Overdrive StaffLifeTruck clipped by small plane during emergency landing on Texas highwayA small plane lost power as it approached a highway near Houston and made an emergency landing, clipping a trailer as it landed. Also: NHTSA denies request to remove rear impact guard labeling requirement; fleet wants pulsating brake lights on trailers.January 27, 2023Reader RigsJulian Jones' 1994 Kenworth W900LJones uses the rig to haul Nature's Big Spring bottled water in the north Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee area.January 27, 2023EquipmentUsed truck sales picked up in DecemberACT Research reported, however, that sales were down 30% from December 2021. Also: Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show set for next weekend in Illinois; latest Highway Angel recognized for helping coworker and fellow driver having stroke.January 26, 2023Custom RigsLil' Ray's Transport: Five custom classics caught at Merced truck showIn addition to two trucks well-known to the show truck community, Ray Rodriquez also showed three classic cars -- a 1959 Chevy Impala convertible, a 1948 Fleetline, and a 1964 Chevy Impala.January 26, 2023BusinessTruck tonnage closed 2022 with slight increaseOverall, according to ATA, tonnage was up 3.4% in 2022. Also: HHG moving company employee ordered to pay restitution to 49 victims. Sheetz drops DEF price to 99 cents/gallon through end of month.January 25, 2023Trucking LawTrucking Law: How to protect your business after a crashExperiencing an accident is every owner-operator’s worst nightmare, and in the heat of the moment it's easy for even professionals to act against their interests. When you get involved in an accident, immediately begin to legally protect yourself.January 25, 2023RegulationsHours regs waived for propane haulers in three statesGovernors in Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming have issued emergency declarations over propane shortages. Also: I-15 closing in Nevada; overweight waiver extended for certain Iowa haulers; FleetPride acquires Florida repair shop.January 24, 2023Reader RigsAl Morgan's 1995 Freightliner FLD120Leased to Admiral Merchants Motor Freight out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Morgan hauls mostly building products and military loads.January 24, 2023LifeTruck driver caught at border with $4M of cocaine hidden in loadU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 256 pounds of cocaine in a load of decorative stone. Also: Paccar recalling electric Class 8 trucks over software issue; latest Highway Angel.January 23, 2023RegulationsNew bill would grease skids for under-21 drivers to work portsCurrent federal law considers freight hauled from ports to another location in the same state as interstate commerce. Also: Michigan-based driver killed by set of runaway duals; new Women in Trucking leadership.January 20, 2023Previous PagePage 112 of 1665Next PageTop StoriesBusiness'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffsThe court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" as soon as the next few days, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOTCustom 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 plans
