Now that it’s here, will you take the COVID-19 vaccination?
Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is now in the hands of America’s logistics industry, including truckers who are delivering the millions of doses needed. At the same time, truckers are in the third group of people in line to receive the vaccine designed to protect people from the coronavirus that has infected 19.5 million Americans, […]
December 30, 2020
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Wisconsin carrier donates 52 bikes to kids in need
Like so many things in 2020, Contract Transport Services’s said its annual holiday bike drive looked a little different this year. Nonetheless, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking company carried on its tradition of giving away free bicycles to local children in need. To make the bike drive possible, CTS truck drivers, mechanics, and office staff […]
December 30, 2020
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Trucker relief fund gets $88,000 boost from TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America raised $88,000 for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund through the company’s “Be a Champion of Change” register roundup campaign that ran from Sept. 16-Nov. 30. During the campaign, TA, Petro, and TA Express customers were able to round up the dollar amount on purchases at points of sale in the stores, […]
December 30, 2020
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Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation questioned FMCSA administrator nominee Meera Joshi at hearing Wednesday.
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