Overdrive StaffReader RigsJae and Brandi Elsbree's pair of 2021 Kenworth W900sNow hauling for Hermann Bros. out of Port Angeles, the couple usually gets dispatched together in their 2021 Kenworth W900s. The trucks are powered by 600-hp (Jae) and 565-hp (Brandi) Cummins X15s, both with 18-speeds.July 26, 2022LifeTruck driver indicted in human smuggling case | ATRI asks truckers about driver-facing camerasThe truck driver and an alleged co-conspirator in a human smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead were indicted last week by a federal grand jury. Also: ATRI seeks trucker opinions on driver-facing cams; HOS suspended for some in Texas; more.July 25, 2022VoicesPOLL: How do you plan to vote in the November mid-term elections?Following big growth in absentee/mail-in-ballot use during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic year, some state changes around absentee ballot access, long employed by many OTR professionals, add a wrinkle to this year's elections. How do you plan to vote?July 25, 2022BusinessFor-hire trucking capacity up while rates, volumes slideACT's trucking index for June showed further loosening in for-hire freight, bad news for rates. Also: Driver named Highway Angel for helping rescue woman who jumped from bridge; new Penske location in Ohio; the newest Atlas Van Lines agent.July 22, 2022Reader RigsKenny Lovett's 1990 Freightliner cabover"What you see is what it's been since 1997," Lovett says. Powered by a Cummins N14 mechanical and a 13-speed, the piece of trucking history was previously kept up by Fredericktown, Ohio-based Russell Stauffer.July 22, 2022RegulationsPort of Oakland urges owner-ops to end AB 5 protestsPort terminals are blocked for the fourth consecutive day, with drivers prepared to continue the protests until their concerns are heard. Also: FMCSA hosting information session on under-21 pilot program; latest Highway Angel; new Love's; more.July 21, 2022RegulationsHouse advances truck parking legislation | I-94 closure begins FridayThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill that would allocate $755 million for state and local truck parking projects. Also: I-94 closing in Detroit beginning Friday; I-40 lane restrictions near Flagstaff; more.July 20, 2022Custom RigsStunning rigs triumph in 32 show truck categories at WalcottFrom cabovers and rat rods to bobtails and combos, winners were named in 32 different categories at the 43rd Walcott Truckers Jamboree last weekend, where more than 45,000 people showed up to take in the sights.July 20, 2022Regulations'All the terminals are shut down': Owner-ops' AB 5 protests hit Port of OaklandWhile port officials said impacts of the protests were mostly unknown, a small fleet owner on the ground in Oakland said multiple terminals are not operating. Also: St. Christopher Fund gets new sponsor; latest Highway Angel.July 19, 2022Reader RigsMark Andersen's 1998 Peterbilt 379It features a Cat 3406E with an 18-speed. He pulls a lowboy and step-deck in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.July 19, 2022Previous PagePage 136 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
