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Biz news writer. Tell me your story about trucking, I may write it up for Overdrive or CCJ. Otherwise tweeting dumb random thoughts.
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'White label' ELD cheater network uncovered in NMFTA research

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By Alex Lockie Verified
| Overdrive Verified
New research from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association gets to the heart of a "chameleon ELD" epidemic, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken notice. NMFTA's Chief Operating Officer Joe Ohr told Overdrive the organization has uncovered a network of hundreds of "white label" devices, or technically similar but differently named ELDs, registered with FMCSA.
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Volumes boom, diesel fizzles: Fireworks hit the spot market before July 4

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By Alex Lockie Verified
| Overdrive Verified
July 4 has always been a good weekend for freight rates, but as America's 250th birthday approaches, historically good deals are going down on the spot market. Booming load volumes, soaring rates, and carriers off like a shot to find more drivers all point to fireworks on the load boards this week. DAT's Trendlines report shows spot loads posted the last week of June up 12% from the previous week and a whopping 62% more than last June.
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New truck crash stats show safety improved, even with more non-domiciled CDL drivers

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By Alex Lockie Verified
| Overdrive Verified
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's most recent statistics on large truck crashes are out, and there's good news: 2.5% fewer fatalities. The latest data cover calendar year 2024, when there were 5,340 people killed in traffic crashes involving large trucks, down from 5,478 in 2023, which itself was down 8% from 5,959 in 2022. The 5,340 statistic includes 920 large truck occupants killed in crashes -- also down from a 2022 high of 1,098.
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