Overdrive StaffBusinessTrucking index still showing a shipper's marketFTR's monthly Trucking Conditions Index showed a slight improvement in July over June. FTR noted higher fuel costs is driving more negative measures now. Also: Port hosted ZEV truck ride and drive; TA, tech school diesel tech partnership.September 21, 2023RegulationsTeamsters call on Newsom to sign CA bill banning driverless trucksRally-goers Monday and Tuesday -- in Los Angeles and in Sacramento -- called on Gov. Newsom to sign AB 316. Also: Truck tonnage hauled remained flat July-August, down year over year; FTR webinar to provide food industry updateSeptember 20, 2023EquipmentDiesel prices jump to new 2023 high | Another MaxxForce lawsuit settledAfter rising nearly 87 cents since July 4, fuel prices are at their highest mark of the year. Spot rates, meanwhile, lag behind. Also: Canadian Navistar MaxxForce lawsuit settled for CAD $14.5 million; new Kenworth dealer open in Metro Detroit.September 19, 2023Reader RigsReefer hauler's '85 Pete 359Powered by a 425-hp Cat with a 15-speed double overdrive transmission and 3.70 rears, Sauls said the truck has "enough chrome inside and out for five trucks."September 19, 2023LifeTennessee cops bust truck driver with $1M of marijuana in sleeper berthThe West Tennessee Drug Task Force found U-Haul boxes with 307 pounds of weed in the driver's sleeper. Also: Medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; Estes brokerage arm acquires Superior Brokerage Services; latest Highway Angel.September 18, 2023Pride & PolishExercise your right to vote in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & PolishVoting for the virtual truck show competition is now open. Cast your vote for your favorite truck in each of six categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage/Builders, Working Bobtail, and two Working Combo classes, split by year model.September 15, 2023BusinessJ.B. Hunt to acquire BNSF Logistics' brokerage businessThe two companies have a more-than-30-year history of working together. Also: I-95 lane closures resume; Goodyear accepting annual Highway Hero Award nominations; FMCSA awards $48M to increase CDL training opportunities.September 15, 2023LifeNew platform aims to deliver driver feedback to carrier back office, build communityTruckYu hopes to deliver to carriers and drivers both better control over efforts to keep front-line operators happy, healthy and profitable. It seeks to streamline communication from the road, avoiding he-said/she-said dispatcher/driver dynamics.September 15, 2023EquipmentElectric truck maker debuts new truck for port operationsThe new Orange EV HUSK-e is intended for port operations, rail and intermodal sites, and other heavier duty applications. Also: Sheetz extends 35-cent diesel discount; new service will review dashcam footage; Trucker Path sweepstakes winners.September 14, 2023EquipmentReport: Half of commercial vehicles will be 'zero-emission' by 2040ACT Research's new report estimates a significant uptick in battery-electric truck adoption beginning in 2027. Also: FMCSA awards grant money for parking, safety improvements; TFI acquires Vedder Transportation Group; more.September 13, 2023Previous PagePage 72 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
