Overdrive StaffReader RigsTom and Marie Gay's 2001 Peterbilt 379The truck is outfitted with a 90-inch sleeper on a 275-inch wheelbase. Under the hood is a 6NZ Cat with a 13-speed Eaton-Fuller.October 14, 2022BusinessTruck drivers' per diem rate not changing for 2023Beginning in January, however, drivers will have to go back to deducting 80% of per diem rather than the 100% that has been allowed the last two years. Also: TCA seeking Best Fleets to Drive For nominations; Love's donates $4.3M to children's hospitals.October 13, 2022Partners in BusinessDIY maintenance for a healthier bottom lineWhile your free time is valuable, every maintenance job you can do yourself is one you don’t have to pay someone else to do.October 12, 2022BusinessDiesel prices jump 39 cents to highest average since JulyDiesel's national average skyrocketed last week to $5.22 per gallon, spot rates not keeping pace. Also: Trucking law enforcement group asks states to pursue funding for truck parking; new full-service Kenworth dealer opens in Idaho.October 12, 2022ParkingPOLL: Does your town prevent you parking the truck at home?Following recent reporting about a rash of incidents in various of locales -- some rural, even -- where owner-operators have been barred from parking a truck on a residential property, this poll asks whether that's the case in your town. Weigh in here.October 12, 2022RegulationsDepartment of Labor wants to end Trump-era independent contractor ruleThe DOL will publish later this week a notice of proposed rulemaking to rescind and replace the Trump-era IC rule. Also: Tesla's Musk says electric Semi deliveries will begin in December; Great Dane trailers recalled.October 11, 2022Reader RigsPatrick Griffin's 1999 International Eagle 9900iThe rig sports a 12.7-liter Detroit Series 60 with a 10-speed Eaton-Fuller. It was rebuilt by Totten Trucking & Repair in Memphis, Tennessee.October 11, 2022LifeSection of PA Turnpike closing this weekendAn 18-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeastern Extension (I-476) will be closed from Friday night through Monday morning. Also: President Biden tours Volvo facility; carriers, drivers needed for December's Wreaths Across America events.October 10, 2022Pride & PolishThe best in custom rigs: Pride & Polish finale todayThree trucks are finalists in each of seven categories -- Working Bobtail, 2014 & Older; Working Bobtail, 2015 & Newer; Working Combo, 2011 & Older; Working Combo, 2012 & Newer; Antique; Interior; and Limited Mileage. Winners will be announced Oct. 28.October 10, 2022BusinessTrucking employment sees worst month-to-month fall since dawn of pandemicTrucking employment numbers fell by more than 11,000 jobs in September, the worst month-to-month drop for payroll employment since March-April 2020. Also: I-285 -- 'profound' delays coming with construction; Convoy survey shows sustainability in trucking.October 7, 2022Previous PagePage 125 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
