Overdrive StaffRegulationsSerial cargo thief offender found guilty in $5M scheme | HOS waiver for rail support renewedThefts occurred in southern Indiana and other states and involved high-end electronics and other items, with full tractor-trailers stolen. Also: Safety council wants DOT to mandate speed limiters, days after reg withdrawn; PennDOT campaign aims at bridge strikes; HOS waiver for railroad-support fleets.July 25, 2025RegulationsContractor classification bill could open back door for more required techs in leases: OOIDAThe bill cleared a House commitee and, OOIDA noted, might open the door for more carriers to require techs like speed limiters and driver-facing cameras in leased owner-operators' trucks. Also: Transportation Secretary Duffy visits Schneider HQ; truck tonnage dipped in June; latest Highway Angel.July 24, 2025BusinessFuel up, rates down in most recent week | Narrow escape from cliffhanger crash in Wyo.Fuel prices are up to the highest national average in just more than a year, while broker-posted spot rates hit their lowest level since March. Also: Highway restrictions planned around Sturgis Motorcycle Rally; truck driver escapes harrowing crash along Wyoming mountain highway.July 23, 2025ParkingNYC Council will expand overnight truck parking opportunity | New HOS relief for wildfire responseThe bill requires the NYC DOT to establish overnight parking areas in industrial business zones for commercial vehicles. It's awaiting the mayor's signature. Also: HOS relief in Oregon for wildfire response; new Mack Protect collision mitigation system introduced for Pioneer.July 22, 2025BusinessWhat Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' legislation means for owner-operator taxesA new guide from business services provider ATBS offers details about how Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will impact owner-operators at tax time. Also: Lane reductions on I-5 bridge in Seattle; latest Highway Angel.July 21, 2025RegulationsDOT invites trucking's comments as Duffy kicks off highway reauthorizationAs Congress is set to begin the reauthorization process for surface transportation funding later this year, the DOT is asking for public input on ways to address critical infrastructure needs. Also: Boat-haul event to prevent invasive species; California troopers: Don't toss weed from truck while speeding; Daimler produces 850,000th truck at North Carolina plant.July 18, 2025RegulationsTrucker John Doe v. Porsche's Grand Prix-style pass on city road: Preventable or not?John Doe's haul through city traffic is violently interrupted by an impatient driver of a yellow Porsche in the midst of what can only be described as a Grand Prix-style maneuver. Could the crash be anything other than nonpreventable?July 18, 2025EquipmentCargo theft soared 13% in Q2, Class 7-8 used-truck prices up a hair to flatVerisk CargoNet recorded 884 cargo thefts during the second quarter with a total loss value of more than $61.5 million. Also: Used-truck pricing up a hair to flat over same period; driver named Highway Angel for helping rescue captured young woman; Hawaii CDL testing exemption; Truck Parking Club lands Cat Scale investment.July 17, 2025ParkingDedicated funding for parking, prohibition of speed-limiter mandate, more among DOT appropriations provisionsThe House Appropriations Committee will meet Thursday on the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill. Also: House bill looks to allow hair drug test results to be reported to FMCSA Clearinghouse; latest Highway Angel.July 16, 2025RegulationsAnother state takes aim at 'predatory' towingA new law effective this month in Indiana puts more regulations on towing companies in an attempt to cut down on "predatory" tows. Also: North Carolina's truck booting/towing legislation signed into law; one-day Texas enforcement blitz results; new BEV terminal tractor.July 15, 2025Previous PagePage 8 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 SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
