Overdrive StaffReader RigsRussell Fox's 1997 Peterbilt 379It's powered by a 550-hp Cat with an 18-speed. The rig has 2.6 million miles and is on its second rebuild and second transmission, but still sports its original rears.December 24, 2021LifeWisconsin fleet holds 7th annual bike drive for local childrenThe 130-truck fleet based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gave away more than 30 bicycles as part of its annual Holiday Bike Drive for children in need. A new partnership this year also provided helmets for the children who received bikes.December 23, 2021RegulationsFMCSA updating certain hazmat regs to reflect latest CVSA handbookThe updates are for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route-controlled quantities of radioactive material. Also: Two drivers posthumously recognized for stopping to help at accident scene.December 23, 2021LifeMaryland craft brewery thanks truckers with meal, giftTo celebrate truckers this holiday season, Flying Dog Brewery launched its Haul of Fame program for drivers who frequent the company's docks.December 23, 2021EquipmentBe wary of cargo theft activity likely to spike | Heniff orders Nikola electric tractorsCargo theft recording firm CargoNet reports increased theft activity from Dec. 23-Jan. 2. Also: Heniff announces plans to potentially add 100 Nikola electric trucks to fleet; Las Vegas pavement project taking I-515 to one lane.December 22, 2021LifeArmy vet owner-op wins new Kenworth as part of rookie trucker award programArmy veteran and Stevens Transport owner-operator Jimmy Reddell won a Kenworth T680 in the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award program. Also: Forward Air raises independent contractor pay; Women in Trucking seeks Driver of the Year nominees.December 21, 2021LifeTruckers help deliver 2.4 million wreaths to veterans' cemeteriesSome 525 truckloads of wreaths were delivered by 390 different carriers as part of Wreaths Across America Day.December 21, 2021Reader RigsDavid Gates Jr.'s 2007 Kenworth W900LThis rig, which is powered by a Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed, came out of Alaska and was part of the Carlisle fleet featured on the "Ice Road Truckers" TV series.December 21, 2021RegulationsEmployer vaccine mandate headed to Supreme Court | New truck parking coming to former weigh stationsThe ATA and 26 other groups filed an appeal with the Supreme Court after an appeals court reinstated the mandate. Also: Ohio will turn unused weigh stations into truck parking; Western Star, Great Dane announce recalls; Logistics group expands in CA.December 20, 2021LifeTrucker who received century-long prison sentence gets massive public supportA Change.org petition calling for clemency for Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos has gained more than 3 million signatures. Also: Texas woman sentenced in Louisiana staged-accident fraud scheme; 5 new Love's bring 380 truck parking spaces.December 17, 2021Previous PagePage 160 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
