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DOT's Duffy killed the 'driver shortage' narrative -- and now ATA has buried it
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the driver shortage head on, and it wasn't pretty. Now, even ATA backs off claims about lacking a quantity of drivers, marking a complete victory for owner-operator and small trucking voices.
November 5, 2025
Business
Diesel's latest increase: Prices 21 cents higher than a year ago
Another weekly increase to the national diesel average has fuel nearly a quarter higher than the same week a year ago. Also: TA temporarily suspends roadside assistance; free Drivewyze safety alerts now available in Louisiana.
November 5, 2025
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October 9, 2025
Regulations
DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.
November 4, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver
This week's edition of Overdrive Radio drops into the Small Fleet Champ awards ceremony and a side roundtable talk with the four finalists: Clifford Hay Inc., Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Turnage & Sons, and Oberman Logistics. The owners traded war stories from hefty tow bills (how's $15K for four miles) and plenty tried-and-true advice for the move from one truck to many.
November 3, 2025
Business
614,000 drivers might exit trucking amid Trump's immigration crackdown: Analysis
Between English language enforcement, DOT's new rule on non-domiciled CDLs, and ICE raids on the interstate, one expert believes a massive impact could occur, with 16% of truck drivers gone.
November 3, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing
Though owner-operator Penn might chalk his success up to dumb luck, his story's clear evidence of smart preparation before he ever bought a truck "trying to learn every facet of the industry," in his words. Today, he's a standout for efficiency above 10 mpg, even in a multistop operation hauling furniture LTL.
October 31, 2025
Business
DOT vows 'serious consequences' for CDL mills and carriers, shippers hiring 'illegal alien' drivers
After news of 40 "illegal alien" CDL drivers caught in an ICE raid in Indiana, DOT's Duffy and FMCSA Administrator Barrs vow to "stop at nothing" to keep dangerous drivers off the road.
October 31, 2025
Regulations
California refuses to revoke 20,000 wrongly issued CDLs in note to DOT
California admits to some technical problems with CDL issuance, but overall the state remains defiant, saying it complied with federal regs on non-domiciled CDL issuance. The state was silent on DOT's "bombshell" report to the contrary.
October 30, 2025
Business
Get your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking deserts
Overdrive readers graded the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure, reporting broken suspensions, blown-out tires, high fees and aggressive ticketing from the worst of the worst.
October 29, 2025
Business
I-80 WB tunnel reopening months after fatal crash | Diesel prices jump 10 cents
Just in time for the winter season, the westbound Green River Tunnel will reopen with traffic restricted to 35 mph, and vehicles limited to a maximum of 8.5 feet wide. Also: After falling 13 cents the last three weeks, diesel's national average price jumped nearly 10 cents in the most recent week; Trucker Path adds fuel discounts program to app.
October 28, 2025
Business
ELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on it
More and more, insurers work with small fleets and owner-ops' ELD systems to capture telematics data as a window on driving behavior, with potential to save on insurance costs. Engaging with the data yourself could be revealing about your own or your drivers' habits, noted one small fleet consultant, presenting opportunity to actively improve.
October 28, 2025
Regulations
‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new rule
A lawsuit claiming there's no evidence to support DOT's purge of 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers from the trucking industry is moving quickly through the court.
October 28, 2025
Regulations
Drivers, do you support DOT's move against 200,000 non-domiciled CDLs?
Questions for the haulers out there: Are you seeing impacts from DOT's moves to revoke nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDLs? Do you support the move? Will it boost rates? Weigh in here.
October 27, 2025
Business
Brokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concerns
The trucking industry as a whole -- drivers and motor carriers -- ranked the economy as the overall top concern in ATRI's annual issues survey. Carriers and truck owners/operators had different views of what's most concerning, though, with differences among different operator classes on offer, as well.
October 27, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
TFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champs
Taking home the Small Fleet Champ title belts in their respective categories were Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis in the 11-30-truck category, and Oberman Logistics and its owners, Wes and Laura Oberman, in the 3-10-truck class.
October 24, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
Phoenix ELD revoked by FMCSA
One week after FMCSA removed five ELDs from its registered devices list, it takes down Phoenix ELD.
October 23, 2025
Business
Like a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways today
Responding to Overdrive's "Truckers' Highway Report Card" survey, owner-operators ranked Indiana's I-70 the absolute worst haul route in the nation. Indiana and other state DOTs who made the "worst roads" list, some recognize, can use the naming and shaming truckers' perceptions offer in a new 20-page report charting infrastructure struggles around the nation.
October 23, 2025
Business
Truckers' 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, states, parking
Truckers grade the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure. Ahead of the 2026 expiration of the most recent highway bill, this report charts a path for funding to where it's most needed.
October 23, 2025
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The ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriage
Owner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.
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