Overdrive StaffTrucker Talent Search'Heavy Load' -- Tank hauler and singer-songwriter Guy Archer liveArcher has been on the move since his big win in the Overdrive/Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search in 2021. In addition to continued songwriting and his mostly night work hauling, he was featured on the Red Eye Radio stage at MATS in March.June 3, 2022Hours of ServicePOLL: Are you still using the COVID-emergency HOS limits waiver?Continuing the hours waiver for a bevy of commodities June 1, FMCSA cited evidence of truckers' continued reliance on the now more-two-year-old HOS exemption. How often, if at all, have you used the waiver since significant changes last year?June 3, 2022Reader RigsOscar Sherman's 2007 International 9400The rig is powered by a Cat C15 with a PDI single turbo and a 10-speed Eaton-Fuller. Sherman leases the truck to Gary, Indiana-based OSTT Inc., specializing in flatbed and conestoga work, hauling mostly steel products and tubing from Chicago to Texas andJune 3, 2022BusinessNew York governor suspends fuel taxTruck drivers fueing in N.Y. get a reprieve at the pump with the suspension of the state's 15.5-cent diesel tax through the end of the year. Also: CVSA updates emergencies website; new Eaton 48-volt aftertreatment heaters; Bendix postpones ride-and-drive.June 2, 2022BusinessDiesel prices dip but remain above $5.50 national average | I-81 closures this monthDiesel prices dropped 3.2 cents during the week leading up to Memorial Day to a $5.54 national average. Also: I-81 lane closures planned this month in Virginia; USA Truck revamps owner-op program; Great Dane recalling some flatbed trailers.June 1, 2022Reader RigsMatt Page's 1989 Kenworth W900BPage uses the Kenworth pair with a Timpte reefer daily to haul potatoes. The rig is powered by a Cat 3406C with a 13-speed.May 31, 2022RegulationsPlanned closures on I-94 and I-496 | California sued over CARB deadlineThe Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association sues California over next new-truck emissions deadlines. Also: Construction season is in full swing in Michigan, with two I-94 closures (and one on I-496) upcoming; Expedite Expo kicks off July 15 in Indiana.May 31, 2022LifeCVSA's awareness initiative expanded in concert with Truckers Against Trafficking, Canada, MexicoThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance board of directors voted to extend its Human Trafficking Awareness initiative from three days to five next year. Also: HDVI Shift dynamically priced insurance now available in 13 states, adding South Carolina.May 30, 2022EquipmentUsed truck sales numbers continue fall | Rates' 'Roadcheck effect' last weekACT Research reports that used Class 8 retail sales volumes in April were 24% lower month-over-month. Also: Owner-ops flexed pricing power last week with "Roadcheck effect" demand boost; Driver named Highway Angel for rescuing baby and mother.May 27, 2022Reader RigsSteve McGee's 2018 Peterbilt 567The truck features a Paccar MX-13 with an 18-speed. McGee uses the truck to haul oversize loads and wind energy equipment throughout the Midwest and Southeast.May 27, 2022Previous PagePage 129 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
