Driver Inc. consequences ‘significant’, says transportation lawyer
TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario-based transportation lawyer is warning carriers to “proceed with extreme caution” if they are using the ‘Driver Inc.’ business model – a structure that attempts to classify employed drivers as independent contractors. “The co…
TFI International files for U.S. IPO
MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International has filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., the company announced Monday.
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New ‘Over the Road’ podcast debuts Feb. 20
She Drive’s sister publication Overdrive magazine has partnered with PRX’s Radiotopia podcast network for an audio series debuting Feb. 20. “Over the Road” is hosted and narrated by Moeller Trucking driver and former longtime owner-operator Paul …
12-volt blanket defends against winter’s cold
This has been a nasty winter for many parts of the country, which means it has been especially bad for over-the-road truckers staying in their trucks at the end of the driving day. It can get tricky trying to stay warm and comfortable when stopped for …
Road Team Captain on her long career: ‘I’m still doing it now and I love it.’
Nikki Weaver was 22 years old in college feeling uncertain about what she wanted to do when a friend suggested she consider truck driving. Weaver, who had always loved driving, thought getting paid to travel the country sounded like a sweet gig, and it…
Love’s holds one-day hiring event Feb. 25
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores seeks to hire new employees for full-time and part-time roles as tire technicians, mechanic apprentices and diesel mechanics at its one-day hiring event. The event will take place on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m….
Love’s Feb. 25 hiring day aimed at tire techs, mechanics
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores seeks to hire new employees for full-time and part-time roles as tire technicians, mechanic apprentices and diesel mechanics at its one-day hiring event. The event will take place on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m….
Small fleets to be honored with new award program
Starting a small fleet has never been easy. Growing one and staying profitable is even harder. Many Overdrive readers, though, have done just that. To honor those who’ve done so, and to learn from their successes, Overdrive is launching its Small Fleet…
Tree falls on logging truck as it goes down the highway
Somehow a truck driver escaped serious injury Saturday, Feb. 8, afternoon when a tree fell on the cab of his truck as he drove down the highway. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports the accident happened along Highway 90 just past Cedar Cre…