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Overdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs today

Cast your vote through Nov. 30 for the best truck in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.

November 5, 2025

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Court halts CARB/OEMs' Clean Truck Partnership as dueling lawsuits play out

A judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking CARB from enforcing the agreement while litigation proceeds. Also: Cargo theft activity flat year-over-year in Q3; latest Highway Angel.

November 3, 2025

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March 24, 2025

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The VNL hotel: Volvo's largest sleeper big on comfort and functionality

CCJ Editor Jason Cannon recently spent the night in the bunk of a VNL 860 ahead of a test drive through the Carolinas.

November 3, 2025

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CARB sues truck makers | ICE Indiana raid brings 'illegal alien' truck driver arrests

Among the 223 "illegal aliens" arrested by ICE officials in Indiana recently, 46 were CDL holders driving semi trucks. Also: CARB filed suit against the major truck OEMs alleging breach of contract over the Clean Truck Partnership with the state.

October 31, 2025

This non-domiciled CDL was one of three made public by DHS that officials said were among the 46 issued to 'illegal aliens.'

'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style new

The Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.

October 30, 2025

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'Be the best': Lofty goals successfully executed define owner-op John Treadway's trucking career

Trucker of the Year contender John Treadway's mindset served the owner well through three-plus decades in business, now with a central customer with a reefer trailer and plenty of pride showing through the equipment. That's never easy, of course: "There's just a grind to it," in his words. "Keep grinding, and keep moving forward."

October 27, 2025

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Tesla Semi production on track for 2026 | $17M worth of cocaine found under truck's hidden trap door

The fully battery-electric Class 8 Tesla Semi has been delayed at least four times and is six years overdue since it was announced in 2017. Also: Truck busted with $17M worth of cocaine in Florida, drivers apprehended, after traffic stop; International MVs recalled; more.

October 27, 2025

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Rebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late son

North Carolina-based owner-operator Richard Puckett had this 2002 Peterbilt 379 dump truck rebuilt to honor his late son, Jody, who was the rig's primary driver. The truck is mostly as it was when Jody drove it, apart from an impressive new paint job.

October 23, 2025

Pride, Class, 50-plus remarkable rigs: Owners honored in Pete parade

The 8th annual Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade was held Oct. 17 at the town square in downtown Denton, Texas, home to Peterbilt Motors Company and its truck manufacturing plant. The event helps raise money for the local United Way chapter.

October 21, 2025

Volunteers raising funds for United Way of Denton County posed for a quick photo in front of the Peterbilt trucks staged in downtown Denton ahead of the 8th annual Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade.

White House details Trump's 25% tariffs on medium-, heavy-duty trucks

The 25% tariff will apply to the full value of Class 3 to Class 8 trucks that do not qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA. Also: Police looking for truck driver suspected of stealing fuel; Iowa's ag-related weight exemption extended.

October 20, 2025

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Legislator proposes 'liberation' for diesels from emissions controls with bill to relax penalties for 'deletes'

The bill, introduced in the Senate, would ban the requirement for emissions control devices and onboard diagnostics systems and remove penalties for tampering with emissions control equipment, among other provisions. Also: Truck Parking Club hits another milestone.

October 17, 2025

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'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haul

Hammett Excavation's custom 2023 Peterbilt 389 day cab is built for heavy-haul to pull an 85-ton trailer used to haul the company's excavators from job site to job site with a nine-axle setup.

October 16, 2025

Traffic enforcement blitz results: Troopers hand out 5x more citations, warnings to truckers than passenger-vehicle drivers

Continuing a three-year trend, truck drivers received more than 5K tickets and warnings for various violations -- speeding, seat belts, more -- compared to just more than 1,000 issued to passenger car drivers. Also: Nearly 16K Mack, Autocar trucks recalled; new Love's in Colorado.

October 14, 2025

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Mint green 1990 379 boasts TV credit, three decades-plus in Kimball family

After working from the time it was new up through 2002, the '90 Peterbilt sat for 12 years before a big rebuild. Since then, it's show-truck life's been nothing short of an adventure.

October 9, 2025

Bridgestone introduces new Firestone steer tire

The new Firestone FS592 steer tire for long-haul and regional applications replaces the popular FS591 tire and builds upon its reputation, Bridgestone said.

October 8, 2025

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President Trump updates timeline for heavy-duty truck tariffs, adds medium-duty trucks

Trump now plans to impose a 25% tariff on both heavy- and medium-duty truck imports on Nov. 1, but questions remain.

October 7, 2025

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Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

CCJ recently got some on-highway time with Volvo's flagship tractor.

October 6, 2025

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

Ex-Guard enhances front-end protection with new grille guard line

The company's new Ex-Guard MAX guards feature a new reinforced steel low bar, a Front Underrun Mitigation System, and enhanced steer tire protection over its previous grille guard line.

October 3, 2025

The Ex-Guard MAX is available for most over-the-road trucks from all the major OEMs, including Freightliner, Kenworth, Volvo, Mack, Peterbilt, International, and Western Star.

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Overdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs today

Cast your vote through Nov. 30 for the best truck in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.

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DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.

Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.

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