Thomas spoke, telling the story of his Somalia experience, and performed the "Hold the Line" song Feb. 5 to open the Conversion Interactive / TCA recruiting, retention conference. Read more about Thomas at this link: http://www.overdriveonline.com/hold-the-line-former-black-hawk-down-army-rangers-message-of-endurance-persistence/

Thomas spoke, telling the story of his Somalia experience, and performed the "Hold the Line" song Feb. 5 to open the Conversion Interactive / TCA recruiting, retention conference. Read more about Thomas at this link: http://www.overdriveonline.com/hold-the-line-former-black-hawk-down-army-rangers-message-of-endurance-persistence/

With end of the second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's health-insurance exchanges approaching Feb. 15, and a court decision looming this summer on the legality of much of subsidies that underpin the reduced premiums, Ballard joined us for a wide-ranging talk on what he's seeing in terms of premiums, enrollment and tax implications with respect to the exchanges this year.

With end of the second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's health-insurance exchanges approaching Feb. 15, and a court decision looming this summer on the legality of much of subsidies that underpin the reduced premiums, Ballard joined us for a wide-ranging talk on what he's seeing in terms of premiums, enrollment and tax implications with respect to the exchanges this year.

With end of the second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's health-insurance exchanges approaching Feb. 15, and a court decision looming this summer on the legality of much of subsidies that underpin the reduced premiums, Ballard joined us for a wide-ranging talk on what he's seeing in terms of premiums, enrollment and tax implications with respect to the exchanges this year.

In the wake of Congressional efforts to force a stay on the 2013 restart provisions in December 2014, readers weighed in on their view of the so-called Collins amendment just before it was finally included in both House and Senate versions of the bill. Generally, sentiment fired hard against continued hours of service changes in the face of a variety of other more pressing issues for highway haulers. As noted an owner-operator from Double Springs, Ala., the new restart restrictions have had the effect of removing a modicum of flexibility from a rule already hampered by the 14-hour clock, the biggest flexibility reducer. Ultimately, he noted, "If you want to make it right, let us do our job the way we know how to do it." Read more: http://www.overdriveonline.com/audio-mailbag-fmcsa-barked-up-the-wrong-tree-with-2013-implemented-restart-changes/

In the wake of Congressional efforts to force a stay on the 2013 restart provisions in December 2014, readers weighed in on their view of the so-called Collins amendment just before it was finally included in both House and Senate versions of the bill. Generally, sentiment fired hard against continued hours of service changes in the face of a variety of other more pressing issues for highway haulers. As noted an owner-operator from Double Springs, Ala., the new restart restrictions have had the effect of removing a modicum of flexibility from a rule already hampered by the 14-hour clock, the biggest flexibility reducer. Ultimately, he noted, "If you want to make it right, let us do our job the way we know how to do it." Read more: http://www.overdriveonline.com/audio-mailbag-fmcsa-barked-up-the-wrong-tree-with-2013-implemented-restart-changes/

In the wake of Congressional efforts to force a stay on the 2013 restart provisions in December 2014, readers weighed in on their view of the so-called Collins amendment just before it was finally included in both House and Senate versions of the bill. Generally, sentiment fired hard against continued hours of service changes in the face of a variety of other more pressing issues for highway haulers. As noted an owner-operator from Double Springs, Ala., the new restart restrictions have had the effect of removing a modicum of flexibility from a rule already hampered by the 14-hour clock, the biggest flexibility reducer. Ultimately, he noted, "If you want to make it right, let us do our job the way we know how to do it." Read more: http://www.overdriveonline.com/audio-mailbag-fmcsa-barked-up-the-wrong-tree-with-2013-implemented-restart-changes/

National Association of Small Trucking Companies president David Owen is firm in his belief in a professional driver's ability to manage fatigue. Speaking here from the NASTC annual conference in Nashville in November 2014, while he clearly knows the benefit of apnea treatment in those who suffer from it, Owen cites a fundamental disagreement with those who believe untreated apnea is public highway safety danger No. 1.

National Association of Small Trucking Companies president David Owen is firm in his belief in a professional driver's ability to manage fatigue. Speaking here from the NASTC annual conference in Nashville in November 2014, while he clearly knows the benefit of apnea treatment in those who suffer from it, Owen cites a fundamental disagreement with those who believe untreated apnea is public highway safety danger No. 1.