Overdrive StaffBusinessDiesel prices mostly negate recent declines; excepting reefers, spot rates fail to adjustDiesel's up an average of 10 cents/gal across the country during the most recent week. Also: MATS organizers want feedback for 2024 show; new trucker-focused health clinic opens in Georgia; Pilot honoring military veterans with deals, fundraising.October 24, 2023Reader RigsIndiana logging company's 1988 Western StarCampbell Logging hauls loads of logs to sawmills with this Cat-powered classic.October 24, 2023RegulationsAction required: Updates to FMCSA account logins coming | Latest truck, chassis recallsTo enhance security, FMCSA Portal users will be required to access it through a Login.gov account. Also: Steering issue prompts Volvo recall; Hyundai Translead recalling intermodal chassis; electronic stability control issue prompts Mack, Volvo recall.October 23, 2023RegulationsFMCSA gives more time to comment on potential carrier safety rating revampThe agency is seeking feedback on its so-called carrier Safety Fitness Determination process for motor carriers. Also: Dealer partners with dual-fuel H2/diesel provider; new Love's with 113 truck parking spaces.October 20, 2023Reader RigsOwner-op's 2023 International a tribute to late fatherSteve Roache ordered his HX520 in the same color of the 1997 International 9300 his late father owned when he was a child.October 20, 2023BusinessCarriers took a beating in August as trucking conditions deterioratedFTR's monthly Trucking Conditions Index, just updated for August, revealed increasingly poor market conditions for owner-ops and fleets. Also: Specialized carriers ask Colorado for increased weight on certain 9-axle configs; Trucker Path updates; more.October 19, 2023EquipmentBroken rail led to bridge collapse, trucker's death | Brake Safety Week resultsNTSB's preliminary assessment points to broken rail causing derailment that collapsed bridge, killing truck driver. Also: More than 87% of trucks inspected were free of brake-OOS violations during summer blitz; Drivewyze slowdown alerts now in GA.October 18, 2023EquipmentPeterbilt 579, 567 units recalled over U-bolt issue that could impact fuel tanksThe U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis in the affected trucks may contact the fuel tank and, over time, wear a hole in the tank. Also: Iowa ag haulers get weight exemption extended; Calstart planning East Coast zero-emission corridor; more.October 17, 2023Reader RigsOregon-based lumber hauler's W900L IconRon Taggart drives this 2018 Kenworth W900L Icon edition, No. 423, for J K Farms & Trucking out of St. Paul, Oregon.October 17, 2023BusinessEconomic pain, not so-called 'driver shortage,' trucking's top concern for 2023: ATRIThis year’s list of biggest concerns overall was topped by the U.S. economy and truck parking with fuel prices and driver compensation not far behind. Also: Biden pushes $7B from highway bill to "hydrogen hubs"; Atlas mars 75 years in business.October 16, 2023Previous PagePage 76 of 1659Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Owner Tim Diehl II's rig is retired from the highway, now used for show and occasionally for racing. The owner calls the 1,000-plus-horsepower unit his "big old play toy."Overdrive RadioRed Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three yearsRegulationsFMCSA pins 'CDL mills' problem on self-certification: Are owner-ops to blame?Business10,000 CDL drivers out-of-service for ELP: Where's the rates bump?Featured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
