Overdrive StaffBusinessDiesel's national average tumbles below $4/gallonFuel price averages hit less than $4 a gallon, and used truck sales fell considerably in April amid tough market conditions. Also: Right to repair legislation gains momentum, high-school CDL program support, and FMCSA's women of trucking board meets.May 16, 2023Custom RigsScenes from Peterbilt's 'Pride & Class' truck show at Texas Motor SpeedwayPeterbilt last week officially launched its new Model 589 at a customer, dealer and media event that, fittingly, included a Pride & Class truck show with 200-plus entrants in Texas, showcasing scads of custom 389, 379 and 359 trucks in the 589's ancestry.May 16, 2023RegulationsCVSA inspection bulletins clarify issues with braking aids, tire inflation systemsJust before Roadcheck begins (Tuesday), CVSA issued bulletins to inspectors regarding hill-start aid systems and automatic tire inflation systems. Also: New Iowa law protects fleets from certain nuclear verdicts; medium-duty Internationals recalled.May 15, 2023EquipmentThe brand-new Peterbilt 589 and its 'Legendary' trim packageDetail on a new premium trim option with the new Peterbilt Model 589 -- there’s the vintage Pete script accented by spears on the side of the hood, and exclusive brightwork on the polished fenders and bright rockers, and much more.May 15, 2023RegulationsAdvocacy groups voice opposition to anti-speed-limiter legislationA coalition of seven crash victims' advocacy orgs and a fleet group penned a letter to members of the House transport committee urging opposition to a bill that would block speed limiters. Also: Pilot donates $100k to veterans org; latest Highway Angel.May 12, 2023Reader RigsOperator's glider-powered 2016 T660 boasts 'plenty of pull'Pat Pozanc's 2016 Kenworth T660 hauls reefer freight across much of the U.S. and is equipped with a 1995-model Cat 3406E.May 12, 2023LifeCalifornia investigators bust $150 million cargo theft ringCHP’s operation led to multiple arrests, the recovery of more than $50 million in stolen merchandise and 20 stolen trailers, and more. Also: BP's acquisition of TA approved; man sentenced for PPP fraud for fake trucking company; 2290 filing discounts.May 11, 2023Hours of ServiceFMCSA to Congress: Safety impacts of 2020 HOS changes inconclusive so farWhile HOS violations are up, crashes and fatalities are mostly flat, FMCSA said -- drawing no conclusions due to COVID waivers and more. Also: Super Load tying up traffic in Arkansas; former owner-op on ATRI board; new leasing facility.May 10, 2023Partners in BusinessSharpen your trucking business performanceThere's help out there, ranging from one-on-one business coaching to Overdrive's Partners in Business manual, and much more.May 10, 2023RegulationsFMCSA's proposed CSA SMS changes -- one week left to commentThe proposed changes attempt to simplify violation severity weights and adjust intervention thresholds. Also: HOS regs waived for certain North Dakota ag haulers; recalls hit Freightliner, Western Star tractors and Mack electric garbage truck.May 9, 2023Previous PagePage 87 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 truckingRegulationsCalifornia defies DOT's 30-day deadline for ELP enforcement, faces $30M funding lossCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
