Overdrive StaffPartners in BusinessTruck-spec, goal-setting lessons from two decades as an ownerIn the annual PIB conversation with Red Eye Radio at MATS, longtime owner-operator and Overdrive contributor Gary Buchs detailed an "a-ha moment" with this career retrospective: what his peers had to say about his purchase of the Freightliner Century he drove for two decades --"It's a fleet truck!"April 23, 2025BusinessTariffs' impacts on freight markets already being feltDespite signs of improvement earlier in the year, freight analysts are now starting to predict a prolonged freight recession due to tariffs and other factors. Also: Truck tonnage fell in March; Volvo Group announces layoffs.April 22, 2025Reader RigsHeavy-haul 1999 Peterbilt 379 stretched to 330-inch wheelbaseRichard Berst operates the 3406E-powered unit hauling oversize/overweight freight. Submit your truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.April 22, 2025RegulationsReckless driving to be focus of annual Safe Driver Week enforcement blitzCVSA's annual Operation Safe Driver Week will be held July 13-19 with enforcement officers looking for both trucks and cars operating unsafely. Also: DOT repeals GHG emissions rule for state reporting; dry bulk axle weight variance bill introduced.April 21, 2025EquipmentSemi-autonomous trucks deployed along I-70A pair of trucks will operate along I-70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis using platooning technology. Also: Used-truck sales volumes rising; fleet petitions FMCSA to allow installation of flashing, brake-activated amber lights on trucks.April 17, 2025VoicesPOLL: Do you yank a tanker? What's been your biggest biz struggle the last few years?The liquid bulk-hauling owner-operator niche, known for better than average revenues and income, at once comes with its own unique struggles and tradeoffs. Weigh in on how you've approached them in this two-question survey.April 17, 2025BusinessCongress looks to tamp down cargo theft | Another former trooper guilty in CDL fraud caseThe bill would establish a multi-agency coordination center to increase collaboration between law enforcement agencies around cargo theft. Also: Flatbed rates still rising in mixed market; former Mass. trooper pleads guilty of CDL fraud scheme; more.April 16, 2025Partners in BusinessNiche hauls: How to find yours, and tradeoffs and triumphs of specializationSpecializing in a freight niche -- heavy-haul, auto hauling, livestock, the list goes on -- can add to an owner-operator’s earning potential with higher-paying loads. The tradeoff? It comes with added expenses in many cases.April 16, 2025RegulationsMassachusetts backs off 'zero-emission' truck reg, for nowMassachusetts is giving manufacturers a temporary reprieve in enforcement of the Advanced Clean Trucks reg's electric truck sales requirements. Also: Volvos recalled over hazard light issue; two fleets' flashing brake light waivers approved; more.April 15, 2025Custom RigsStart your engines: Registration open for SuperRigs at Atlanta Motor SpeedwayThe annual working truck show will be held May 29-31 with more than $25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs -- along with 12 spots in the coveted Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.April 15, 2025Previous PagePage 12 of 1649Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsNew Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in EnglishHarjinder Singh, the driver in the triple-fatal Florida turnpike crash, successfully passed an inspection in English in New Mexico, body cam footage reveals.Trucker of the YearCarving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the MonthRegulationsDOT threatens funding for California, Washington, New Mexico over lax ELP enforcementRegulationsCalifornia’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapproveFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
