Overdrive StaffRegulationsTexas floods prompt regs relief for disaster respondersTruck drivers providing direct assistance to the devastating floods in Texas have been granted relief from certain federal regs through Aug. 4. Also: Propane haulers ask for wintertime hours-of-service regs waiver; Oregon ups enforcement on unauthorized household goods movers.July 8, 2025LifeTruck driver caught smuggling immigrants under flatbedA Maryland-based truck driver was caught in New Mexico attempting to smuggle 13 illegal immigrants in hidden compartments under a flatbed trailer and in the cab. Also: Great Dane dry vans recalled for roll-up door issue; four natural gas Freightliner Cascadias recalled.July 7, 2025BusinessAnnual use-tax filing period opens | Chicken processor fleet wants to use HOS ag exemptionHere, find tips to help make your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax as painless as possible. Also: Fleet petitions FMCSA to add certain products to "agricultural commodities" definition.July 4, 2025LifeHuman smuggling: Truck driver gets 10-year sentence | 'Big beautiful bill' heads to President's deskBorder Patrol agents found 25 people inside a sealed tanker trailer in November. Also: House passes Trump's "big beautiful bill" budget legislation; PA Turnpike set to increase tolls again in 2026; Mass. seeks CDL testing exemption for tests on Martha's Vineyard.July 3, 2025BusinessTrucking costs hit all-time high excluding fuelATRI reported average cost for operating a truck in 2024 fell 0.4% from 2023, but when cheaper fuel prices are excluded, remaining costs actually increased 3.6%. Also: CloudTrucks seeks waiver from truck driver employment application regs; new Boss Truck Shop in West Memphis.July 2, 2025LifeCargo thieves operating at record pace: July 4 warning | HOS waiver for fireworks haulersCargo theft recording firms offer tips on how trucking companies, drivers and others in the supply chain can protect cargo during the July 4 holiday period. Also: NYC expands weigh-in-motion overweight fines; fireworks haulers' HOS exemption renewed.July 1, 2025RegulationsParking boots on trucks banned by North Carolina legislationIn addition to outlawing booting of trucks for parking enforcement, the state is poised to prohibit bad actors from holding cargo hostage after a tow. Also: I-40 near Tenn./N.C. line back open; separate recalls impact 156 Mack units.June 30, 2025RegulationsDOT looking into states' non-domiciled CDLs, legislation aims at ELP | Alert: Slow-moving superloads hitting I-80A new bill in the U.S. Senate would require English proficiency of CDL applicants and prohibit CDL knowledge tests from being administered in any language other than English, as DOT officially moves on non-domiciled CDLs. Also: Massive super load moving across I-80 next week; new Love's along I-40.June 27, 2025RegulationsNew 'Expedited Inspection' service available through select ELDsIt's not a full Level 8 automated, no-stop inspection, yet the new service from Fleetworthy's Drivewyze automatically transfers fleet and vehicle registration data and driver hours over the air, directly to roadside enforcement to pre-fill inspection forms.June 26, 2025Hours of ServiceCongress asks FMCSA for earlier emergency declarationsA letter from members of the U.S. House asked FMCSA to issue emergency declarations in advance of predicted disasters rather than after the fact. Also: Oversize haulers should keep HOS-exemption paperwork in truck; ATRI updates idling regs, sustainability compendiums; more.June 26, 2025Previous PagePage 2 of 1646Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampLess than two weeks left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampionshipTime is running out! Test your trucking mettle for a chance to take home the 2025 title belt in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with entries open through July 31. Four finalist fleets will ultimately square off in Nashville in late October at event sponsor NASTC's annual conference. Fleets of 3 to 30 trucks are eligible to compete.Custom RigsBuilt for the hammer lane: Retired boat hauler's one-of-a-kind Frankenstein 'One Piece at a Time'RegulationsFMCSA Administrator nominee Derek Barrs makes first Congressional appearanceCustom RigsCustom-rigs winners crowned at annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Full resultsFeatured SponsorThe ALL NEW JBL FLIP 7 - Featuring AI sound boost, deeper base, longer battery life, and Auracast... it's MADE to be HEARD.
