Overdrive StaffRegulationsCDL, med cert COVID waivers extendedIn addition to the HOS waiver extension, FMCSA has also extended several COVID-related waivers dealing with CDL and medical certification expirations. Also: Hino debuts hydrogen fuel cell truck; Hyliion updates hybrid powertrain.September 1, 2021Reader RigsMarc Massom's 2016 International ProStarMassom will soon own the lease-purchase rig, which he has dedicated to breast cancer awareness after a close friend passed away earlier this year from the disease.August 31, 2021RegulationsDon't forget your chains heading through ColoradoVehicles are required to carry chains if traveling on any Colorado highways from Sept. 1 through May 31. Also: Love's raising money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals; a new terminal for ContainerPort Group owner-ops in New Orleans.August 31, 2021RegulationsFMCSA adds reporting requirement with extension of COVID HOS waiverCarriers will now be required to report monthly on their use of the emergency declaration that waives Part 395.3 (maximum driving time) of the FMCSRs for drivers and carriers providing emergency relief related to the pandemic.August 31, 2021BusinessTruck dragged in train collision | I-10, I-17 face partial closuresShocking video shows a truck hauling a windmill blade trailer after a Union Pacific train collided with the oversize load. Also: I-10 and I-17 face planned closures.August 30, 2021BusinessRoad closures, more after Ida makes landfall in Louisiana: ResourcesHere, find resources for mapping road closures and the like as Southeastern states deal with the after-effects of the Hurricane Ida as it moves into the U.S. interior. And: Hours of service emergency exemption sets stage for relief.August 30, 2021BusinessTraton 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, 2021Previous PagePage 173 of 1665Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioOTR trucker-songwriter Long Haul Paul's new 'After Party Sessions,' MATS show upcomingWith Overdrive's Long Haul Paul taking to the MATS concert stage this year, a bit of a preview of two new records from LHP due within the month. They include the "After Party Sessions" live recordings from shows at various trucking events over the last several years, and a whole lot more from LHP's history.Trucker of the YearOverdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your businessRegulationsFMCSA announces rapid actions to shut down ‘chameleon carriers,’ CDL mills, ELD cheatingBusiness'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffsRegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOT
