Overdrive StaffBusinessFormer Roadrunner exec facing decades in prison for fraudThe former CFO of the large fleet was convicted Monday of securities fraud and other charges. Also: Alabama-based PS Logistics has acquired a medium-sized fleet based in Texas; new connected dashcam can detect drowsiness, smoking, seat-belt use.August 4, 2021RegulationsMore than 6K trucks, 2K drivers sidelined during annual Roadcheck blitzRoadcheck results are in – see which violations left the most trucks and drivers parked. Also: Fuel prices increased to the highest national average since late October 2018; I-70 closed in Colorado due to mudslides.August 3, 2021EquipmentNikola founder charged with fraud by SEC | I-40 bridge reopened ahead of scheduleNikola founder and former CEO Trevor Milton was charged last week with disseminating false and misleading information about the company's products and technological accomplishments. Also: I-40 bridge fully reopened; 1,400 Kenworths recalled; more.August 3, 2021Reader RigsRobert Dean Catoe's 2016 Freightliner CoronadoCatoe bought the truck a little over a month ago. It's equipped with a 500-hp Detroit 60 Series with a 13-speed.August 3, 2021RegulationsCDL, log violations result in driver shutdown | Disruption on I-40 next week in Ariz.The driver was found on multiple instances to be driving without a CDL or record-of-duty status. And other news: SmartHop dispatch service's new partnership with DAT, and get ready for disruption on I-40 in Arizona next week at this intersection.July 30, 2021Reader RigsJay Johnson's 2020 Kenworth W900Johnson usually hauls chips to a paper mill in Covington, Virginia, and when he doesn't have chips, he pulls a flatbed. During fruit season, the company hauls apples and peaches.July 30, 2021Business$550 billion infrastructure bill to advance in Senate | Spot rates slideThe text of the bill has not yet been written, and it will have to pass both chambers of Congress. Also: Kenworth T690 Next Gen gets natural gas power option; spot rates' are on a seasonal slide, yet market pressure builds in carriers' favor.July 29, 2021RegulationsBiden visits Mack plant | I-40 lanes to reopen over closed bridge next weekAnd other news: President Biden visited the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania to unveil his Buy American Act reform proposal; Fleet cheers on Olympic diver, driver's child; HOS fire exemptions extended in Oregon, Montana, Idaho.July 28, 2021ParkingMinneapolis follows through with truck parking ban, with escalating penaltiesThe Minneapolis City Council passed the ordinance banning truck parking in the city by a 12-1 vote. Also: Florida-based trucker named Highway Angel for helping control truck fire at fuel stop. The Tennesseean truck stop on I-65 closed after its own fire.July 27, 2021Reader RigsAnthony Baltuskonis' 2018 Kenworth W900LThe glider, which was built by D&B Trucks in Glasgow, Kentucky, also features a Studio Sleeper.July 27, 2021Previous PagePage 164 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
