Overdrive StaffEquipmentUsed truck prices, miles and age all up in 2022 through June | Highway Angel puts out fires amid exploding munitionsWhile used truck sales volumes were down year-to-date through June, average prices, miles and age of used truck sales are higher so far in 2022. Also: One-way cargo insurance now available; latest Highway Angel's dramatic rescue.July 28, 2022RegulationsNew England state enacts California-style new-truck emissions standardsThe law will require medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to produce cleaner trucks to sell in the state. Also: Diesel prices hit lowest national average since the end of April; $30k up for grabs in Pilot Road Warrior contest opening Aug. 1.July 27, 2022ParkingDrivers asked to participate in app-based parking pilot programThe truck parking pilot program is being conducted along I-84 and I-90 and requires the use of a truck parking app to test its benefits. Also: AB 5 quick guide available from ATBS; female trucker workforce growing; latest Highway Angel.July 26, 2022Reader RigsJae and Brandi Elsbree's pair of 2021 Kenworth W900sNow hauling for Hermann Bros. out of Port Angeles, the couple usually gets dispatched together in their 2021 Kenworth W900s. The trucks are powered by 600-hp (Jae) and 565-hp (Brandi) Cummins X15s, both with 18-speeds.July 26, 2022LifeTruck driver indicted in human smuggling case | ATRI asks truckers about driver-facing camerasThe truck driver and an alleged co-conspirator in a human smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead were indicted last week by a federal grand jury. Also: ATRI seeks trucker opinions on driver-facing cams; HOS suspended for some in Texas; more.July 25, 2022VoicesPOLL: How do you plan to vote in the November mid-term elections?Following big growth in absentee/mail-in-ballot use during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic year, some state changes around absentee ballot access, long employed by many OTR professionals, add a wrinkle to this year's elections. How do you plan to vote?July 25, 2022BusinessFor-hire trucking capacity up while rates, volumes slideACT's trucking index for June showed further loosening in for-hire freight, bad news for rates. Also: Driver named Highway Angel for helping rescue woman who jumped from bridge; new Penske location in Ohio; the newest Atlas Van Lines agent.July 22, 2022Reader RigsKenny Lovett's 1990 Freightliner cabover"What you see is what it's been since 1997," Lovett says. Powered by a Cummins N14 mechanical and a 13-speed, the piece of trucking history was previously kept up by Fredericktown, Ohio-based Russell Stauffer.July 22, 2022RegulationsPort of Oakland urges owner-ops to end AB 5 protestsPort terminals are blocked for the fourth consecutive day, with drivers prepared to continue the protests until their concerns are heard. Also: FMCSA hosting information session on under-21 pilot program; latest Highway Angel; new Love's; more.July 21, 2022RegulationsHouse advances truck parking legislation | I-94 closure begins FridayThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill that would allocate $755 million for state and local truck parking projects. Also: I-94 closing in Detroit beginning Friday; I-40 lane restrictions near Flagstaff; more.July 20, 2022Previous PagePage 123 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsGuilty by Association Truck Show rolls into JoplinOne of the trucking industry's biggest events, the biennial GBATS at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri, is officially under way at Exit 4 off I-44. Scenes from the show here with some standout trucks from the show's first day.RegulationsDOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of truckingRegulationsCalifornia defies DOT's 30-day deadline for ELP enforcement, faces $30M funding lossCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
