Overdrive StaffPartners in BusinessNiche hauls: How to find yours, and tradeoffs and triumphs of specializationSpecializing in a freight niche -- heavy-haul, auto hauling, livestock, the list goes on -- can add to an owner-operator’s earning potential with higher-paying loads. The tradeoff? It comes with added expenses in many cases.April 16, 2025RegulationsMassachusetts backs off 'zero-emission' truck reg, for nowMassachusetts is giving manufacturers a temporary reprieve in enforcement of the Advanced Clean Trucks reg's electric truck sales requirements. Also: Volvos recalled over hazard light issue; two fleets' flashing brake light waivers approved; more.April 15, 2025Custom RigsStart your engines: Registration open for SuperRigs at Atlanta Motor SpeedwayThe annual working truck show will be held May 29-31 with more than $25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs -- along with 12 spots in the coveted Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.April 15, 2025Reader RigsOwner-op Steve Hostetler's 2-million-mile '98 Freightliner ClassicHostetler hauls mostly ag-related commodities with the truck, which he's owned for 10 years.April 15, 2025RegulationsNTSB details deadly I-35 crash | Regs rollback: Small-biz roundtable April 16NTSB released a preliminary report detailing the events that led up to the fatal crash of Solomun Weldekeal Araya on I-35 in Austin, Texas, on March 13. Also: SBA hosting small-biz roundtable to discuss DOT's call for regs review; new Love's in Missouri.April 14, 2025RegulationsFMCSA's speed-limiter mandate: Ban reintroduced in Congress | Diesel thieves arrestedA bill reintroduced in Congress would block FMCSA from issuing a rule requiring speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks. Also: Three arrested in Kentucky for allegedly stealing $18K in diesel to support a trucking business.April 11, 2025Reader Rigs'25 Kenworth W990 hauls cabins, shedsOwner-operator Japheth Gingerich mostly pulls a cabin trailer hauling oversized cabins and sheds with the Cummins X15-powered W990. Add your own truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.April 11, 2025RegulationsFMCSA med card transfer to states going electronic | Prison time for former fleet ownerThe former owner of multiple New York-based trucking companies will serve prison time and pay a $150K fine for defrauding FMCSA and falsifying records. Also: Wisconsin among first states to streamline med cert process.April 10, 2025LifeTruck-involved crash injuries, fatalities falling | Team split-sleeper exemption renewedNHTSA reported that there were 497 fewer fatalities in crashes involving large trucks in 2023 than in 2022. Also: McKee Foods' split-sleeper exemption for team drivers renewed for five more years.April 9, 2025LifeTruck theft ring charged after arrests | I-95 bridge collapse: NTSB's final report on '23 tanker crashNTSB said speeding and an unsecured manhole cover on the tanker trailer, and possibly driver fatigue, contributed to the rollver that collapsed an I-95 bridge, killing the driver. Also: Truck theft ring busted; staged-accident fraud bill intro'd.April 8, 2025Previous PagePage 18 of 1655Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampTFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampsTaking home the honorary Small Fleet Championship title belts in their respective categories were Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis in the 11-30-truck category, and Oberman Logistics and its owners, Wes and Laura Oberman, in the 3-10-truck class.Custom RigsRebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late sonBusinessLike a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways todayRegulationsELP violators do worse at inspections, safety scores: StudyFeatured SponsorHowes
