Overdrive StaffRegulationsDOT gives owner-ops, fleets more time to weigh in on next highway billTransportation stakeholders now have through Sept. 8 to voice their wants and needs for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Also: Truckstop.com expands factoring offering with acquisition; driver honored for quick response to late-night crash.August 19, 2025EquipmentTrump DOJ motions to join lawsuits challenging CARB's OEM partnership | Several new truck recalls across brandsIn the latest move in the ongoing saga over truck and engine manufacturers' Clean Truck Partnership with California, the U.S. Department of Justice is now filing motions to join lawsuits against CARB as an intervenor. Also: Recalls issued for International, Volvo, Mack trucks.August 18, 2025EquipmentUsed-truck sales, pricing: Market analysis shows retail sales up in July as auction, wholesale volumes declinedRetail sales volumes for used Class 8 trucks saw a 5.5% increase in July, while auction and wholesale volumes were down 27% and 26%, respectively. Also: DOT requesting public input on research priorities to support the nationwide deployment of automated vehicles; latest Highway Angel.August 15, 2025RegulationsTrucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx ruleThe organizations cited substantial added costs amid already-existing economic and operational pressures facing the trucking industry in calling for the delay to 2031. Also: Shell Rotella offering rewards for oil purchases; Load One recognized by Wreaths Across America; latest Highway Angel.August 14, 2025BusinessTrucking insurance prices at all-time high | Lawsuits against OEMs droppedMedical costs, vehicle and parts replacement costs and more are driving insurance premiums to all-time highs. Also: FTC, Nebraska attorney general drop lawsuits against OEMs over CARB partnerships; parts distributor donates $115K to charities.August 13, 2025LifeCargo thieves boosted 33% more freight than a year ago: ReportOverhaul recorded 525 cargo thefts during the second quarter of the year, up 4% from the first quarter and up 33% from Q2 2024. Also: New electric truck charging corridors planned for I-10, I-15; truck driver sentenced in child abduction case.August 12, 2025EquipmentEPA announces end to 5-mph DEF derates for new and existing trucksThe EPA on Tuesday said new trucks won't derate due to running out of DEF or other system faults nearly as quickly or severely, and announced plans to modify software on all existing trucks to extend the timing for derates.August 12, 2025Business'Very good step in the right direction' in Q2 for freight: ReportU.S. Bank reported an increase in freight volumes and spending in Q2 over the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling broader market recovery is on the horizon. Also: Former state trooper sentenced for role in CDL testing fraud scheme; latest Highway Angel.August 11, 2025RegulationsSmall fleet petitions FMCSA to add dispatchers to 'broker' definition, remove contact info from SAFERThe petitioner, small fleet Alpha Drivers Transportation, said the changes would cut down on fraud and spam from dispatch services around the world. Also: Trimac Transportation expands with acquisition of flatbed fleet; 17 trucks, two drivers put OOS during one-day Nebraska inspection blitz.August 8, 2025EquipmentCummins delays new X15 diesel amid regulatory and demand uncertaintyWith the proposed rollback of EPA's Greenhouse Gas emissions regulations, among other uncertainties, Cummins announced it will delay the debut of the diesel-powered engine in its X15 fuel-agnostic engine platform until late 2026.August 8, 2025Previous PagePage 6 of 1654Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haulHammett Excavation's custom 2023 Peterbilt 389 day cab is built for heavy-haul to pull an 85-ton trailer used to haul the company's excavators from job site to job site with a nine-axle setup.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers say DOT’s new rule violates their civil rightsPartners in BusinessCargo theft proliferation ups the ante on truckers' preventionOverdrive RadioIce Road Truckers' Lisa Kelly, back in action -- new show season, new bizFeatured SponsorHowes
