Overdrive StaffLife'Inattentive' truck driver blamed for fatal 2023 truck-bus crashThat inattention in part yields further NTSB recommendation for forward collision warning systems and automatic emergency brakes on trucks. Also: Maryland installing truck speed warning sign along I-68; latest Highway Angel.October 3, 2025EquipmentUsed-truck market volumes outperformed expectations in AugustAccording to ACT Research, used Class 8 retail truck sales increased 11% in August over July's numbers, while prices fell. Also: DAT adds new carrier-friendly features to DAT One load board; one-day CMV enforcement operation leads to arrests, OOS orders.October 2, 2025RegulationsGovernment shutdown: Business as usual for FMCSA | Wildfires, HOS reliefFMCSA and NHTSA employees are unaffected by the government shutdown, according to DOT's shutdown plan. Also: More HOS relief for wildfire relief haulers; I-70 rest area reopens with more truck parking.October 1, 2025LifeOne month left to enter 'Flashiest Fleets' competitionOverdrive sister publication CCJ is accepting nominations for the contest, open to fleets of all sizes operating equipment ranging from small vans and pickups to tractor-trailers. Add your fleet to the mix with up to three images of your trucks and/or trailers.September 30, 2025LifeCrash-victims advocates call for truck-safety reforms in D.C.Crash-victims advocacy group the Truck Safety Coalition highlighted the states with the highest truck crash fatality rates based on population. Also: Lawmakers look to cut red tape for farmers during harvest; C.H. Robinson names 2025 Carrier of the Year award winners.September 30, 2025RegulationsICE / state officers target Cali CDLs in three-day inspection blitz | Door recall to prevent truckers being trapped in-cabA recent enforcement blitz at an Oklahoma port of entry with ICE officers targeted drivers and trucks from California. Also: Volvo, Mack trucks recalled for trailer lighting issue; another 4K Volvos recalled for door handle problem; latest Highway Angel.September 29, 2025EquipmentTrump imposing 25% tariff on trucks | Driver in TX crash indicted for felony manslaughterPresident Trump announced Thursday that, effective Oct. 1, the U.S. will levy a 25% tariff on imported heavy-duty trucks. Also: Felony manslaughter charges for driver in fatal I-35 crash.September 26, 2025LifeLandstar owner-op wins new Freightliner in 52nd truck giveawayLandstar-leased owner-operator Christian Sanchez Cantù won a 2026 Freightliner Cascadia in the company's 52nd giveaway. Also: Four military veterans named finalists for Transition Trucking rookie trucker award; latest Highway Angel.September 25, 2025Partners in BusinessStart up at the bottom of the business cycle? Notes on going independentEven with the lackluster freight markets of the last few years, motivated owner-operators new to small business trucking are finding ways not just to survive, but to thrive. Discover characteristics of small-biz truckers who have what it takes to start strong as an independent.September 24, 2025EquipmentUsed truck prices hold steady, with spot markets signaling a measure of trucking demand improvementMinus an anticipated pre-buy of new trucks ahead of the next round of emissions regulations this year, used-truck prices leveled off, with the exception of some evidence of increased demand for late-model sleepers. Also: Rates see signs of life post-Labor Day; Texas repair shop owner arrested for "deceptive business practices."September 24, 2025Page 1 of 1653Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampTurnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final roundTurnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.Small Fleet ChampTurnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleetCustom Rigs'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rollingPartners in Business'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow riseFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
