Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsThe 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 operators had different views of what's most concerning, though, with differences among different operator classes on offer, as well.October 27, 2025Custom RigsRebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late sonNorth 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, 2025BusinessLike a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways todayResponding 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, 2025RegulationsELP violators do worse at inspections, safety scores: StudyNew research from a supply chain professor at the University of Tennessee found a clear correlation between English language proficiency violations and worse inspections and carrier safety scores in FMCSA's CSA system.October 22, 2025Custom RigsPride, Class, 50-plus remarkable rigs: Owners honored in Pete paradeThe 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, 2025RegulationsLegislator 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, 2025Electronic Logging DevicesFive ELDs revoked from FMCSA's 'Registered Devices' listRevoked devices include the Premium ELD, True Logbook, Xplore ELD, Kami ELD and Evo ELD. Carriers and drivers should stop using the revoked devices and revert to paper logs/replace them with a compliant device.October 17, 2025Custom Rigs'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haulHammett 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, 2025Partners in BusinessCargo theft proliferation ups the ante on truckers' preventionProspects can be slim for freight recovery and apprehension of thieves after freight's stolen. Prevention of theft to begin with is what owner-operators and fleets should prioritize most, as a new report and tried-and-true preventive practices suggest.October 15, 2025LifeTrucking TV host, Hollywood stuntman set out to re-create iconic 'White Line Fever' stuntIf you haven't seen the full classic "White Line Fever" film, there's a good chance you at least remember the iconic scene of the "Blue Mule" Ford cabover being jumped through a large sign. There's now an effort ongoing to re-create that stunt for the trucking film's 50th anniversary.October 14, 2025Page 1 of 184Next PageTop StoriesBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsOverdrive 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.BusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
