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Dee Zeeman’s push past near-disaster to 45 years, millions of miles: Trucker of the Month
It's been a long run for White Pine Transport owner-operators Dee and Bev Zeeman, headquartered in Utah and moving roofing materials, pipe and more mostly north to points in Montana, Idaho and surrounding states. Dee's pushed 6 million miles over the course of a now 45-year career behind the wheel, Bev noted with her nomination of Dee for Overdrive's 2026 Trucker…
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Dee Zeeman’s push past near-disaster to 45 years, millions of miles: Trucker of the Month
It's been a long run for White Pine Transport owner-operators Dee and Bev Zeeman, headquartered in Utah and moving roofing materials, pipe and more mostly north to points in Montana, Idaho and surrounding states. Dee's pushed 6 million miles over the course of a now 45-year career behind the wheel, Bev…
Court blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with states
A federal judge on Thursday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the Department of Transportation from obtaining more than 17 million CDL holder records while a case calling for a preliminary injunction blocking the request altogether is considered.The case pits 21 states and D.C. against the U.S.…
Pre- and post-trip inspection myths: What truckers should know
While any owner-operator well knows the importance of vehicle maintenance and pre-trip inspections, many might be surprised by what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations actually require. For this Trucking Law installment, we’ll be running through six myths to get to the reality of what really matters during a pre- or post-trip…
Personal conveyance rules for truckers’ logbooks and ELDs
For company drivers and leased owner-operators, a lot depends on the carrier you're driving for or leased to and its internal policies, as it's fairly common for carriers to set limits on "personal conveyance" -- off-duty driving of the truck for non-work/-business reasons -- that simply don't exist in current…
Trucking Law: Marijuana and what rescheduling means for truckers
Speaker 1: President Joe Biden’s administration recently made history by moving to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. But is that the same as legalization? And will it give professional truck drivers new options with the country’s favorite illicit drug?The answer to both questions…
How truckers can beat predatory tow bills, practices
Speaker 1: Recent years have seen a well-documented rise of predatory practices around nonconsensual tows of heavy-duty trucks, whether police-ordered after a crash or parking-enforcement-type tows from a private lot. How does $200,000 for recovery of a single-vehicle crash sound? How about $7,000 just to move a tractor and trailer…