Overdrive StaffRegulationsImpatient driver attempts to cut off rig's right turn: Was the accident preventable?Not wanting to get stuck behind the trucker's slow-moving rig for a long stretch of unpassable two-lane highway, a four-wheeler tried to cut across the grassy corner of the intersection to head off the tractor. Accident preventable? Or not?November 6, 2023BusinessW9s, T800s, other models recalled over seat belt issue | Cocaine in Mex driver's trailer axles: Texas copsUnited Petroleum Transports is set to acquire Patriot Transportation, Florida Rock & Tank Lines' parent company. Also: Kenworth trucks recalled over seat belt issue; Mexican trucker busted in Texas with $2.3M in cocaine; Cummins nat-gas engines recalled.November 6, 2023RegulationsCARB facing more lawsuits over latest emissions regsThe Western States Trucking Association filed suits over the summer challenging CARB's Advance Clean Trucks and Advanced Clean Fleets rules. Also: U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree harvested in West Virginia; latest Highway Angel.November 3, 2023Small Fleet ChampButterfly Xpress, LNL Trucking come out on top: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet ChampsThis year's Small Fleet Championship saw some of the closest margins of victory in the recognition program's four-year history, following the judging round conducted by Overdrive editors and contributors.November 3, 2023RegulationsCARB 'smog check' truck reporting system seminars upcoming | Big I-10, I-17 closures this weekendCARB's Clean Truck Check program requires owners operating in California to register their trucks in a new system. Also: I-55 NB remains closed after massive crash; I-17, I-10 closures planned; new Love's in Louisiana, Missouri.November 2, 2023ParkingFleets want more parking, as safety groups push speed limiters, AEBsATA and state trucking associations penned a letter to governors to prioritize truck parking with infrastructure spending. Also: Safety group wants 'immediate action' on speed limiters, AEBs, more; TA honoring vets; Ritchie Bros. 2024 auction dates.November 1, 2023Partners in BusinessOwner-operator basics: Tracking where the money goesKnowing where your money is going -- and how much of your gross revenue you should be keeping -- is key to understanding where you stand as a business owner to help inform decisions.November 1, 2023LifeWreaths Across America needs more carriersThere are still a handful of lanes open to haul wreaths for the group's annual wreath-laying event at veterans' cemeteries across the U.S. Also: Shippers' conditions turn negative, too; Coyote joins TriumphPay network; WOTAB meeting Nov. 13; more.October 31, 2023BusinessUAW, Mack at impasse over strike | XPO's new in-house OTR divisionMack Trucks and the UAW failed to reach an agreement last week and no additional discussions have been scheduled. Also: XPO launches in-house OTR division; Mack recalling LR refuse models.October 30, 2023RegulationsTrailer side underride guards: Another chance to weigh in on issuesNHTSA's Advisory Committee on Underride Protection will hold a public meeting Nov. 15. Also: I-65 rest areas in Northwest Indiana revamped with 225 truck parking spaces; Stoughton Trailers adds dealer in Southeast.October 27, 2023Previous PagePage 67 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingKimball Transportation driver Zach Held may not be an owner-operator, but he drives an owner-operator-spec'd truck that delivered on a promise made by the small fleet owner Held pulls flatbed freight for. The custom '05 379 features a bevy of custom touches throughout, including immaculate pinstriping all around.Small Fleet ChampLTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, supportRegulationsFMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database updateSmall Fleet ChampSkin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansionFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
