Trucking Law
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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What happens to your CDL after a stroke or seizure
Speaker 1: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. A sudden, severe headache is among several possible indications that you’re having a stroke, which may also be accompanied by vomiting, dizziness or confusion.There are many degrees of…
Trucking Law: Protecting yourself against post-crash litigation
Experiencing an accident is every owner-operator's worst nightmare, and in the heat of the moment, it can be easy for even professionals to act against their best interests. While it's right to offer aid and comfort to parties to the accident, keep your wits about you because the second you…
What are your rights when a broker doesn’t pay?
Have you or your trucking business ever been stiffed by a broker or freight forwarder that has gone broke, or perhaps even had no intention to pay to begin with? While the situation may seem hopeless, with the right strategies you can still recoup a portion or even all of…
Can truckers refuse to haul in bad weather?
If it would be legitimately unsafe to operate, the short answer to the question in the headline here is "yes," as detailed in this adaptation of an installment in Overdrive's "Trucking Law" series. In it, attorney Paul Taylor of the Truckers Justice Center details just what protections the Surface Transportation…
Can truck drivers use CBD oil or other hemp-derived products?
Across the country, more and more states are decriminalizing and outright legalizing marijuana, and meanwhile CBD, an extract of industrial hemp plants, a legal cousin to marijuana, has emerged as an effective treatment for everything from chronic pain to anxiety and sleep disorders. But despite the warming national attitudes toward the…
What happens if you fail your DOT exam?
When a Certified Medical Examiner isn't up on current guidelines for CDL holders, it's possible a driver will fail a health exam for an invalid reason. Getting a second opinion is one way to handle that problem.A lot of commercial drivers are fearful of failing a DOT physical exam and…
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Lawsuit against illegal immigrant driver & companies that hired him filed on behalf of trooper killed during roadside inspection
The family of a trooper killed during a roadside CMV inspection is filing suit against…
Pentagon expands hormone screening guidance to include female service members
The Defense Health Agency has explicitly established a hormone-screening pathway for female service members, directing…
FMCSA proposes removing nation’s biggest CDL schools amid crackdown
As the White House touts taking "over 2,000 fraudulent CDL mills out of business," some…
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll
The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian…

