Overdrive StaffEquipment17,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalledAffected trucks are various 2018-2020 models. Certain International, Western Star trucks also recalled. Also: Pilot offering deals to military vets this month; new truck stops in Missouri and Texas; new fleet card from Motive (formerly KeepTruckin).May 9, 2022VoicesRoadcheck preps: What's been your preparation strategy ahead of the May 17-19 inspection blitz?This year, the Roadcheck inspection event, organized by CVSA, takes as its theme commercial vehicle wheel ends, yet you can expect plenty in the way of full Level 1 vehicle/driver inspections. Weigh in on your preparations via this poll.May 9, 2022Reader RigsChris Szczepanik's 2015 Peterbilt 389The truck features a 515-hp Detroit Series 60 with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears. It sits on a 275-inch wheelbase and sports a 36-inch bunk.May 6, 2022RegulationsFMCSA's Truck Leasing Task Force application deadline extendedThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending the deadline for Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) applications through May 13. Also: I-10 closures planned in Phoenix this weekend; TA Citizen Driver Contest nominations open.May 5, 2022Life'People's Convoy' members sue D.C. for alleged free speech violationsMembers of the convoy allege that the D.C. Metro Police Department blocked them from entering D.C., violating their First Amendment rights to free speech. Also: Penske now leasing Orange EV electric terminal trucks; new Trillium, Cummins partnership.May 4, 2022Reader RigsTim Dent's 2020 Peterbilt 389The truck sports a Cummins X15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed. Dent hauls rock to concrete plants around the Oklahoma City area.May 3, 2022RegulationsPOLL: Should FMCSA be pursuing a speed-limiter mandate?With FMCSA signaling intent to pursue a mandate for motor carrier use of existing speed-limiting capability in electronically-controlled trucks, weigh in via this poll on your view of the notion of a limiter-use mandate and possible speed settings.May 3, 2022EquipmentTruck orders, other metrics suggest market strength despite strong headwindsDespite falling rates and rising diesel prices, the freight market is still showing signs of strength. Also: AHTS National Convention and Truck Show set for June; severe-duty Autocar trucks recalled; latest Highway Angel.May 2, 2022RegulationsOOIDA decries FMCSA's revival of speed limiter mandateThe group has long been opposed to speed limiters on trucks, citing increased congestion and decreased safety if limiters are mandated in all trucks. Also: Another sentencing, guilty plea announced in staged-accident scheme; new Love's in Minnesota.April 29, 2022Reader RigsClarence Easter's 2005 Kenworth W900LThe truck features a 550-hp Cat C15 with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears. It sits on a 260-inch wheelbase.April 29, 2022Previous PagePage 132 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™
