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More emissions equipment: How Detroit's new engines cut NOx by 80%
Detroit’s sixth-gen lineup features updated DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines that add an SCR pre-treatment of exhaust gas prior to the principle aftertreatment system. The goal is to meet EPA's 2027 emisison regs requiring big NOx and particulate matter emissions cuts.
March 13, 2026
Custom Rigs
Arkansas-based Jerry Whittmore's 2005 Peterbilt 379X a 'labor of love'
Whittmore bought the truck in 2023 and restored it with his own vision, incorporating his love of "chicken lights and chrome," his timber business and more.
March 12, 2026
Custom Rigs
Purple power: Iowa-based livestock hauler's 2026 W900
Jake Arment moves sheep, goats, pigs and cattle for Larry Veenstra and Veenstra Trucking in the custom-built, Cummins-powered Kenworth he was able to spec out himself. Arment's plan is to eventually buy the truck from Veenstra and become an owner-operator.
March 5, 2026
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA decertifies 14 ELDs amid ongoing purge
Of the 14 ELDs revoked Wednesday, 10 are from Gorilla Fleet Safety, which said it's aware of the revocations and is working with FMCSA on a solution.
March 4, 2026
Equipment
New dogs in Mack's house: Brand-new Keystone tractor, more truck news at ConExpo
The new Mack Keystone tractor might fill a void left by the Mack Pinnacle, yet it charts a new path for on-/off-highway with axle-back and -forward configurations. Also: How's this for a custom start on a 2020 Mack Anthem build by owner-operator Jason Shelly?
March 4, 2026
Gear
Retrac launches new grille guards for Volvo VNLs
The new grille guards are designed to fit on Volvo's updated VNL models (2025 and newer) and are compatible with radar systems and fog lights.
March 4, 2026
Equipment
Kenworth unveils extreme-duty C580, successor to the C500
The new off-highway and severe-service truck replaces the C500 in Kenworth's lineup.
March 3, 2026
Reader Rigs
I&E Truckin's 'pristine' 2007 Peterbilt 379
The Cummins-powered Pete "is pristine and gets the job done," I&E Truckin said of its flagship rig.
March 3, 2026
Equipment
Massive Ford recall over trailer brakes issue hits Super Duty pickups
Ford is recalling more than 4 million vehicles, including Super Duty pickup trucks, over an issue that could result in loss of trailer brake function. Separately a "do not drive" order accompanies a Transit van recall.
March 3, 2026
Business
Spot market's recent strength solidifies after tariff ruling | Used-trucks: Deals and steals, price indices offer mixed bags
Rates and volumes didn't see a huge boost from the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, good news in spot markets continued last week. Also: Used-truck prices for January remained in line with recent performance despite an uptick; free cervical cancer screenings for OTR women.
March 3, 2026
Reader Rigs
Harley-themed 2007 Kenworth W900L
The rig features a custom four-bag front suspension built by Tri-State Commodities in Greeley, Colorado.
February 27, 2026
Custom Rigs
'55 needlenose Pete rebuilt with classic aviation style
Owner and builder Jamie Johnson usually builds half-ton pickups and one-ton dually pickups, and when he came across this ’55 Pete, he decided to build it into a one-ton, “kind of a mini-truck,” he said.
February 26, 2026
Equipment
Test-drive with a New Jersey turn in Mack's all-new Pioneer
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February 25, 2026
Reader Rigs
2.8M-mile 1989 Kenworth W900B still hauling strong
Trucker Robert Dunham is only the second owner and does all of his own maintenance on the unit. The original 444-hp Cummins engine has been in-framed twice and still runs strong.
February 24, 2026
Reader Rigs
Owner-op's 1998 Peterbilt 379 moves logging equipment
Tommy Jernigan has owned the unit for going on 12 years and has upgraded the transmission, rear axles and suspension.
February 20, 2026
Regulations
Environmental, health groups challenge EPA's regs rollback in court
A coalition of more than a dozen health and environmental advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the EPA for its decision to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, subsequent greenhouse-gas-emissions regs. Also: Pilot expands network with new, renovated locations; two new TA Express locations open along I-80.
February 19, 2026
Custom Rigs
1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900L
David Foster's been trucking as an owner-operator for more than 40 years, with a total of six trucks throughout his career. This 2005 Kenworth W900L, which he purchased new in early 2004, is the farthest-running to date, approaching 2 million miles on the odometer.
February 19, 2026
Equipment
Detroit readies rollout of new 2027 engines
The next generation Detroit Diesels deliver enhanced efficiency designed to help offset the impacts from emissions-related changes.
February 19, 2026
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Indiana wants to toll I-70, truckers' worst road in the nation
The state's application for a federal waiver to toll the existing interstate posits a possible 54-cents/mile toll for large trucks along the 156-mile entirety of I-70. In 2025, Overdrive readers named the Indiana route the worst haul road in the nation.
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