Overdrive StaffRegulationsPOLL: Are you getting Roadcheck-ready? It's coming May 16-18 to a scale near youWith the annual inspection blitz about a month away, this Overdrive poll asks what steps you're taking or planning to take in preparation for the all-hands-on-deck enforcement and education event this year emphasizing securement and ABS-related matters.April 17, 2023RegulationsEPA to host public hearings on newest proposed emissions standardsThe May 2-3 hearings will focus on EPA's GHG Phase 3 proposal. Also: California launches CARB emissions checkpoints; TriumphPay partners with carrier ID management firm to suss out double brokers; autonomous truck terminal opening in Texas.April 14, 2023BusinessInsurer offering discount potential to drivers with dual camerasCommercial insurer Cover Whale requires policyholders to install and use dual road-/driver-facing dashcams to receive discounts. Also: Love's acquires EZ GO travel stop chain; latest Highway Angel recognized for stopping to help fellow trucker.April 13, 2023GearCarrier Transicold's new XR engineless reefer units for straight trucksThe direct-drive 40XR and 50XR series units are designed for mid-sized and large straight trucks, with ratings up to 17,000 BTU/hour and capable of accommodating temperature-control needs of up to a 20-foot box body.April 12, 2023BusinessNew research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing camerasA new ATRI report looks at trucking industry attitudes and concerns toward driver- and road-facing cameras. Also: Michigan lifts more "frost law" weight restrictions; TruckPro e-commerce site grows; Pilot announces leadership shakeup.April 12, 2023RegulationsHouse rep intros measure to overturn latest EPA regsRep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) filed a joint resolution last week that would nullify EPA's heavy-duty emissions regs set to take effect in 2027. Also: I-26 rest area temporarily closing; Utah trucking company owners plead guilty in bribery scheme; more.April 11, 2023Reader RigsArtemio Ríos Jr.'s Freightliner Coronado 132Rios hauls dry bulk cement with the Detroit Series 60-powered Freightliner.April 11, 2023LifeOwner-operator wins 2018 Volvo tractor in giveaway | Latest truck, trailer recallsTornado Trucking LLC owner Angelique Temple won a 2018 Volvo VNL during WIT’s Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event. Also: Navistar recalls International LT, RH trucks over ECM issue; Great Dane trailers recalled for lack of wheel hub lube.April 10, 2023Reader RigsRestored '86 Peterbilt 359 hauls oversized freightThe truck, powered by a 3406B Cat with a twin-stick transmission, works weekly and runs high and wide flatbed freight.April 7, 2023EquipmentDiesel shops fined $600K for manufacturing, selling, installing emissions 'defeat devices'EPA last summer filed a complaint against an individual and three Illinois-based diesel shops for Clean Air Act violations related to "defeat devices." Also: Reefer, van spot rates slide; former CDL examiner pleads guilty to accepting bribes.April 7, 2023Previous PagePage 103 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOTCalifornia and Pennsylvania haven't been shy about fighting DOT over the rights of non-domiciled CDL holders, but that hasn't been enough for activist groups that demand change now.Custom Rigs1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900LRegulationsFMCSA shuts down 500 'CDL mills' after wave of in-person auditsOverdrive ExtraFederation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plansOverdrive Extra1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard work
