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High-altitude jumper was also a …
Yeah, you guessed it. Today over on the CCJ blog find the story of onetime New Jersey-based truck driver Nick Piantanida (pictured), who also holds the distinction of being a 1960s pioneer of extreme...
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Reader: Repeal FLSA trucking exemption
The following comes by way of owner-operator Joe Ammons, who is looking for assistance with a petition for the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (or Congress) to repeal the trucking exemption to the...
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Awesome trucks and the fruits of debate: Two events upcoming
In addition to the Great American Trucking Show coming up next month (owner-operators can renew their Overdrive subscription or subscribe anew via this page to be entered into a sweepstakes to win an...
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PHOTOS: Cover shoot outtakes with crude hauler
Jimmy Lessley (pictured), owner of Lessley Services in White Oak, Texas, has been an owner-operator or driver since the early 1980s. He started out hauling dirt with an end dump, then heavy equipment...
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Defending truckers’ honor
I defended the honor of truckers in general the other day, so you people better be on your P‘s and Q‘s. I noticed a Facebook post that started, ‘I love truckers….’ so of course I read it. Unfortunately...
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Playing the cards right in driver appreciation
The big boys of the American Trucking Associations have made an interesting little driver-appreciation item in the pictured playing card set, tied to their longtime National Truck Driver Appreciation...
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CDL health registry about to launch
Beginning Aug. 20, medical examiners will be able to register with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The registry is a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration program. It...
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Should I move in?
Dear Carolyn, My boyfriend and I are talking about moving into together. We’ve been dating for two years and are very compatible. Neither of us is ready for marriage but it makes economic sense to...
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Vehicles expected to gather and share more data
This blog has reported a few times on robo-drivers for cars and trucks, a concept that has been tested with some success around the globe. It’s still a ways off for U.S. highways, but another...
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