Overdrive StaffRegulationsFMCSA denies small fleet's hours of service exemption requestFlat Top Transport's request for a four-month HOS waiver denied. Also: Six more sentenced in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme; Daimler recalls 70,000 trucks for brake corrosion, bunk issues; Uber Freight helping deploy electric trucks.February 21, 2023Reader RigsCraig Hershey's 2001 Kenworth W900: A daily log haulerHershey runs the Detroit-powered rig daily hauling logs in the day and chips in the evening out of a sawmill.February 21, 2023RegulationsRhode Island requests appeal hearing for truck-only toll rulingThe state's truck-only tolls were ruled unconstitutional last fall, but state officials filed a brief seeking an appeals hearing. Also: Used truck sales jumped in January but are expected to be lower through the year; Love's announced 2023 growth plans.February 20, 2023RegulationsEight-state HOS waiver extended | What are the best truck stops?FMCSA has extended a regional emergency declaration waiving drive time limits for fuel haulers in eight states. Also: Trucker Path reveals 2022 Top 100 Truck Stops rated by app users; Convoy freight platform layoffs, Atlanta office closure.February 17, 2023Reader RigsAron Wright's 1989 Peterbilt 379: A log-hauling classicWright bought the Cat-powered truck new and uses it to haul logs.February 17, 2023Truck StopsBP acquires TA for $1.3 billionIn the deal, BP gains a network of around 280 travel centers across 44 states. Also: Conditions for carriers improved in December, but only due to falling diesel prices; driver feedback wanted on severe-weather emergency parking in Florida.February 16, 2023Partners in Business6 ways to simplify bookkeeping to improve the bottom lineThe receipts and records you keep are used in a number of areas of your business. You can simplify the bookkeeping task by following six simple practices that could translate to higher profit with less hassle.February 15, 2023EquipmentKenworth celebrating 100th anniversary with limited-edition W900 and much moreThroughout the year, Kenworth will celebrate its 100th birthday, which was officially on January 22 earlier in the year. Only 900 of the special-edition W900 will be built, though there's plenty more on offer for KW enthusiasts.February 15, 2023LifeI-10 reopened more than 24 hours after hazmat spillThe interstate was closed since just before 3 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to Arizona DPS, and wasn't reopened until 6:45 p.m. local time Wednesday.February 15, 2023RegulationsWith growing EV adoption, car haulers call for higher weight limitsA coalition representing car haulers, manufacturers called on Congress for legislation to increase weight limits for auto transport. Also: Diesel prices drop below $4.50/gallon nationwide, as spot van/reefer rates cool to levels below five-year average.February 14, 2023Previous PagePage 109 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
