Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].Custom Rigs'01 Peterbilt 379 an 'ultra rare' find for Ohio-based ownerOnly about 1,400 units exist with a specific sleeper feature this rig is equipped with, owner Marcus Sommers said. The truck and its owner survived a hail of on-highway bullets to truck another day shortly after Sommers bought it.May 16, 2024EquipmentRenewable diesel, not electric, key to cutting trucking emissions: ReportA new report from ATRI found a new type of diesel was better environmentally, operationally, and financially than a wholesale conversion to electric trucks. Plus, renewable diesel is "happening today," and producers are scaling up.May 9, 2024Custom Rigs'Stupid Money': Andrew Pagels' 1972 Peterbilt 359 features vintage 42-inch Double Eagle sleeperThe truck picked up a third-place trophy at the Mid-America Trucking Show in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class.May 9, 2024RegulationsQuestions surround liability insurance hike in New JerseyThe state is doubling the liability insurance minimum required effective July 1, but its applicability to out-of-state carriers is uncertain. Also: Can we get a Spring freight season?; FMCSA denies request for under-21 pilot program flexibility; more.May 8, 2024Custom RigsMATS 'Build-Off': Kenworth K100 cabover restomodOne of the three trucks that competed in the Big Rig Build-Off at MATS, Johnson Hill Customs' 1980 Kenworth K100 is an impressive build for the invitation-only event.May 2, 2024RegulationsCongressional resolutions would kill EPA's latest truck emissions mandatesLegislation introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would, if passed, overturn the EPA's Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions regulations on heavy-duty trucks.May 1, 2024LifeTrucking maintains strong support of Trump for presidentFrom Overdrive readers to mega carriers to trade associations, trucking is putting most of its support behind Republican candidates during the 2024 election cycle, including former President Donald Trump.April 30, 2024Custom RigsFrom 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's styleMissouri-based Gary Jones bought the truck in December from its original owner, Arizona-based Dean DeSantis. Jones gave it his own flavor while still respecting the work done to it by DeSantis.April 25, 2024Custom RigsThird-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900LAfter the truck was retired about three years ago, owner Joel Anker had it rebuilt into a show truck. The hard work paid off, with a fifth-place finish in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class at MATS in March.April 18, 2024RegulationsFMCSA moves on registration-system updateLatest step in the agency's "clean up the bad actors" effort with a new entity registration system: approval sought from the White House OMB to implement a new "FMCSA Registration System (FRS)" to replace the Unified Registration System.April 18, 2024Page 1 of 162Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ's team takes do-it-yourself maintenance to new levelsLNL Trucking owner Larry Limp and his brother collaborated to build this gantry crane to remove an ISX for overhaul, the first such engine his shop had done. "We'll see what we can learn," he said, in the process, sure to repeat itself in coming years.Overdrive ExtraBig winners at Large Cars & Guitars: Minds, hearts, elemental trucking camaraderieRegulationsStates challenge latest EPA, CARB truck emissions rulesOverdrive RadioA short leash on long-term stability, profit: Trucker of the Month Gary SchlooFeatured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series