Overdrive StaffLifeMax speed limit in North Dakota to be 80 mph | Fentanyl/cocaine seizure at roadside in ArkansasAlong with the increased speed limit on certain highways, the state is also increasing fines for speeding. Also: Kenworth adds new vocational automated transmission option for MX-13-equipped trucks; Arkansas police bust truck driver with fentanyl, cocaine in truck.May 27, 2025Custom RigsTruckers pay tribute to military heroesAs the country celebrates the Memorial Day holiday with cookouts and gatherings May 26, we remember the reason for it -- honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving. To do that, we're taking a look at some of the patriotic-themed trucks featured in Overdrive in recent years.May 23, 2025BusinessRates' Roadcheck bump: Significant for vans, reefers, but flatbed keeps fallingWhile spot rates did see their typical increase during Roadcheck week, it wasn't as significant as it could have been due to an unusual drop in flatbed rates. Also: ATA reports truck tonnage dipped in April, while FTR's Trucking Conditions Index turned positive for March.May 22, 2025ParkingTruck parking shortage partly responsible for deadly 2023 crash: NTSBWhile a bus driver's fatigue was the probable cause of a fatal 2023 crash in which a Greyhound bus hit three parked trucks at roadside, the truck parking shortage was a contributing factor. Also: Another truck stuck in Vermont's "Smuggler's Notch," fined $2.3K; Oregon launches online oversize permitting site.May 21, 2025RegulationsTrump's 'big, beautiful bill': OOIDA voices concern | Aurora puts operator back behind driverless wheelOOIDA says the House's budget reconciliation package includes a new tax on truckers, enshrines policies that increase truckers' tax burden and more. Also: Aurora says it's putting an operator back behind the wheel in its autonomous operations; FMCSA renews drug/alcohol clearinghouse regs waiver.May 20, 2025LifeBeware cargo thieves over Memorial Day weekendCargo theft recording firm Overhaul is warning of increased cargo theft activity -- both physical theft and theft by fraud -- over Memorial Day weekend. Also: Truck Parking Club partnership aims to combat theft; tracking device maker partners with telematics firm to increase load visibility/security.May 20, 2025EquipmentUsed-truck sales, prices rose in April | 6 states launch seat belt enforcement blitzACT Research reported retail Class 8 used truck sales were up nearly 9% from March to April, and prices were up 7%. Also: Troopers in six states follow Roadcheck with seat-belt blitz; DAT acquires factoring firm Outgo.May 19, 2025LifeTruck driver guilty of human smuggling gets max prison sentenceAfter pleading guilty for attempting to smuggle 36 people into the U.S. in a trailer, a Texas-based truck driver was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 5 years in prison. Also: Melton driver Deshown Moye's big assist at horrific accident scene.May 16, 2025RegulationsPOLL: Roadcheck 2025's a wrap -- did you get inspected?With Roadcheck 2025 coming to a close May 15, how'd the three-day blitz go for you? Were you and/or your truck inspected May 13-15? Weigh in here.May 15, 2025RegulationsMembers of Congress call for task force on staged accident fraudSeven U.S. Reps penned a letter to the U.S. Attorney General urging action to fight staged accident fraud targeting trucking and insurance companies. Also: I-80 rest area truck parking closed; latest Highway Angel.May 15, 2025Previous PagePage 14 of 1654Next PageTop StoriesBusinessLike a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways todayResponding to Overdrive's "Truckers' Highway Report Card" survey, owner-operators ranked Indiana's I-70 the absolute worst haul route in the nation. Indiana and other state DOTs who made the "worst roads" list, some recognize, can use the naming and shaming truckers' perceptions offer in a new 20-page report charting infrastructure struggles around the nation.RegulationsELP violators do worse at inspections, safety scores: StudyRegulationsHomeland Security explains how 'illegal aliens' get CDLs in the U.S.Custom RigsPride, Class, 50-plus remarkable rigs: Owners honored in Pete paradeFeatured SponsorHowes
