Overdrive StaffReader RigsJeffrey Tucker's 2015 Mack PinnacleThe rig is powered by a 505-hp Mack MP8 with a Mack mDrive 12-speed. Tucker pulls 39-foot aluminum frameless dump trailers.August 12, 2022LifeCDL holder acquitted in deadly, high-profile 2019 crash | Trucker pulls woman from car seconds before it explodesThe hotshot pickup truck driver was found not guilty in the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire. Also: Funding available for Class 8 zero-emission truck replacement in California; latest Highway Angel.August 11, 2022BusinessTrucking costs soared in 2021, led by jump in diesel prices | I-75 closure plannedATRI's annual Operational Costs of Trucking research found that the cost of trucking hit a record high of $1.855 per mile in 2021. Also: Michigan plans I-75 closure this weekend; HHG moving company employee sentenced; more.August 10, 2022BusinessFuel dips below $5 | Driver uninjured in on-highway shootingAs flat, dry van rates also fell, fuel prices dipped below a $5 average for the first time since March. Also: DAT's new mobile app; a truck driver's rig was shot along I-80 near the Illinois/Indiana border; Pilot completes renovations of six locations.August 9, 2022Reader RigsWilliam Ankney's 2019 Freightliner Coronado gliderThe rig is powered by a Detroit 60 Series with an 18-speed. Ankney makes East Coast to West Coast runs weekly, pulling a step deck.August 9, 2022RegulationsFormer fleet co-owner charged in $9M fraud case | Another 47K trucks caught up in steering gear recallFrances Hall, who was convicted in the 2013 murder of her husband Bill Hall Jr., faces workers comp fraud charges from past trucking operations. Also: More than 47,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; 1,300 Daimler trucks recalled.August 8, 2022BusinessSoCal cargo theft ring adopts tricky new methodsA warning about a sophisticated cargo theft ring operating in Southern California. Also: Drivewyze integrated into Verizon Connect; Women in Trucking seeking nominations for Influential Woman in Trucking award; latest Highway Angel.August 5, 2022Reader RigsElam Martin's 1985 Kenworth K100Martin pulls flatbed and step deck trailers with the Cat-powered cabover.August 5, 2022LifeRadioactive materials hauler earns top honor from CVSA | I-70 closure later this monthRuth McDonough, who has nearly 40 years of truck driving under her belt with no accidents, is CVSA's IDEA winner. Also: Special Olympics Convoy creator passes; I-70 closures planned in Kansas this month; Motive tracking added to Trucker Tools; more.August 4, 2022Equipment2022 Peterbilt 579 tour: Updated features and test driveSpend some time getting the walk-around details on Peterbilt's Model 579 before striking out on the open road for a test drive in the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Peterbilt model ever built.August 4, 2022Previous PagePage 134 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
