Overdrive StaffLifeTwo truck driver brothers arrested, charged in South Carolina's biggest fentanyl bustThe brothers, from California, were arrested in South Carolina after law enforcement found 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of meth in their tractor-trailer. Also: Summer spot-freight doldrums; CDL school's request to allow under-21 out-of-state truckers to attend denied; latest Highway Angel.July 29, 2025BusinessDAT to purchase Convoy Platform | New legislation would allow driverless trucks nationwideDAT will buy Convoy; trucking market conditions hit three-year high in May. Also: A new bill would allow Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous trucks to operate without a human driver remote or on-board.July 28, 2025RegulationsSerial cargo thief offender found guilty in $5M scheme | HOS waiver for rail support renewedThefts occurred in southern Indiana and other states and involved high-end electronics and other items, with full tractor-trailers stolen. Also: Safety council wants DOT to mandate speed limiters, days after reg withdrawn; PennDOT campaign aims at bridge strikes; HOS waiver for railroad-support fleets.July 25, 2025RegulationsContractor classification bill could open back door for more required techs in leases: OOIDAThe bill cleared a House commitee and, OOIDA noted, might open the door for more carriers to require techs like speed limiters and driver-facing cameras in leased owner-operators' trucks. Also: Transportation Secretary Duffy visits Schneider HQ; truck tonnage dipped in June; latest Highway Angel.July 24, 2025BusinessFuel up, rates down in most recent week | Narrow escape from cliffhanger crash in Wyo.Fuel prices are up to the highest national average in just more than a year, while broker-posted spot rates hit their lowest level since March. Also: Highway restrictions planned around Sturgis Motorcycle Rally; truck driver escapes harrowing crash along Wyoming mountain highway.July 23, 2025ParkingNYC Council will expand overnight truck parking opportunity | New HOS relief for wildfire responseThe bill requires the NYC DOT to establish overnight parking areas in industrial business zones for commercial vehicles. It's awaiting the mayor's signature. Also: HOS relief in Oregon for wildfire response; new Mack Protect collision mitigation system introduced for Pioneer.July 22, 2025BusinessWhat Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' legislation means for owner-operator taxesA new guide from business services provider ATBS offers details about how Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will impact owner-operators at tax time. Also: Lane reductions on I-5 bridge in Seattle; latest Highway Angel.July 21, 2025RegulationsDOT invites trucking's comments as Duffy kicks off highway reauthorizationAs Congress is set to begin the reauthorization process for surface transportation funding later this year, the DOT is asking for public input on ways to address critical infrastructure needs. Also: Boat-haul event to prevent invasive species; California troopers: Don't toss weed from truck while speeding; Daimler produces 850,000th truck at North Carolina plant.July 18, 2025RegulationsTrucker John Doe v. Porsche's Grand Prix-style pass on city road: Preventable or not?John Doe's haul through city traffic is violently interrupted by an impatient driver of a yellow Porsche in the midst of what can only be described as a Grand Prix-style maneuver. Could the crash be anything other than nonpreventable?July 18, 2025EquipmentCargo theft soared 13% in Q2, Class 7-8 used-truck prices up a hair to flatVerisk CargoNet recorded 884 cargo thefts during the second quarter with a total loss value of more than $61.5 million. Also: Used-truck pricing up a hair to flat over same period; driver named Highway Angel for helping rescue captured young woman; Hawaii CDL testing exemption; Truck Parking Club lands Cat Scale investment.July 17, 2025Previous PagePage 18 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 buildWhat started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”RegulationsELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitzRegulationsCalifornia capitulation: CHP finally enforcing English language proficiency roadsideBusinessFMCSA issues Final Rule banning non-domiciled CDLs almost entirelyRegulationsELD-tampering out-of-service orders: New for CVSA's 2026 OOS criteria
