Overdrive StaffRegulationsPaper med card use waiver expands | Inspectors Championship before brake blitz, no ELP training includedCDL holders can now use a paper medical certificate for up to 60 days after issuance, as FMCSA expanded a recent waiver amid its move to an electronic med certs. Also: Landstar eyes Mexico exit; latest Highway Angel.August 21, 2025ParkingNew study outlines massive cost of the truck parking shortageConducted by a longtime transportation economist, the report puts the cost of the parking shortage at more than $100 billion annually. Also: Mack begins production of its new on-highway flagship; Kenworth's partnership with WyoTech aims to address diesel tech shortage.August 20, 2025RegulationsDOT gives owner-ops, fleets more time to weigh in on next highway billTransportation stakeholders now have through Sept. 8 to voice their wants and needs for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Also: Truckstop.com expands factoring offering with acquisition; driver honored for quick response to late-night crash.August 19, 2025EquipmentTrump DOJ motions to join lawsuits challenging CARB's OEM partnership | Several new truck recalls across brandsIn the latest move in the ongoing saga over truck and engine manufacturers' Clean Truck Partnership with California, the U.S. Department of Justice is now filing motions to join lawsuits against CARB as an intervenor. Also: Recalls issued for International, Volvo, Mack trucks.August 18, 2025EquipmentUsed-truck sales, pricing: Market analysis shows retail sales up in July as auction, wholesale volumes declinedRetail sales volumes for used Class 8 trucks saw a 5.5% increase in July, while auction and wholesale volumes were down 27% and 26%, respectively. Also: DOT requesting public input on research priorities to support the nationwide deployment of automated vehicles; latest Highway Angel.August 15, 2025RegulationsTrucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx ruleThe organizations cited substantial added costs amid already-existing economic and operational pressures facing the trucking industry in calling for the delay to 2031. Also: Shell Rotella offering rewards for oil purchases; Load One recognized by Wreaths Across America; latest Highway Angel.August 14, 2025BusinessTrucking insurance prices at all-time high | Lawsuits against OEMs droppedMedical costs, vehicle and parts replacement costs and more are driving insurance premiums to all-time highs. Also: FTC, Nebraska attorney general drop lawsuits against OEMs over CARB partnerships; parts distributor donates $115K to charities.August 13, 2025LifeCargo thieves boosted 33% more freight than a year ago: ReportOverhaul recorded 525 cargo thefts during the second quarter of the year, up 4% from the first quarter and up 33% from Q2 2024. Also: New electric truck charging corridors planned for I-10, I-15; truck driver sentenced in child abduction case.August 12, 2025EquipmentEPA announces end to 5-mph DEF derates for new and existing trucksThe EPA on Tuesday said new trucks won't derate due to running out of DEF or other system faults nearly as quickly or severely, and announced plans to modify software on all existing trucks to extend the timing for derates.August 12, 2025Business'Very good step in the right direction' in Q2 for freight: ReportU.S. Bank reported an increase in freight volumes and spending in Q2 over the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling broader market recovery is on the horizon. Also: Former state trooper sentenced for role in CDL testing fraud scheme; latest Highway Angel.August 11, 2025Previous PagePage 16 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 buildWhat started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”RegulationsELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitzRegulationsCalifornia capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadsideBusinessFMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirelyRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
