Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsTrucking loses latest attempt to block California's AB 5AB 5 should get back to "the soap box and the ballot box," a California judge said March 15, ruling against trucking's last legal challenge. The judge denied an injunction to block the state's worker classification law from applying in trucking.March 18, 2024Custom Rigs'Plain Jane' 1995 Peterbilt 379 a company driver's dream rideDriver James Frenya was at the 2023 Guilty By Association Truck Show last Fall, showing the 1995 Pete that he treats as his own.March 14, 2024Custom RigsFlatbedder's '06 Pete a rolling tribute to POW/MIA veteransCRST-leased owner-operator Fritz Littlefield has outfitted his rig to honor Prisoners of War and Missing in Action veterans. Customizations on the rig make the theme evident inside and out.March 7, 2024RegulationsFlorida cracking down on predatory towingA bill passed unanimously in the Florida House and Senate will impose requirements around towing rates, equipment storage and more. Also: Regs waived for wildfire assistance in Texas; bill would extend weight limit waivers during emergencies; more.March 6, 2024RegulationsDOL’s final independent contractor rule under fire from Congress, lawsuitA Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution has been filed that, if enacted, would overturn DOL's rule. A lawsuit brought by a coalition of groups, including the American Trucking Associations, also seeks to stop the rule from taking effect.March 6, 2024RegulationsFinance-crimes network's reporting requirements 'unconstitutional': CourtFriday the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama ruled the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional with its new reporting requirements for small businesses, including owner-operator LLCs and other business types.March 4, 2024Custom RigsLast of the 359s: '87 Pete a 'Classic 359'The truck, while not part of the numbered "Classic 359" series, "still made the Classic cut" as an "extension truck," according to Gerald Mock, who helped rebuild this one.February 29, 2024BusinessSuccessful owners tackle detention's time, cost and rates impacts: Two new surveysThe OOIDA Foundation surveyed OOIDA members on various aspects of detention time and rates. The results offer insights about how successful owner-operators are adjusting to challenging times and underscore best practices around costs, revenues, and more.February 29, 2024RegulationsFMCSA's safety rating revamp: Could new reports mean in-cab tech will play a role?The agency last month added six studies/reports to the regs docket for its efforts to develop a new methodology for motor carrier safety rating. Critics see limitations, and worry over the use of safety technologies in a new methodology.February 22, 2024Custom Rigs'Mad Skills': A Peterbilt 379 that floatsOhio-based Scott Carder built this tritoon boat from the ground up, with a Peterbilt 379 cab as the centerpiece. Everything else on the build is custom, Carder said.February 15, 2024Page 1 of 160Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsTrucking loses latest attempt to block California's AB 5AB 5 should get back to "the soap box and the ballot box," a California judge said March 15, ruling against trucking's last legal challenge. The judge denied an injunction to block the state's worker classification law from applying in trucking.RegulationsCVSA's new out-of-service criteria: What truckers need to knowCustom Rigs'Plain Jane' 1995 Peterbilt 379 a company driver's dream rideBusinessFlexport soliciting Convoy's unpaid carriers to sign back up -- and it's workingFeatured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good