Overdrive StaffReader RigsBrett Johnson's 2009 Kenworth W900Johnson uses the Cummins-powered rig in a small logging operation in northern Maine based out of Mapleton.December 9, 2022LifeReal Women in Trucking accuses Facebook of discrimination through ad targetingAnalyzing some of Facebook's data, a complaint before the EEOC filed by RWIT alleges the platform limits employment opportunity for women. Also: Latest Highway Angel; milestone class for Peterbilt techs.December 8, 2022BusinessThieves targeting control modules in trucks -- law enforcement intensifies warningTwo Southern California law enforcement agencies are warning of increased common powertrain controller (CPC) theft from trucks. Also: Diesel prices fall below $5/gal national average; latest Highway Angel stopped to help injured trooper after crash.December 7, 2022Partners in BusinessDon't be a victim: How to guard both personal and business identity to prevent theftThere are dozens of ways people can have their identities compromised, but here, find some key areas where truckers are particularly vulnerable.December 7, 2022EquipmentRepublican Senators urge EPA to pursue consumer-friendly emissions standardsBy the end of the month, EPA is expected to publish new standards to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. Also: The autonomous truck development partnership between Navistar and TuSimple was terminated; International trucks recalled; New loyalty program.December 6, 2022Reader RigsScott Scheer's 1966 Kenworth W925Scheer is only the second owner of the classic Kenworth, which is now powered by a 400-hp Big Cam Cummins.December 6, 2022RegulationsHOS and overweight waivers extended in these Midwest statesNebraska fuel haulers are exempt from HOS regs through the end of the year. Also: Iowa extends overweight exemption for certain ag haulers; Love's hosting holiday giveaways for drivers; Wreaths Across America convoy kicks off Saturday.December 5, 2022LifePOLL: Owner-ops, are you currently covered by a health-insurance policy?With the Affordable Care Act's annual health-insurance open-enrollment period ongoing through January 15, what's your health-insurance situation been through 2022 so far? Weigh in via this poll.December 5, 2022ParkingTruck parking expansion bill introduced in SenateThe bill, like its companion version in the House, would allocate $755 million for truck parking expansion across the country. Also: FMCSA issues three-month licensing waiver extension.December 2, 2022Reader RigsDonald Courts' 1974 Kenworth W921Courts said the truck's previous owner passed away about 14 years ago. The rig, nicknamed "Old G," used to haul logs and is powered by a 350-hp Big Cam Cummins with a 13-speed.December 2, 2022Previous PagePage 118 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'" with some further court action, 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
