Overdrive StaffBusinessWhat are your top trucking concerns? | New Orleans accident frauds: Latest charges, sentencesATRI is asking carriers and drivers to complete its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. Also: Two more sentenced, five charged in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme; recalls hit International trucks, Trail King trailer add-ons, Yokohama tires.August 28, 2023LifeI-84 WB full closure cleared two rigs from the Columbia RiverHow did two tractor-trailers end up in the Columbia River Friday night in separate incidents separated by just a few hours and a short distance? It's unclear, Oregon DOT said, yet it happened. I-84 Westbound was closed Monday morning to clear the mess.August 28, 2023RegulationsPickup truck cuts off tractor-trailer: Could the crash be anything other than 'nonpreventable'?Overdrive's sister fleet publication CCJ refreshes its long-running "Preventable or Not?" series examining carriers' crash preventability determinations with this dramatic clear-cut case for fault. Preventability, it turns out, isn't so clear. ...August 25, 2023RegulationsSafety groups decry attempts to block speed limiters, OOIDA fires backSafety advocacy groups, including the Trucking Alliance group of large carriers, urged Congress to oppose measures to block a speed limiter mandate. Also: Trimac acquires Tennessee-based bulk carrier; Love's expands again with two new stops.August 25, 2023Reader RigsAustralian hauler's pair of KenworthsDavid Boulton runs the 1998 Kenworth T601 10th anniversary edition and the 2005 Kenworth T604 along Australia's east coast.August 25, 2023RegulationsHours regs waived for wildfire relief haulers in western Canada | I-15, I-95 closures upcomingDrivers hauling relief supplies into Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories are exempt from HOS regs through September. Also: I-15, I-95 lane closures upcoming; Love's launches annual Children's Miracle Network fundraising campaign.August 24, 2023RegulationsFMCSA taking another look at truckers' detention time with operational, safety impacts under the microscopeThe study would collect data from carriers to determine the safety impacts of detention on trucking operations. Also: More than a third of U.S. bridges need major repairs or replacement; latest Highway Angel.August 23, 2023BusinessFuel prices level off after recent hikes | High drama at two crash scenesDiesel prices are up 62 cents from 2023's low, but remain 52 cents lower than a year ago on average. Also: Trucker recognized for helping at SUV rollover accident scene; driver uninjured after truck rolls off I-84 onto surface street.August 22, 2023Reader RigsJerry Graham's ISO tank-hauling 389The rig sports a 565-hp Cummins ISX tuned to 600 horsepower and 2,050 lb.-ft. of torque with a 13-speed and 3.55 rears.August 22, 2023EquipmentIt's official: Nikola truck fires prompt battery-electric recallsNikola announced last week it was beginning the process to recall the trucks, and the recall was made official Aug. 18. Also: Severe-duty Autocars recalled; new Love's in Nevada; Arizona TA gets new restaurant.August 21, 2023Previous PagePage 75 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
