Overdrive StaffGearIowa Customs unveils new Peterbilt 589 product lineCustom products for the successor to the iconic Peterbilt 389 include air bag covers, air cleaner panels, battery boxes and slip covers, cab and cowl panels, grille inserts and more.April 26, 2024RegulationsTrucker's regular run meets overhead telephone wire: Preventable?The phone company had been working on the line the day before trucker John Doe arrived for his regular weekly delivery at the site, his trailer tangling with the low wire.April 26, 2024RegulationsNew Jersey-based driver shut down after crash, multiple DUIsA driver who rear-ended a car and fled the scene was later found and placed out of service, then violated that order and was found to be impaired. Also: Allison automatic transmissions added as International option; digital payments in Weigh My Truck.April 26, 2024RegulationsFleet owner pleads guilty to reincarnating carriers, loan fraudThe DOT Office of Inspector General said Roderick Billingslea committed CARES Act fraud, fraudulently receiving over $500K. Also: TIA updates membership handbook for combating fraud; dealership expands from Illinois to Texas.April 25, 2024RegulationsMore emissions-delete fines | CARB's new small-fleet electric truck finance effortCARB's pilot program will offer financing opportunities with lenders for fleets of fewer than 20 trucks. Also: Diesel pickup dealership owner fined over emissions "deletes;" Mack, Volvo using renewable diesel for trucks rolling off assembly line.April 24, 2024RegulationsAnother state cracks down on predatory towingMississippi has enacted a new law that aims to cut down on predatory truck towing in the state, and bans boots and other devices. Also: Senators call on NHTSA to enhance regs around automated driving systems; truck tonnage dipped in March.April 23, 2024Reader RigsOwner-op trucks for family in his custom 2015 T660David "BudMan" Singh has added numerous custom touches to his Kenworth and stainless reefer trailer combo, keeping on trucking in memory of his late brother and father.April 23, 2024LifeBeware toll road text-message collections scam: FBIThe FBI's public service announcement warned against "smishing" attempts targeting toll road users, after myriad complaints filed by users in a variety of states.April 22, 2024LifeI-87 bridge work tying up traffic through 2025 | Three new Autocar recallsBridge work on I-87 in New York will impact traffic through next summer on the Thruway. Also: Autocar recalls trucks for three separate issues.April 22, 2024LifeCompounding violations lead to $19K fine, OOS order, arrestA truck was found to be 63,000 pounds overweight on an Oregon roadway -- the driver was placed OOS due to visible fatigue and later arrested for continuing to operate. Also: New non-recourse factoring option; new Calif. truck stop inks biodiesel deal.April 19, 2024Page 1 of 1604Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA, police investigate double broker's odd inspections historyMaroon Express Inc., a revoked carrier authority/double broker under investigation within FMCSA, has one clean inspection on their record associated with a truck that got inspected three times in four days, operating under different DOT numbers each time.Custom RigsFrom 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's styleParkingNew Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growthBusinessConvoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?Featured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good