Overdrive StaffBusinessFuel prices flatten in recent weeks | Get your free pre-Brake Safety Week inspection hereAfter hitting a 2.5-year high mark two weeks ago, diesel prices have fallen slightly. Spot freight volumes are well elevated above five-year averages, though seasonal declines continue. Free inspections ahead of Brake Safety Week offered at these outlets.August 17, 2021Reader RigsDavid Pollard's 2022 Kenworth W990Pollard's 450-hp Paccar with a 10-speed manual hauls bulk chemicals all across the U.S. and Canada for Robbie D. Wood, out of Dolomite, Alabama.August 17, 2021BusinessFTC again accuses Comdata parent company FleetCor of bilking millions from customersFTC alleges FleetCor charged customers "hundreds of millions of dollars in mystery fees associated with fuel cards." And: 'UnChristmas' concert this weekend; KeepTruckin launches a new dashcam; HD Radio receivers available in Cascadias starting next year.August 16, 2021EquipmentBill floated to pay truck owners to install fuel efficient tech, devices | I-40 parking closed at this rest areaLegislation introduced in the U.S. House would establish a DOE voucher program to help truck owners in purchasing and installing fuel-saving, emission-reducing technologies. Also: KW's T680 fuel cell-electric truck. Parking closed at I-40 rest area.August 13, 2021Reader RigsT. Shaun Pierson's 1996 Peterbilt 379Most everything on the truck has been replaced or redone. Pierson, a master mechanic, has done all his own repairs with his family. The truck sits on a 315-inch wheelbase and features a double frame.August 13, 2021RegulationsRelief in sight: I-70 partially reopening this weekend | Hours exemptions granted in parts of ColoradoThe interstate has been closed since July 31 when mudslides washed over the highway in Glenwood Canyon. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has also issued an emergency declaration suspending HOS regs for relief, fuel haulers in parts. Also: New KW dealer up north.August 12, 2021RegulationsNorth Dakota livestock haulers get HOS relief due to droughtExtreme drought conditions ongoing since April in North Dakota prompted Gov. Doug Burgum to declare a state of emergency, suspending HOS regs and weight restrictions for drivers hauling livestock and hay and water supplies for livestock.August 11, 2021RegulationsCalifornia Trucking Association files AB 5 appeal with U.S. Supreme Court | I-70 still closed in COSCOTUS usually takes around six weeks to decide whether or not to hear a case. Also: I-70 through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon remains closed; SelecTrucks expands its warranty coverage on components for used truck buyers.August 10, 2021Reader RigsJulia Notman's 2015 Freightliner CoronadoNotman uses the rig to pull an A-train in the Northwest. It's powered by a 505-hp Detroit DD15 with a 13-speed.August 10, 2021EquipmentBiden wants stricter emissions regs on trucks | New HOS waivers in 3 statesPresident Biden called on the EPA to establish stricter greenhouse gas emissions regulations on trucks and passenger vehicles, beginning in 2027. Also: Some truckers in three more states get HOS waivers; more.August 9, 2021Previous PagePage 175 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
