Overdrive StaffRegulationsSpeed limiter comment period extendedFMCSA is adding 45 days to the comment period for its advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on speed limiters. Also: CarriersEdge launches new auto hauler training course; Boss Truck Shop opens new Ohio location.May 26, 2022LifeBe on the lookout for cargo theft activity over holiday weekendCargoNet expects an uptick in cargo thefts from the Thursday prior to Memorial Day to the Wednesday after. Also: Drivewyze adds cargo theft alerts from CargoNet parent company to Safety+ system; Landstar growth leads to Fortune 500 nod.May 25, 2022RegulationsHours regs waived for shipments of baby formula | Diesel prices dip slightly, rates riseFMCSA issued an hours of service waiver for haulers of baby formula and related manufacturing ingredients. Also: Diesel prices dropped 4.2 cents last week; Cuban citizen pleads guilty in CDL fraud scheme; Bendix hosting ride-and-drive event at Talladega.May 24, 2022Reader RigsJames McKuin's 2018 Freightliner CascadiaThe rig sports a 156-inch ARI sleeper, which McKuin says "keeps me comfortable on the road." With 390,000 miles on the odometer, McKuin is averaging 6.9 miles per gallon.May 24, 2022EquipmentABS-, axle-weight-related recalls hit 200 Freightliner, Western Star trucksTwo recalls affect approximately 209 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 models. Also: Washington state revives rest area free coffee program; new Penske Truck Leasing location; latest Highway Angel.May 23, 2022RegulationsTrucking groups ask for more time to comment on speed limitersDespite opposing opinions on speed limiters, OOIDA and ATA have both asked FMCSA to extend the comment period for the agency's speed limiter notice. Also: New Love's in Georgia; more truck parking in Montana; roadside service in OR; latest Highway Angel.May 20, 2022Small Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ, Round 1: Deadline extended to July 15Overdrive editors are extending the initial entry period for owners competing in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship two weeks to July 15. Do you have what it takes? Enter your fleet of 3 to 30 trucks for a chance at claiming the title belt.May 20, 2022Reader RigsMike Rindahl's 2012 Peterbilt 389The rig is powered by a Cat C15 with an 18-speed. Rindahl pulls a 39-foot frameless Trailstar dump hauling sand and rock.May 20, 2022EquipmentDaimler adding active braking system to certain Freightliner, Western Star trucksThe system will activate the brakes if it detects a moving object during a right-hand turn at speeds under 12 mph. Also: New Kenworth T680 Next Gen up for grabs in military vet rookie truck driver contest; C.H. Robinson names Carriers of the Year.May 19, 2022BusinessFTR: Trucking Conditions at worst level since May 2020 | Canadian ELD mandate -- approved devices double in two monthsFTR's Trucking Conditions Index for March turned negative for the first time since the early stages of the pandemic. Also: Canada's ELD registry now features 48 devices; Labor Dept. talks sexual harassment of female truckers; new truck stop in Tennessee.May 18, 2022Previous PagePage 130 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
