Overdrive StaffRegulationsWomen of Trucking Advisory Board takes aim at billboard lawyers, NIMBYsWOTAB in its latest meeting discussed various ways to improve training and retention of female drivers in trucking. Also: Top military vet rookie trucker to receive Kenworth T680 Signature Edition; former FMCSA investigator sentenced for extortion; more.June 29, 2023LifeFour indictments announced in grisly 2022 human smuggling caseThe indictments stem from a smuggling case in which 53 people died and 11 others were injured inside a tractor-trailer with no working reefer unit in Texas. Also: Used truck prices continue to slide; Mack MD Electric available for order.June 28, 2023LifeFMCSA to study driver interactions with autonomous techFMCSA is looking to launch a study that will include 100 drivers and a driving simulator to examine how drivers interact with different levels of automation. Also: Anti-speed-limiter bill gains support in more co-sponsors; Love's opening truck washes.June 27, 2023Reader RigsOperator's chromed-out 2005 Freightliner ColumbiaThe rig features a chrome bumper, a chrome taillight panel, bull-hauler stacks and more.June 27, 2023LifeNHTSA estimates traffic fatalities down for fourth straight quarterThe federal agency is estimating that traffic fatalities fell around 3.3% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022. Also: Stoughton intermodal chassis recalled; certain Great Dane trailers recalled; more.June 26, 2023Custom RigsKenworth continues 100th-anniversary celebration with truck paradeThe second annual Kenworth Truck Parade in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio, featured more than 50 trucks from Kenworth's 100-year history, including models built in the 1920s and '30s, a 1976 Bicentennial W900 and many more.June 26, 2023RegulationsOOIDA wants Biden's Labor Secretary pick rescindedThe group has raised concerns over nominee Julie Su's role in passing California's AB 5 independent contractor legislation. Also: DAT launches Profit Estimator tool; new Calstart program looks to help small fleets transition to electric trucks; more.June 23, 2023Reader RigsIce cream hauler's 'Smokey and the Bandit' tribute '24 W900LDale Ricks recently bought and customized this 2024 Kenworth W900L to be his version of the iconic "Smokey and the Bandit" Kenworth. RIcks calls his rig "Cletus."June 23, 2023RegulationsFMCSA, NHTSA set to propose automatic braking mandate | National contractor ABC test resurfacesNHTSA and FMCSA will publish in the near future a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require AEBs on new trucks. Also: PRO Act with national ABC test clears committee; new truck stop coming later this summer at Nevada casino; on the road with pets.June 22, 2023RegulationsFMCSA finalizes lower UCR fees for 2024Carriers will see a 9% decrease in UCR fees for the 2024 registration year. Also: International SuperTruck II boasts 16 mpg; TA opens new location in Huntsville, Texas; MHC Kenworth opens largest commercial truck dealership in El Paso.June 21, 2023Previous PagePage 82 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsGuilty by Association Truck Show rolls into JoplinOne of the trucking industry's biggest events, the biennial GBATS at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri, is officially under way at Exit 4 off I-44. Scenes from the show here with some standout trucks from the show's first day here.RegulationsDOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of truckingCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingSmall Fleet ChampLTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, supportFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
