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'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
February 12, 2026
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA sidelines nine more ELDs in ongoing device registry cleanup
FMCSA revoked the registrations of nine ELDs: GTS ELD, UTruckin, ELD365 Elog, Ironman ELD, Factor ELD, and four AirELD models. Carriers and drivers must stop using the devices and replace them with a registered device by April 14.
February 12, 2026
Regulations
Grote Industries asks FMCSA for rear lighting waiver
Lighting manufacturer Grote has petitioned FMCSA for a waiver to allow sensor-activated flashing rear auxiliary lights. Also: Bulk tanker fleet wants to install brake-activated flashing lights.
February 11, 2026
Regulations
EPA set to roll back key cog in greenhouse gas emissions regs machine
The White House announced that the EPA on Thursday will rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding that has allowed the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
February 11, 2026
Reader Rigs
Wisconsin-based Gambler Trucking's 2019 Western Star 4900SF dump
Owner-operator Gary Geib primarily hauls sand and gravel with his Western Star dump truck as one-truck Gambler Trucking.
February 10, 2026
Equipment
How much does Tesla Semi weigh? Details emerge | Best truck stops in U.S. named
The electric Semi will be offered in two models -- Standard Range and Long Range -- each powered by three rear-axle motors. Also: Stratford, Texas, truck stop named nation's best; TRP opened 10 new aftermarket parts stores in 2025.
February 9, 2026
Trucker of the Year
'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions fails
Part 2 of our series honoring Trucker of the Year John Penn offers detail on his approach to maintenance, customer service and much more, from an experiment to extend drains in his 2019 unit to his idling attitude -- old-school, certainly, yet delivering new-school emissions confidence.
February 9, 2026
Regulations
DOT puts 2,000 drivers, trucks out-of-service in 'Operation SafeDRIVE' blitz
With nearly 2,000 trucks and drivers placed out-of-service and 56 arrests for things like DUI and illegal presence in the country, DOT's latest enforcement blitz got results.
February 9, 2026
Reader Rigs
Owner-op Danny Works' 2001 Freightliner FLD120 hauls heavy
Owner-operator Works pilots the rig on a dedicated heavy-haul run moving steel coils.
February 6, 2026
Regulations
Congress eyes trailer side underride guard mandate
Legislation reintroduced in both chambers of Congress would require side-underride guards on all new trailers. Also: FMCSA cites no-CDL and other OOS violations in rejecting CloudTrucks' exemption request from driver application requirements; Pay-to-park network hits expansion milestone.
February 5, 2026
Custom Rigs
Missouri dealer's incredible 2016 Peterbilt 389, rebuilt from the bare frame
Mid-Mo Equipment built this impressive 389 to show at the Guilty By Association Truck Show last fall. The Mid-Mo team swapped the rig's original Cummins power for a 6NZ Cat and rebuilt the rig from the ground up.
February 5, 2026
Equipment
Diesel ‘deleter’ doesn't trust EPA’s move to end DEF derates
Removing an emissions device, while no longer a criminal matter, still represents risk for haulers. One responded to EPA and DOJ's recent moves on DEF faults and diesel derates, even questioning whether Caterpillar might get back in the new-truck-engine game.
February 4, 2026
Custom Rigs
Custom 1968 Peterbilt 358A made with parts 'built, borrowed and begged-for': Showdown champ
Shawn Wright came to own his classic 1968 Pete through a trade with the previous owner rather than a purchase, and just about every custom part and addition to the truck was either made by Wright himself, or borrowed or traded for.
February 4, 2026
Pride & Polish
'Scrapin' By': Kenny Ziglar's 2007 Pete 379 caps off big 2025 with Pride & Polish win
The rig underwent a near complete overhaul between the first time
Overdrive
featured it in late 2024 and the time it began making the rounds on the 2025 truck show circuit. That work paid off with big wins in numerous shows, including
Overdrive
's Pride & Polish.
February 3, 2026
Reader Rigs
Add your truck to Overdrive's 'Reader Rigs' gallery
Join the hundreds of your owner-operator peers who've added photos of their trucks to our long-running Reader Rigs gallery, back in action after a bugged plug-in broke basic functionality for several weeks late in 2025. Give it a whirl with a photo from the road or at home here.
February 3, 2026
Equipment
EPA looks to permanently end diesel derates due to DEF, aftertreatment problems
EPA asked manufacturers for info in hopes to "PERMANENTLY eliminate the deratements ENTIRELY," agency boss Lee Zeldin said.
February 3, 2026
Equipment
Shuttered Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers on the auction block
Through Tuesday morning, certain trucks, trailers and other business assets formerly owned by Montgomery Transport are up for auction. Also: Three drivers crowned Highway Angels of the Year; Pilot launches campaign to support American Heart Association.
February 2, 2026
Equipment
DOJ policy shift on diesel 'deletes': Owner-ops stay wary of civil enforcement
Two truck owners react to DOJ's recent shift away from criminal pursuit of delete shops and emissions tampering. Both emphasize why they "deleted" to begin with: Performance, fuel efficiency, "insane" maintenance and downtime costs.
January 30, 2026
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'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
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