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2024 Trucker of the Year ‘exit interviews’: Part 1
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2024 Trucker of the Year ‘exit interviews’: Part 1

Todd Dills: Hey everybody, Todd Dills here your host for this Overdrive radio edition for December 9, 2024. The two final podcasts for the year catching back up with Overdrive Truckers of the Month over this year, all of whom were competing for the 2024 Trucker of the Year award program sponsored by Bostrom Seating...

Flatbed supply stores
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Flatbed supply stores

I know of only 2 stores that sell a decent amount of flatbed supplies, and they're both in the Chicago area. Please list off any others you know of around the country. I don't have tarps, I just need straps, winches, etc. Tarp Stop- Gary, IN Tarp Haus- Alsip, IL Source link

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Livestock hauler seen kicking pigs off the back of the trailer leads to criminal investigation urged by PETA

Police are investigating an incident involving a livestock hauler outside of a slaughterhouse in Vermont over the summer.  A US Department of Agriculture inspector reported an incident involving a truck driver unloading pigs from his trailer by kicking them in the head and neck and by shoving them off of the back at Vermont Packinghouse...

FreightValidate offers owner-operators ways to vet brokers
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FreightValidate offers owner-operators ways to vet brokers

Steve Talamo and Clint Abernathy run Cleve’s Logistics, a two-truck fleet serving the ports in South Carolina with just a few years of authority behind it. As such, when they play on the spot market, they’re subject to brokers’ “carrier vetting” craze — judged by circumstances out of their control, like how many roadside inspections they’ve...

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FMCSA Opens Grant Application Cycle for Enforcement Training and Support Grant Program

FMCSA Opens Grant Application Cycle for Enforcement Training and Support Grant Program The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for five separate discretionary grants in the fiscal year (FY) 2025 application cycle. Grant applications are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on January 24,...

Guaranteed Pass with MCPA-Level-1-Maintenance Dumps from DumpsBoss | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
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Guaranteed Pass with MCPA-Level-1-Maintenance Dumps from DumpsBoss | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum

One of the most significant advantages of using DumpsBoss MCPA-Level-1-Maintenance dumps is their accuracy. These materials are created by experts with in-depth knowledge of the exam. This ensures that the content is up-to-date and reflective of the latest exam trends. Candidates can rely on the dumps to cover all critical topics comprehensively, allowing them to...

Traffic cams catch trucker losing trailer on turn
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Traffic cams catch trucker losing trailer on turn

Traffic cameras in Alabama captured the moment that turning truck lost its trailer. The video was captured on December 4 on Pine Hill Road in Jefferson County, Alabama. In the video, you can see a semi truck making a right-hand turn onto a two lane roadway. As the truck turns, the trailer disconnects and comes...

The 1984 Peterbilt 359 at the heart of Rafael Gonzales’ family
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The 1984 Peterbilt 359 at the heart of Rafael Gonzales’ family

The Gonzales family of Uvalde, Texas, has struck trucking gold — a three-generation run of truck drivers pursuing, with some success, the American dream of entrepreneurship and freedom on the road. At the heart of it all, a shimmering, golden Peterbilt 359 and, like in many trucking families, a mother holding it all together.  Ralph...

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FMCSA Wins Landmark Judgement Against Moving Company

FMCSA Wins Landmark Judgement Against Moving Company Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues priority work through education, enhanced resources, and targeted field operations. WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) won a landmark judgment against a household goods moving company for unauthorized transportation of household goods, in violation...

Hiz & Herz Hotshotz LLC stole my money never paid me
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Hiz & Herz Hotshotz LLC stole my money never paid me

Leased on to them and delivered a load and never got paid for it, kept getting the run around on payment and weeks go by no payment, month goes by no payment and now they stop responding, month 2 now and they have disappeared with my money. Now I have no choice but to take...