Overdrive StaffRegulationsCalifornia Congressmembers call on Gov. Newsom to repeal AB 5 for truckingMembers of the California Congressional Delegation called on the governor to prevent AB 5 from applying to trucking. Also: Autocar issues recall over steering gears; Carrier launches new remote analysis capabilities; ATA stands up "Women in Motion."July 18, 2022EquipmentUsed truck prices coming down as sales increaseUsed Class 8 retail prices are still 50% higher than a year ago, and sales are still down 39% since last June. Also: Top military vet rookie trucker award nomination period ends July 31; latest Highway Angel; Fontaine Heavy-Haul rebrands; new Love's.July 15, 2022Reader RigsThomas Lowe's 2012 Peterbilt 389 company truckThe rig sports a 585-hp Paccar MX-13 with a 13-speed. The truck is used to haul agriculture and landscaping materials.July 15, 2022RegulationsOwner-operator protests over AB 5 underway at California portsDozens if not hundreds of owner-operators began protesting AB 5 at California's Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Wednesday. Also: Landstar recognizes million-mile-plus safe drivers; Love's opens new Speedco locations.July 14, 2022EquipmentFuel prices down more than 20 cents this month | More CDLs for bribes: Pennsylvania scheme indictmentAfter hitting a record high last month, diesel prices have been on the decline. Also: Rhode Island will soon begin updating exit numbers on I-95 to be mileage-based rather than sequential; CDL school owner indicted for bribery.July 13, 2022RegulationsPennsylvania enacts new law requiring snow, ice removalThe law requires drivers to make “reasonable efforts” to remove ice or snow from their vehicles within 24 hours following heavy storms. Also: Trucking groups ask Congress to pass security credentialing bill; latest Highway Angel; SC truck convoy launches.July 12, 2022Reader RigsBrett Tobin's 1998 Peterbilt 379The truck, nicknamed "Overcompensation," sits on a 312-inch wheelbase. Tobin pulls food-grade pneumatics, liquid fertilizer or dry van freight coast-to-coast.July 12, 2022EquipmentCDLs for bribes: Texas sentencing | CARB's new program to help owner-ops transition to 'zero-emission' trucksThe Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot will focus on fleets with 20 or fewer trucks and less than $15 million in annual revenue. Also: Texas man sentenced for accepting bribes for passing CDL tests; recalls from Daimler, Great Dane.July 11, 2022BusinessCloudTrucks launches new credit card for owner-ops, small fleetsCT Credit is a no-fee, no-interest Visa business card that aims to help businesses better manage expenses and build healthy business credit. Also: Southeastern Penn. police targeting aggressive drivers; Arizona upgrading I-17 rest area.July 8, 2022Reader RigsGeorge Bunch's 2016 Freightliner 122SDBunch pulls an RGN hauling oversized loads with the Detroit-powered rig.July 8, 2022Previous PagePage 137 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
