Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsOhio-based steel coil hauler's 'Bad Influence' 2013 Pete 389Lois Yoder Trucking bought the 2013 Pete in 2024 and worked it for the year before pulling it off the road to touch it up and get it ready for the 2025 truck show season. The truck, originally built by A&A Stainless Steel, has picked up awards at multiple shows.August 28, 2025Truck StopsNew mega truck stop aims for unforgettable experienceThe Truckers Paradise is located in an old outlet mall in Gainesville, Texas, and offers a food court, high-quality showers and bathrooms, lounges, plenty free parking, a mobile truck wash and fueling. So much more, too.August 27, 2025RegulationsCalifornia’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapproveEPA's proposal would keep the Clean Truck Check regulation in place for heavy-duty vehicles registered in California, but would disapprove the reg's out-of-state and out-of-country applicability.August 25, 2025BusinessHigh-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize haulingThere is a lot of nuance to the heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche. Equipment is more expensive, insurance requirements are higher, permitting and pilot cars add operational costs and much more. Are the rates worth the hassle?August 21, 2025RegulationsTop truck makers sue CARB/California over enforcement of Clean Truck PartnershipDaimler Trucks, International, Paccar and Volvo said in the lawsuit they are "caught in the crossfire" between federal lawmakers and state regulators and are seeking clarification of their legal obligations, as well as an injunction blocking California from enforcing preempted emissions regs.August 12, 2025Custom RigsWisconsin fleet owner's 1998 Freightliner cabover 'Never Finished'After catching the show-truck fever at MATS almost a decade ago, small fleet owner Kevin Voigt bought this impressive Freightliner FLB and has been adding to it since the 2016 purchase. Even with all the work put in it over the nine years, "it's never been finished," he said.August 7, 2025Overdrive ExtraOwner-operator's injury a stark reminder of trucking's dangerOne-truck owner-operator Patrick White, a husband and a father to three young children, was injured when he fell off of a flatbed load. The injury required emergency surgery to his right leg and will keep him out of work for a number of months.August 4, 2025Trucker of the YearOwner-op holy grail: Decades of direct freight in a custom '81 359Owner-operator Ron Kelsey has been hauling for the same two shipper customers since he got his authority as an independent in 1994. Managing those relationships, and his award-winning 1981 Peterbilt 359, keep his business running strong.July 31, 2025Custom Rigs'Black Widow' '86 GMC General: 'Poor man's Peterbilt' for ownerIndiana-based Stuart Geltmaker bought the truck mostly for its two-stroke V8 Detroit engine and has since built it into a chromed-out showpiece.July 24, 2025RegulationsSpeed limiter mandate gets the axe: Proposals officially withdrawn by U.S. DOTThe 2016 joint rulemaking proposal between FMCSA and NHTSA to mandate speed limiters for trucks is being officially withdrawn, along with FMCSA's 2022 effort to require limiters in trucks equipped with ECUs.July 23, 2025Page 1 of 181Next PageTop StoriesChannel 19Road Mode: The real cost of trucking done 'seriously' on home life, relationshipsOverdrive reader Eric Schmidt is no steering wheel holder. No GPS, no ELD, just trucking done professionally. But in going "Road Mode" and succeeding at trucking, was he leaving life itself behind?Custom RigsOhio-based steel coil hauler's 'Bad Influence' 2013 Pete 389Truck StopsNew mega truck stop aims for unforgettable experienceRegulationsNew Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in EnglishFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
