Overdrive StaffEquipmentTenn. Supreme Court rules in MaxxForce lawsuit | Electric 579 on display in D.C.The state's high court ruled that Navistar would not owe a fleet $30M in damages. Also: Potential cargo theft ring in East Tennessee, battery-electric Pete 579 visits the nation's Capitol.August 6, 2021Reader RigsScott Geertsen's 1985 Kenworth W900BGeertsen uses the rig to haul oversize loads on flatbed and step deck trailers. It's powered by an 855-hp Cummins Big Cam 4 with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears.August 6, 2021Pride & PolishMeet the 2021 Overdrive's Pride & Polish champsSix trucks and their owners were named winners across seven categories, with four for working trucks (two each for bobtail and combo, delineated by year), one for limited mileage, one for antique and one for interior.August 5, 2021RegulationsHours regs, weight restrictions suspended for fuel haulers in IowaUnder the emergency declarations, fuel haulers in Iowa can carry up to 90,000 pounds without a permit. Also: Westbound I-10 closure planned through Phoenix this weekend; driver praised for helping abandoned woman on highway.August 5, 2021BusinessSpot market at end of month: Volumes slid, but port market-driven demand buoys averagesRates' national averages are buoyed in the last week by high demand in Southern California and other large port markets, though looked at for the entire month, July volumes declined compared to June, the busiest spot market month on record.August 5, 2021BusinessPOLL: Staged accidents -- have you ever been in one you were convinced was set up?... And what was the outcome if so? Weigh via this poll and the comments below it. In the wake of the prosecutions of an organized ring around New Orleans staging accidents, attention to the issue has been on the upswing.August 4, 2021BusinessFormer 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, 2021Previous PagePage 176 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
