Overdrive StaffParking1K more parking spots coming to network | Lawsuit against DOL over Biden contractor rule dismissedColt & Joe Trucking sued DOL last April over the rollback of a Trump-era contractor classification rule. Also: Love's planning 20 new locations, 1,000 new truck parking spaces this year; profit analysis, consulting now part of accounting firm's service.January 23, 2025BusinessFuel prices surging to begin 2025 | Cargo theft at record highDuring the first three weeks of the year, diesel prices are up an average of 21 cents nationwide, while rates dipped during the most recent week. Also: Cargo theft activity hit record high in 2024.January 22, 2025RegulationsRegulatory freeze among Trump's first actionsThe freeze, typical for a new administration, stops agencies from proposing or finalizing rules and requires them to withdraw rules not yet published. Also: Truck tonnage down in December; two Missouri rest areas closing, with truck parking staying open.January 21, 2025LifeAlleged diesel theft ring in New Jersey hit with racketeering chargesInvestigators arrested and charged 25 individuals and four companies for their roles in an alleged $3.4 million scheme to steal and resell diesel. Also: Indiana to close I-70 rest area for two years for improvements -- truck parking expanding.January 20, 2025RegulationsEvasive maneuver in snow mangles trucker's bumper: Preventable?With two feet of snow having laid a thick coat of icy rutting along Rambler Road, trucker John Doe took action to avoid an oncoming dump truck sliding his way, partially in his lane, only to ram the snowbank to his right and damage the tractor.January 20, 2025Regulations'Bad for road safety': Coalition wants Trump to abandon speed-limiter effortA group of associations in trucking and other industries penned a letter to Trump asking him to abandon FMCSA's effort to mandate speed limiters. Also: Truck driver involved in fatal human smuggling attempt pleads guilty; more.January 17, 2025Custom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs heading to Atlanta Motor SpeedwayFor the second year in a row, a NASCAR track will play host to the SuperRigs truck beauty contest. This year, the 43rd annual event will head to the Atlanta speedway.January 17, 2025LifePlanned I-17 closure postponed | Nearly $29M in meth stopped at borderArizona officials are delaying the I-17 SB closure that was planned for this weekend in north Phoenix. Also: $29 million worth of meth seized in two shipments at border; MATS VIP contest ongoing.January 16, 2025BusinessUsed-truck sales, spot rates surge to close 2024Preliminary data from ACT Research showed that used Class 8 retail sales volumes were up 23% in December. Also: Spot rates up over holidays; Michigan CDL school seeks waiver for under-21 trainees; new truck-friendly health clinic opens in Tennessee.January 15, 2025EquipmentCARB backs away from ACF emissions rule, withdrawing waiver requestCalifornia withdrew its request for Environmental Protection Agency waivers that would have allowed the state to enact emissions limits that exceed federal standards as the sun sets on President Joe Biden's administration. Trucking applauded the move.January 15, 2025Previous PagePage 26 of 1655Next PageTop StoriesBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsOverdrive readers graded the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure, reporting broken suspensions, blown-out tires, high fees and aggressive ticketing from the worst of the worst.BusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
