Max KvideraBusinessNew oil category planned for 2016 enginesDevelopment is under way on creating new heavy-duty engine oils that will be used in truck engines to debut in January 2016.February 9, 2012BusinessBendix malfunction delays new truck shipmentsPaccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the defected part.February 3, 2012BusinessCalifornia backs fuel standard that could raise costsTwo years ago, the American Trucking Associations and others filed suit against the state board’s low carbon fuel standard.February 3, 2012BusinessNavistar submits MaxxForce 13 for EPA certificationCalifornia Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company’s emissions credits for the engine will expire Feb. 29.February 1, 2012BusinessFMCSA medical certificate rule beginsTruckers must keep paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate with them for another two years until Jan. 30, 2014.January 30, 2012BusinessHouse to tackle highway funding billHouse committee will work on legislation Feb. 2. The current surface transportation funding extension expires March 31.January 27, 2012BusinessCourt sets new FMCSA deadline on recorder motionCourt granted extension to Feb. 21 for the FMCSA’s response to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s motion.January 27, 2012BusinessGroups want hours case dismissedPrevious settlement agreement sought to replace the 2008 hours of service rule that resulted in December hours rule.January 24, 2012BusinessGroups want hours of service case dismissedPrevious settlement agreement wanted to change 2008 hours of service rule.January 24, 2012BusinessGroups take sides in EPA emissions suitDalton Trucking and additional petitioners have said the new rule will increase transportation costs substantially.January 19, 2012Previous PagePage 4 of 51Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive Extra'Peanut's Pride': Owner-op's second chance after close brush with deathCharles "Peanut" Pilkington and his 2005 Peterbilt 379, featured here, were lucky to survive this certifiable "act of God," a dramatic wreck caught on video. Here, he tells the story of the rig's resurrection, and new appreciation for his trucking life.Custom RigsSmall fleet owner's '88 Pete 379 Pretty Bitchin' with B-model CatRegulationsDOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown hugely popular with truck drivers: Overdrive survey resultsOverdrive ExtraFMCSA's training-provider purge: 'Crackdown' or cleanup?Featured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
