Overdrive StaffReader RigsGreg Webb's 2004 International 9400He bought this truck in 2007 and currently uses it to pull a 2000 Fruehauf flatbed, though he has plans to replace that trailer soon.December 17, 2021Equipment'Everyday Heroes' T680 fetches $260K for Truckers Against Trafficking"Everyday Heroes" T680 benefiting Truckers Against Trafficking sells for $260K. Also: Rush Truck Centers acquires new dealers from Summit Truck Group; Trail King moves to zinc-rich primer as standard-issue coating in its trailer line-up.December 16, 2021LifeTrucker gets 110 years in prison after 2019 fatal crash | Groups urge Joshi's confirmation as FMCSA bossFour people were killed in a crash after the driver's brakes failed along I-70 in Colorado. Also: Trucking groups are urging Senators to confirm Meera Joshi as FMCSA's Administrator; CVSA adopts educational driver fatigue management program.December 15, 2021Reader RigsJohn Carroll's 2005 Volvo VNLThe truck sports a 565-hp Cummins with a 13-speed. Carroll has been using it to run a dedicated short-haul chemical tanker run in the Northeast.December 14, 2021RegulationsSenators ask Biden, Canada to reconsider cross-border vaccine mandate for truckers14 Senators are asking the Biden Administration to reengage with Canada to reconsider the looming cross-border COVID vaccine requirement for truckers. Also: Truckers honor Oxford school shooting victims; Latest Highway Angel; more.December 14, 2021EquipmentCertain Peterbilt and Kenworth car-haul, wrecker models recalled | Spot rates' big dropThe work/winch brake in the affected trucks can cause the trucks' service brakes to disengage, allowing the trucks to roll. Also: Last week's big spot rates drop; Dec. 18 is officially National Wreaths Across America Day; Women in Trucking seeks nominees.December 13, 2021RegulationsHouse passes bill addressing detention, demurrage at ports | More new truck parking all around U.S.The legislation mandates a new rulemaking by the Federal Maritime Commission to prohibit “unjust and unreasonable detention and demurrage rules practices." Also: Two rest areas temporarily reopen in Arizona for truck parking; 4 new Love's now open.December 10, 2021EquipmentNow that's 'high, wide and ugly': Three companies make history with four extraordinary heavy-specialized haulsSee the three impressive 2021 Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association's Hauling Jobs of the Year and the Moving Job of the Year. The hauling jobs were in three categories: under 160k pounds; 160k-500k pounds; and over 500k pounds.December 10, 2021Reader RigsDennis Hulker's 2014 Peterbilt 389The truck is equipped with a 6NZ Cat with an 18-speed has just shy of 200,000 miles on it.December 10, 2021BusinessHow securities traders see the transportation outlook into the new year | New insurance avenue through SmartHopAsset-backed securities ratings firm Fitch Ratings sees resiliency in trucking amid the global supply chain crisis. Also: New avenue to insurance; Autonomous truck tech startup Embark expands into Texas; Meritor begins production on electric powertrain.December 9, 2021Previous PagePage 161 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
