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Attorney gets prison for New Orleans staged crashes | Great Dane 'do not drive' recall

A New Orleans lawyer was sentenced to 32 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for conspiring to stage crashes with trucks. Also: "Do not use" recall for new Great Dane vans; state's fuel tax suspension extended; Goodyear names Highway Hero.

October 26, 2026

Judge's gavel on wooden block with prison cell bars in background symbolizing law and justice

Overdrive Extra

'The glue': Blacktop notes on loss, Dolly, bonds that sustain

A run down I-40 to the homeplace and back delivers resolve to try, at least, to better be a bond that holds things together, long as humanly possible, though they inevitably fall apart.

October 23, 2026

Highway traffic scene with vehicles and green exit sign for Nissan Drive and Almavilla on a cloudy day

POLL: Should FMCSA ban off-duty random drug screens?

Trucker Nathan Weidert's petition to FMCSA would formally disallow off-duty notification of drivers that they've been selected for random drug testing. Weigh in with your view here.

October 22, 2026

Composite image showing truck driver beside semi-truck on left and drug testing form with pen on right

Thieves caught siphoning diesel from trucks' tanks | Railroad HOS relief extended

Suspected diesel thieves were caught siphoning fuel from trucks parked in Southern California. Also: Railroad associations get HOS relief for responding to "unplanned events" affecting tracks; ATA reports slight increase in truck tonnage in September.

October 21, 2026

White van interior loaded with secured hay bales using black cargo straps and netting

Overdrive Extra

Remembering 'Milkman' Bill Wilker, Feb. 1954-Oct. 2026

The entirety of Bill Wilker's long tenure at Moeller Trucking was spent as a milk tank hauler of roughly 6,000 tanker loads, which calculates to around 540,000,000 half pints for school children, all without a single chargeable accident -- or teaspoon of spilt milk.

October 21, 2026

Blue Peterbilt tanker truck parked under metal canopy with white storage tank nearby

Sweatproof earbuds for clear connections in all conditions

The JLab earbuds feature hybrid active noise canceling to drown out noise when listening to audio, as well as noise-canceling microphones to keep your voice clear on calls.

October 20, 2026

Black JBL wireless earbuds with ear-hook design displayed with open charging case

California troopers put 28 trucks, 13 drivers OOS

A one-day effort just outside Los Angeles focusing on commercial vehicle safety netted 279 total citations. Also: Piston fuel payments provider partners with Western U.S. fuel stop chain; occupational health clinic expanding into Texas.

October 19, 2026

Police officer inspecting Amazon Prime delivery truck on desert highway with vehicles in background

DOT blasts Overdrive's reporting on 'sham' CDL school reinstatements

A DOT spokesperson forcefully objected to the tone of Overdrive's reporting and said FMCSA didn't use AI to identify "sham" CDL schools to shut down.

October 16, 2026

White Freightliner semi-truck navigating traffic cones during driver training course in parking lot

ActBest Halloween foldable ebike steals

Known for budget-friendly, electric-assist two-wheelers, the ActBest ebike maker offered the HS15 discount code to Overdrive readers on any purchase through October 23, part of a Halloween special ongoing and including big markdowns on two flagship foldables for compact storage OTR.

October 16, 2026

ACIBEST electric bikes collection featuring folding and step-through models in black

White House's AI-powered CDL-mill purge is going down in flames

FMCSA is backtracking after an AI-powered shutdown of 110 "sham" schools. Meanwhile, schools offering CDL theory courses as short as two hours gain traction.

October 15, 2026

Class A ELDT theory course promotion offering 3-hour CDLs training for $23, reduced from $65, with enroll button

Alleged drug traffickers duped 'unknowing' truckers for transport

Florida said 20-plus were arrested from an alleged trafficking ring duping OTR trucking companies into moving illegal drugs from California. Also: LSU prof, ATRI launch separate driver-health research projects; Arizona DPS ramps up enforcement on I-40, I-10; Iowa weight limits relief extended.

October 15, 2026

Person wearing handcuffs with hands restrained in dark lighting

DOT awards $200M in new truck parking grants

Grants were awarded to 14 truck parking projects across 12 states to expand and build spaces.

October 14, 2026

Red and blue semi-trucks parked side by side in an outdoor lot with clear sky

FMCSA seeks emergency action to block 'chameleon' CDL schools

FMCSA says public safety is at risk while admitting that the "sham" schools it shut down can simply register a new entity and continue to "perpetuate fraud."

October 13, 2026

Three officials at a podium during a formal press conference with American flags in the background.

North Dakota blitz puts 122 OOS | Bulk mail load fraudster guilty

FMCSA partnered with federal, state and local agencies to conduct a recent enforcement effort in Williston, North Dakota. Also: An Azerbaijani national pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for bilking $1 million from USPS for contracted loads; Freightliners recalled for fire risk; new Love's in Wyoming.

October 13, 2026

Workers in safety vests inspect tanker trucks on a highway during daytime operations.

Hurricane brings IFTA relief | Two cargo thieves face prison

Two Indian nationals who were part of the so-called "Singh Organization" cargo theft ring were found guilty by a jury last month and will be sentenced in January. Also: Alabama suspends IRP, IFTA requirements for hurricane-relief haulers; Pilot, Tesla open Megacharger; Eaton pitches charging tech to fleets.

October 9, 2026

Wooden gavel with 'GUILTY' engraved on base beside brass scales of justice in law library setting

Paper med cards waiver ends Oct. 11 for most | $3.5M Amazon fraudster gets prison

Alaska has yet to implement FMCSA's electronic medical certificate system, and drivers and carriers there received another year of relief allowing paper medical cards in certain situations. Also: Invoice scam lands Amazon contractor in prison; toll lanes coming to Tennessee?

October 8, 2026

MCSA-5876 Medical Examiner's Certificate form with DOT Safety Administration header and signature fields

Florida planning $54M truck parking expansion

The investment will expand and improve nearly 150 parking spaces at the Turkey Lake and Ocoee Service Plazas on Florida's turnpike system. Also: Canadian driver guilty of human smuggling; Comdata launches new combined fuel card/factoring program.

October 7, 2026

Businessman standing in parking lot facing row of commercial semi-trucks in various colors under clear sky

Did the trucker's strike on Oct. 1 really happen?

A look at the data: Did trucks actually shut down for the mega-viral Oct. 1 trucker's strike? In any case, rates were up and diesel was down.

October 5, 2026

White moving truck with yellow trim parked on residential road lined with bare trees and hillside

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Champ-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto Transfer

Increasing "Uberization" or "Amazonization" of freight outside direct contracts puts real pressure on brokerage relationships Otto's relied on. The fleet’s doing a lot to counter the trend, to adjust to it with its own focus on safety and, truly, breaking through with hands-on customer service.

Big Rig Build-Off event poster featuring truck trophy and three builders: Kevin Love, Randy Menkel, and Rolan Nolt

These truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-Off

Modern vehicle dashboard with touchscreen infotainment system displaying app icons and controls

Paccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, Petes

Red Peterbilt semi-truck with custom black enclosed trailer parked in lot

Third-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389

Green and cream Peterbilt semi-truck with dual exhaust stacks displayed at outdoor truck show

This look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352

Champ-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto Transfer

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