Overdrive StaffEquipmentBill to repeal excise tax on trucks draws praise from trucking groupsThe bipartisan legislation would remove the 12% tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Also: FMCSA finalizes rule requiring all-electronic transmission of drivers' history records; trucker charged for smuggling 115 immigrants in trailer.July 23, 2021Reader RigsJeffery Kuchel's 2006 Western Star 4900EX LowmaxThe rig sports a 60 Series Detroit with an 18-speed. Kuchel bought the truck from its second owner and completely went through it, rebuilt the engine and changed the entire look of the trailer.July 23, 2021BusinessFreight volume, rate trends: Across indices, signs of market coolingATA's truck tonnage index for contract freight, DAT's for spot freight volumes, in June posted results at odds with one another. Truckstop.com, meanwhile, shows declines in the last couple weeks. Considered together, this is the picture that emerges.July 22, 2021RegulationsHours regs suspended in Wyoming, South Dakota for fuel haulersGas, diesel and jet fuel shortages due to increased public travel and wildfires prompted emergency declarations in both states. Also: New vocational suspension option available on certain Kenworth trucks; TCA recognizes driver.July 21, 2021MaintenanceSurprise 'Brake Safety Day' inspections net more than 1,100 out-of-service violationsCommercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. placed 1,151 vehicles out of service because of brake violations during a one-day inspection effort in May. Also: CloudTrucks offers fuel discount program; I-10 weekend closures planned in Phoenix.July 20, 2021Pride & PolishThe best in custom rigs: Overdrive's 2021 Pride & Polish finalistsSee the Pride & Polish finalists in 7 categories here. Custom truck owners submitted 64 entries, and these entries received hundreds of online votes. Winners in each category will be announced in a streaming event here Thursday, August 5, 2021.July 20, 2021Reader RigsBuster Drinkard's 2019 Kenworth T680Drinkard hauls frozen turkey out and anything back along the East Coast, in the Midwest and as far west as Texas. He pulls mostly reefer but also some flatbed.July 20, 2021RegulationsMissouri-based owner-op wins truck from Landstar | Tennessee driver shut downDennis Bramblett of Hannibal, Mo., takes home Landstar's giveaway Volvo. Also: Violation of an OOS order in Michigan, admission of drug use and a crash gets Tenn. driver shut down; I-16 in Georgia reopened early following bridge strike.July 19, 2021EquipmentPOLL: Have you updated your truck/trailer value on your physical damage policy lately?With the market for used trucks hot, it's entirely possible replacement value for a truck of any make and model could be more than an owner might typically expect. Weigh in on your updates here.July 16, 2021Reader RigsMark DiGregorio Sr.'s 1990 Freightliner COEThe retired owner-operator drove this classic during the last two years of his 33-year career.July 16, 2021Page 1 of 1490Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioWhat's your biggest business challenge as an owner-operator?In this Overdrive Radio podcast, varying answers to the question from four owner-operators in livestock, van, reefer and heavy haul. Better yet, distinct pictures emerge of different strategies to address insurance, maintenance cost, and so much more.ParkingThe key limitations of truck parking info delivery systemsBusinessCompensation trends: Percentage pay reigns as king for leased owner-operatorsPride & PolishThe best in custom rigs: Overdrive's 2021 Pride & Polish finalistsSponsor ContentGarmin Dezl™ OTR Series Truck Navigators – from 5.5” to the extra-large 10”
