Overdrive StaffBusinessTraton names former Scania exec new Navistar CEO | Uber Freight expanding trailer poolMathias Carlbaum has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Navistar, effective Sept. 1. Also: Proud of your truck's graphics? Enter CCJ's Five Flashiest Fleets contest. Uber Freight expands trailer rental program.August 27, 2021Reader RigsMatt Jaco's 2019 Peterbilt 389 Pride and Class company truckThe rig is powered by a Cummins X15 Performance Series and is used to haul food-grade liquids across the Lower 48 and Canada.August 27, 2021RegulationsSteel company seeks second hours waiver from FMCSACleveland-Cliffs Steel, formerly known as ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a waiver to allow certain drivers to work up to 16 hours a day and return to work without a full 10 hours off-duty.August 26, 2021RegulationsFMCSA hoping to study COVID HOS waiver use | More I-10 closures in Ariz. this weekendEB lanes will be closed near the Phoenix airport, and both directions will be closed west of Willcox. Also: FMCSA seeks to collect information on numbers of carriers/drivers using the COVID HOS waiver. Spot rates: Vans, reefers up.August 26, 2021BusinessOOIDA urges Dept. of Commerce to address turnover, retention rather than 'driver shortage'In a letter to Commerce Secretary, OOIDA outlined why it views turnover and retention as the problems in trucking over any 'driver shortage,' with ideas how to fix the issue. Also: Pork rind maker helping truckers; commercial lender hits milestone.August 25, 2021LifeMaine-based hauler wins Virtual National Truck Driving ChampionshipsRon Round, a longtime driver for Pottle's Transportation, was named Grand Champion in the virtual event earlier this month. Also: Port fleet takes delivery of 10 electric Peterbilts; Florida-based trucker named Highway Angel.August 24, 2021Reader RigsJeffrey and Leigh Roatenberry's 2018 Peterbilt 579The truck sports a Paccar MX-13 with an Eaton Fuller 10-speed automatic. The couple recently purchased the truck and spent the last two months making it their own.August 24, 2021Hours of ServiceFMCSA narrows, extends fuel shortage emergency declaration in South DakotaThe waiver covers carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the emergency in South Dakota related to the ongoing drought and shortage of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and ethyl alcohol for use in fueling aircraft and emergency vehicles.August 23, 2021ParkingExpanded truck parking coming in Indiana | New fuel-related truck/trailer recallsIndiana is investing in upgrading 16 rest areas, which will expand truck parking in the state. Also: Recalls announced for medium-duty KW, Peterbilt trucks for potential fuel leak; Wabash reefers recalled for possible fuel tank bracket failure.August 23, 2021LifePrime driver recognized for helping at scene of fatal accidentKiel Carson, driver trainee and EMT student at the time he witnessed the crash, helped control the accident scene until first responders arrived. Also: Smarthop partnership delivers in-platform freight. Big fleet offering big incentives for regional haul.August 20, 2021Previous PagePage 161 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampDiversification key to weathering down market for Hallahan TransportDiversification has been the name of the game for 10-truck step deck and milk tanker-hauler Hallahan Transport during the challenging trucking market conditions seen for the last several years. Hallahan repeats as a Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist in 2025, out of La Crosse, Wisconsin.BusinessDid DOT Secretary Duffy just kill trucking's 'driver shortage' narrative once and for all?Trucker of the YearMaking a dream come true: Trucker of the Month John TreadwayCustom RigsGuilty by Association Truck Show rolls into JoplinFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
