Will FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez thread the needle toward hours change?
Colleagues James Jaillet and Davis Hollis joined me for this special edition Overdrive Radio podcast about their interview of FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez at MATS. Full audio of that interview is included, with further thoughts on hours-change pote…
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A fresh step forward
By the time you read this, Canada will have its first Image Team, a group of talented professional women poised to promote the mission of Women in Trucking (WIT): to encourage the employment of women in the industry, to promote…
Nominations sought for annual awards for top truck dealer, top parts distributor
Overdrive sister publications Truck Parts & Service and Successful Dealer have opened the nomination periods for their annual Distributor of the Year and Successful Dealer awards.
Why we are now at an inflection point in US trucking
Twenty years ago, in his book, “Only the Paranoid Survive,” Andrew S. Grove, as president and chief executive officer of Intel Corporation, described Intel’s survival through the existential threats created by the drastic changes in its primary …
Analysis: ELDs are US trucking’s inflection point
The need to make dramatic changes is frequently anathema to providers and purchasers. It also flies in the face of the traditional transportation credo “It’s not the way we’ve always done it.” Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
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If you’re profiting off pollution, I question the motives behind a carbon tax plan
Carbon taxes really are just a money grab our federal and provincial governments have skillfully disguised as a noble effort to reduce our carbon footprint. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about being cleaner, reducing pollution, and making every reasonabl…
5 Qualities of an Efficient Forklift Driver
The forklift driver plays a vital role in material handling and there are certain characteristics you should look for the next time a driver takes the wheel. Here is a list of five characteristics you should look for an efficient forklift driver.
Sidestepping the ‘mushy middle’ of autonomous vehicles
High levels of automation in cars and trucks on public highways could be decades away. If that’s what it takes, it’s worth waiting for, as recent autonomous mishaps show…
Freight Shipments, Spending Levels Post Double-Digit Gains
A measure of quarterly freight shipment and spending activity showed big gains in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same time a year ago, reflecting a stronger economy.