Overdrive StaffBusinessDiesel prices drop by a penny per gallon, spot rates continue to slideDiesel prices level off after recent increases, while spot rates continue to slowly slide against the price of fuel nationally. Also: Used truck sales plummet; Yokohama increasing tire prices this summer.May 17, 2022Reader RigsDerek Stanczyk's 2009 Kenworth W900LStanczyk pulls a 39-foot frameless, smooth-side Mac with the rig.May 17, 2022Regulations'Dumbest idea I've ever heard': Owner-operators say no to speed-limiter mandateA big majority of Overdrive readers pegs any speed-limiter mandate for heavy-duty trucks a non-starter, simply put, as these results of recent 2022 polling indicate. Reader commentary worried increased congestion and big safety detriments would result.May 16, 2022RegulationsFMCSA expands COVID emergency declaration as expiration nearsFMCSA has added three commodities to its COVID-related emergency declaration with two weeks remaining before its expiration. Also: Predatory towing, marijuana among ATRI's latest research priorities; Carrier's electric reefers; latest Highway Angel.May 16, 2022BusinessDiesel fuel shortage hits the Northeast | Insurance minimum increase stymied by insurance industry, lack of dataMajor truck stop operators warn of "extremely low" diesel inventories and refinery problems across the East Coast and beyond. Also: Lack of insurance data limiting FMCSA's carrier insurance minimum analysis; Michigan weight restrictions lifted; more.May 13, 2022Reader RigsMichael Fletcher's 2006 Peterbilt 379The rig is powered by a Cat C15 with a single turbo conversion and an 18-speed.May 13, 2022BusinessChances of freight recession 'considerable,' according to Cass Freight IndexAccording to Cass, freight volumes were down month/month and year/year in April. Also: Top 20 most reliable parking locations; fleets announce leased and employed operator compensation increases; latest Highway Angel recognized.May 12, 2022RegulationsTwo more states join 'e-inspection' program | Shop manager gets prison for illegal tanker repairsDrivewyze 'e-Inspection' automation pilot expands to inspection-heavy California, Nevada. Also: Shop manager for a carrier conducted welding repairs on hazardous material tankers without certs; PrePass available on more devices; latest Highway Angel.May 11, 2022BusinessFuel prices blow toward another record high | Texas-based small fleet shut downDiesel increased 11 cents nationwide, as rates were flat. Also: FMCSA shut down an 18-truck carrier for being “egregiously noncompliant with multiple federal safety regulations;" new rest area open along I-26 in N.C.; I-81 rest area closing for summer.May 10, 2022Reader RigsJohn McCormick's 2021 Kenworth W900LMcCormick owns just the one truck, which he leases to Oakley Trucking out of North Little Rock, Arkansas, where he pulls a 2022 Mac vacuum pneumatic hauling plastics.May 10, 2022Previous PagePage 131 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
