Overdrive StaffReader RigsIndependent's big-bunk '98 379Barry "B.J." Lefroy owns and operates the rig, which boasts a 140-inch ICT sleeper. Lefroy hauls from Alabama to California.April 19, 2024LifeCDL testing scheme: School owner gets 5 years in prison for briberyThe former owner of Vlad’s CDL School in Philadelphia was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for bribery and tampering with a witness. Also: 1 millionth Freightliner Cascadia produced; St. Christopher Fund hauls in $13K from MATS.April 18, 2024RegulationsLawmakers override guv's veto, clearing autonomous-vehicle path | Long-term I-840 lane closureThe bill, previously vetoed by KY Gov. Andy Beshear, allows autonomous vehicles without a driver to operate in the Bluegrass State. Also: Long-term I-840 lane closure due to bridge strike in TN; spot rates update; FL denied CDL testing flexibility; more.April 17, 2024RegulationsFog-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, 2024Previous PagePage 58 of 1659Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioRed Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three yearsThis week's Overdrive Radio podcast tells the story of Noah Melton, long working with small fleet Big P Express, and how a fellow trucker's Christmas-season truck convoy idea grew by leaps and bounds over its first few years into a community-supported tradition in Melton's corner of Southwest Michigan.RegulationsFMCSA pins 'CDL mills' problem on self-certification: Are owner-ops to blame?Business10,000 CDL drivers out-of-service for ELP: Where's the rates bump?RegulationsTrump orders change to marijuana regs: What truckers need to knowFeatured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
