Overdrive StaffLifeTrooper guilty in CDL test scheme | $755M truck parking bill in HouseThe former trooper allegedly gave passing scores to at least 17 CDL applicants regardless of whether they passed or not. Also: $755M truck parking legislation has bipartisan support; spot freight indicators up across segments; Pilot details Q1 expansions.April 2, 2025Trucker of the YearAccumulated wisdom of 34 years, 4.1 million miles: Trucker of the Year honored at MATSIn this video, track through owner-op Alan Kitzhaber's career and catch the moment he was presented with the 1/42nd-scale model of his 1995 Kenworth T600, "trophy" for the big win. Here, the full interview with Overnight Drive radio host Steve Sommers.April 2, 2025Reader RigsFamily keeps '98 379 running, hauling liquefied petroleum gasThird-generation trucker Dave Pittman bought the truck, "Stella," in 2023 and runs primarily in the Midwest. The truck and business are "a family affair" with his wife, three sons and daughter-in-law.April 1, 2025LifeTrucker bathroom-access bill back in CongressA bill that would require shippers and receivers to grant truckers access to bathrooms at their facilities, if available, has been reintroduced. Also: Driver gets six years for smuggling immigrants in tank; Women in Trucking's Driver of the Year; more.April 1, 2025Regulations‘No-brainer’ bill would create $7,500 trucker tax credit | OEMs issue recalls of 2K trucks, various modelsClass A CDL holders who drive at least 1,900 hours in the year would be eligible for the temporary tax credit. Also: March IRP registration period extended in Illinois; recalls from Daimler, Paccar, Mack, International -- see which trucks are affected.March 31, 2025RegulationsBill to repeal 12% tax on trucks revived in CongressMembers of Congress are once again attempting to repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax on new truck and trailer purchases. Also: Wyndham Hotels offering rewards program, partnership with Hotels4Truckers; Engine travel platform accepting Wex OTR cards.March 28, 2025EquipmentKenworth sending off W900 with special Legacy EditionKenworth will produce 1,000 of the limited-edition W900 units, serialized from No. 1,000 down to 0001. Also: Wabash's $462M "nuclear" verdict was reduced to $108M; group seeks extension of waiver from Clearinghouse regs.March 27, 2025LifeMother Trucker Yoga proprietor Hope Zvara latest Howes Hall of Fame honoreeAs the Mid-America Trucking Show got under way in Kentucky, Howes Products announced Zvara, whose Mother Trucker Yoga has impacted health/wellness for countless truck drivers, as the latest inductee to the Howes Hall of Fame.March 27, 2025Partners in BusinessATBS owner-operator benchmarking: Slides charting 2024 revenue, cost, and bedrock income performanceATBS VP Mike Hosted presented the owner-operator business services firm's 2024 analysis of trends from their client owner-operators' real-world performance.March 27, 2025LifeNTSB details harrowing timeline of deadly Wyoming I-80 tunnel crashA pickup truck that spun out was the first incident that led to a fiery crash in Wyoming in February that claimed three lives. Also: RaceTrac gearing up to open 100th high-flow diesel location for truckers, exhibiting at MATS.March 25, 2025Previous PagePage 24 of 1659Next PageTop StoriesBusiness10,000 CDL drivers out-of-service for ELP: Where's the rates bump?Are 10,000 drivers really sidelined after ELP violations? Or are some states letting them drive on? Overdrive finds the real story.RegulationsTrump orders change to marijuana regs: What truckers need to knowCustom RigsLike-new 2000 Freightliner cabover another horse in Everhart's stableCustom RigsCustom Rigs Showdown: Round 2 rollsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
