Overdrive StaffLifeCompounding 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, 2024Custom RigsBig bunks, camaraderie in spades: Atlas owner-operators show outAtlas Van Lines held its first-ever Bravo PVO Truck Show and Conference event in Arlington, Texas, in late March. Here, a close look at the 4 trucks that came out on top with the hard work and deserved pride of their owners.April 19, 2024Reader RigsIndependent's big-bunk '98 379Barry "B.J." Lefroy owns and operates the rig, which boasts a 140-inch ICT sleeper. Lefroy hauls from Alabama to California.April 19, 2024LifeCDL testing scheme: School owner gets 5 years in prison for briberyThe former owner of Vladβs CDL School in Philadelphia was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for bribery and tampering with a witness. Also: 1 millionth Freightliner Cascadia produced; St. Christopher Fund hauls in $13K from MATS.April 18, 2024RegulationsLawmakers override guv's veto, clearing autonomous-vehicle path | Long-term I-840 lane closureThe bill, previously vetoed by KY Gov. Andy Beshear, allows autonomous vehicles without a driver to operate in the Bluegrass State. Also: Long-term I-840 lane closure due to bridge strike in TN; spot rates update; FL denied CDL testing flexibility; more.April 17, 2024RegulationsFog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?2 a.m., and truck driver John Doe was in rain, fog on a tight two-lane highway bounded by concrete barriers. An oncoming truck blinded Doe with high beams, then swerved into his lane. Doe missed the truck, but not the barrier to his right. Preventable?April 17, 2024RegulationsTrucking groups appeal California court's latest AB 5 decisionTrucking's pursuit of an injunction to block the AB 5 classification rule from applying to trucking was shot down in March. Also: New eRegs app puts FMCSRs at fingertips; FMCSA hosting two-day research forum; new runaway truck ramp in Virginia.April 16, 2024EquipmentVolvo's new VNL now available for orderThe revamped model features four exterior and interior packages and six cab configurations. Also: Recall hits 29,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks; Arkansas launches new highway performance dashboard.April 15, 2024RegulationsSmall fleet asks for expansion of coil securement waiver | Threat ongoing: Fake safety audit scamFMCSA previously granted the fleet a waiver to allow alternative steel coil securement. Also: Small fleet owner latest hit by safety-audit phishing scame; intermittent I-475 closures planned Monday; Michigan lifts spring weight restrictions.April 12, 2024Reader RigsRegional hauler's 2016 International LoneStarOperator John Whirley hauls dry van freight in the Southeast with this 2016 LoneStar.April 12, 2024Page 1 of 1604Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsThird-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900LAfter the truck was retired about three years ago, owner Joel Anker had it rebuilt into a show truck. The hard work paid off, with a fifth-place finish in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class at MATS in March.RegulationsFMCSA moves on registration-system updateRegulationsFog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?Channel 19Ice Pick Bandit strikes again: Will the feds step in?Featured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good