Overdrive StaffRegulationsPennsylvania mechanic charged for falsifying truck inspections, issuing fake stickersThe mechanic, who had been suspended as a certified inspection mechanic, continued to provide inspections in which he falsely certified the trucks were safe to operate and provided carriers with counterfeit inspection stickers. Also: DOT wants public feedback on next Strategic Plan; new truck show in New Jersey; Harbor Trucking Association names next CEO.August 7, 2025BusinessBroker rolls out new load verification tool for carriers to combat fraudA new tool from Trinity Logistics allows carriers to quickly check if the load they booked, presumably with the broker, is legit. Also: Spot rates update; Fleet owner gets prison time in bribery scheme; trucker health nonprofit acquires digital health platform.August 6, 2025EquipmentHonor CARB emissions deal: Environmentalists to truck makers | HOS fire waiver extendedA group of 17 businesses and organizations sent a letter to the manufacturers calling for them to remain committed to the Clean Truck Partnership with CARB following regulatory revocations by Congress. Also: FMCSA's Sue Lawless to join Scopelitis law firm; Oregon's wildfire HOS waiver extended; new T680 on the line for one of 12 military vets.August 5, 2025BusinessCalifornia-based drayage fleet T.G.S. Logistics shuts downThe company shuttered operations effective July 31. The 20-truck fleet had been in operation since 1985. Also: Mack Granites recalled for brakes issue; Trucker Path opens Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes; Jim Hawk Truck Trailers expands into Texas.August 4, 2025MaintenanceLED failures: How many individual diodes going dark will net a violation?The question is a tricky one to answer, and will vary by light position and design. Additionally, as any working owner-operator knows, no two truck inspectors are the same. Diodes do fail, though, and Overdrive sister publication TPS outlined the reasons here with experts.August 1, 2025RegulationsNew Indiana law clears path for InDOT to request tolling waiverThe law would allow Indiana DOT to request a waiver from FHWA to toll interstate highways in the state without further legislative action. Also: Aurora begins nighttime "driverless" operations between Dallas and Houston; latest Highway Angel.August 1, 2025Business450-truck Carroll Fulmer fleet closing shop | North Dakota max speed limit to hit 80 mphNew max speed in N.D., as longtime fleet Caroll Fulmer calls it quits. Also: A broker's approved carriers on the Truckstop.com load board can now instantly see privately posted loads from the brokers they work with, right alongside public loads; former fleet ops manager charged for embezzling $500K.July 31, 2025LifeECM theft ring busted in Florida | FMCSA boss nominee moves closer to confirmationFour were arrested and face charges for stealing $400,000 worth of engine control modules from trucks in Florida and Texas. Also: Derek Barrs' nomination as FMCSA Administrator approved by Senate committee; more time to comment on propane haulers' HOS exemption request; I-90 rehab project set to begin.July 30, 2025LifeTwo truck driver brothers arrested, charged in South Carolina's biggest fentanyl bustThe brothers, from California, were arrested in South Carolina after law enforcement found 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of meth in their tractor-trailer. Also: Summer spot-freight doldrums; CDL school's request to allow under-21 out-of-state truckers to attend denied; latest Highway Angel.July 29, 2025BusinessDAT to purchase Convoy Platform | New legislation would allow driverless trucks nationwideDAT will buy Convoy; trucking market conditions hit three-year high in May. Also: A new bill would allow Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous trucks to operate without a human driver remote or on-board.July 28, 2025Previous PagePage 7 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
