Overdrive StaffRegulationsFog-blind trucker hits concrete barrier: Preventable?2 a.m., and truck driver John Doe was in rain, fog on a tight two-lane highway bounded by concrete barriers. An oncoming truck blinded Doe with high beams, then swerved into his lane. Doe missed the truck, but not the barrier to his right. Preventable?April 17, 2024RegulationsTrucking groups appeal California court's latest AB 5 decisionTrucking's pursuit of an injunction to block the AB 5 classification rule from applying to trucking was shot down in March. Also: New eRegs app puts FMCSRs at fingertips; FMCSA hosting two-day research forum; new runaway truck ramp in Virginia.April 16, 2024EquipmentVolvo's new VNL now available for orderThe revamped model features four exterior and interior packages and six cab configurations. Also: Recall hits 29,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks; Arkansas launches new highway performance dashboard.April 15, 2024RegulationsSmall fleet asks for expansion of coil securement waiver | Threat ongoing: Fake safety audit scamFMCSA previously granted the fleet a waiver to allow alternative steel coil securement. Also: Small fleet owner latest hit by safety-audit phishing scame; intermittent I-475 closures planned Monday; Michigan lifts spring weight restrictions.April 12, 2024Reader RigsRegional hauler's 2016 International LoneStarOperator John Whirley hauls dry van freight in the Southeast with this 2016 LoneStar.April 12, 2024EquipmentToll upgrades include open-road option | Volvo truck plant on way in MexicoThe new Ohio Turnpike toll system features open road lanes for E-ZPass users and a gated exit system for non-E-ZPass customers. Also: Volvo plans to open new truck production plant in Mexico; TA roadside service techs get added safety measure.April 11, 2024RegulationsOperation Safe Driver enforcement blitz: CVSA set dates | Autonomous vehicle bill stoppedCVSA announces when the Operation Safe Driver enforcement blitz will ramp up. Also: KY's guv vetoed a bill that would have required drivers in-cab for any autonomous vehicle over 62,000 lbs. through 2026; 'Best Fleets to Drive For' crowned.April 10, 2024Partners in Business'You're the business owner, so be the boss': Take the lead in profit/loss analysisThe practice can wrest control of the business from market whims, in concert with your biz partners. Yet don't forget that, whether it's a truck shop or the company you're leased to, you're hiring them to work for you -- not the opposite.April 10, 2024LifeIndiana begins construction on wireless truck charging highway segmentIndiana DOT, Purdue University and Cummins are partnering on the project to build a roadway that can charge electric vehicles at highway speeds. Also: FMCSA hosting session on Baltimore bridge collapse response; I-195 bridge work in Rhode Island; more.April 9, 2024Reader RigsAircraft hauler's '99 Peterbilt 379Matt Beaty transports aircraft for museums, private collectors and special military projects with the rig.April 9, 2024Previous PagePage 48 of 1649Next PageTop StoriesCSA's Data TrailToughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks offAnalysis of nationwide violation data shows the states where truckers might expect next week's brakes inspection event, CVSA's Brake Safety Week, to feature the most intense scrutiny on the truck and trailer's stopping power.RegulationsState Department pauses truck driving visas: Who is and isn't impactedBusinessHigh-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize haulingCustom RigsHarlan Martin and 'Barney,' the purple 2023 Pete 389 with custom air ride, more modsFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
