Overdrive StaffBusinessCDL, med cert renewal waiver extended through end of yearFMCSA has extended a waiver that extends the expiration date of CDLs, CLPs and medical certificates that expired on or after March 1 through Dec. 31. A truck driver was named a Highway Angel for waking up a fellow driver whose truck caught fire at a truck stop.September 22, 2020Hours of ServiceInfographic: What’s changing in next week’s hours of service overhaulThis graphic details the key changes coming to hours of service regs Sept. 29.September 22, 2020Custom RigsDevon Anderson’s 2021 Western Star 4900SBThe truck is powered by a 505-hp Detroit DD15 with an Eaton 13-speed automated transmission. It features a 40-inch sleeper that Anderson occasionally uses when he has to stay out overnight.September 22, 2020Partners in BusinessHow to manage cash flow with potentially rough roads aheadWatch portions of the hour-long talk that focused on managing with a mind toward addressing the volatility of the present moment here on Overdrive.September 22, 2020BusinessSEC probe, fraud claims prompt founder of electric truck upstart Nikola to resignNikola Motor Company founder Trevor Milton announced Monday morning that he would step down as executive chairman of his Phoenix, Arizona-based hydrogen-electric upstart amid a firestorm of criticism sparked by a skeptical stock short-seller and subsequent inquiry from the Securities and Exchange Commission.September 21, 2020BusinessPurchasing that first truck: Be honest with yourself, coldly calculating the decisionWhile it’s often driven by an emotional sense of just how much better life will be, ultimately, in the decision to become an owner strive to find the truth in your own calculus. We can be very good at lying to ourselves to justify our desires.September 21, 2020BusinessFMCSA launching new advisory panel made up of truckersFMCSA is launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee that will be comprised of truck drivers. Border Patrol agents at a California cargo crossing had to break open quartz boulders to find 229 packages of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden inside.September 18, 2020Reader RigsSam Redmon’s 2007 Peterbilt 379The rig sports a Cat ACERT C15 with a 13-speed Eaton-Fuller. He runs a FASS Fuel System, air ride front axle, a flip-up front bumper and over 200 LED lights with underglow tubes under the sleeper and cab.September 18, 2020Partners in BusinessPartners in Business tip: Get an engine inspection before you buy usedFor any truck you’re considering buying, get an engine inspection by an OEM shop for that engine’s brand.September 17, 2020BusinessTeamsters, safety groups look to halt HOS changesWith less than two weeks to go until an overhauled hours of service rule takes effect, a band of usual suspects has sued the U.S. DOT seeking to derail the new regs. I-94 EB in Michigan to close next week. FMCSA granted a waiver to allow a mirrorless rearview camera system on trucks.September 17, 2020Previous PagePage 206 of 1653Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampTurnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final roundTurnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two champs will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.Small Fleet ChampTurnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleetCustom Rigs'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rollingPartners in Business'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow riseFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
