Overdrive StaffRegulationsFMCSA names nine to new Truck Leasing Task ForceThe new task force will examine owner-operator lease-purchase agreements with motor carriers. Also: FMCSA's Women of Trucking Advisory Board meets this month; autonomous truck developer launches driver advisory board; Knight-Swift closes CDL schools.May 1, 2023RegulationsMore companies, individuals charged for allegedly 'deleting' emission control systemsDiesel Freak, Accurate Truck Service and Griffin Transportation were charged in an aftermarket scheme to disable emissions systems. Also: Legislation looks to cut red tape for military vets entering trucking; Trimac acquires Ohio-based small bulk fleet.April 28, 2023Reader RigsVirginia hauler's 1998 Peterbilt 379 hauls wood chipsThe truck typically hauls loads from chip mills in Dillwyn and Cascade, Virginia, to a paper mill in Covington, VirginiaApril 28, 2023RegulationsSenate votes to overturn stringent EPA regsThe Senate passed a resolution to overturn regs published by EPA in December to reduce heavy-truck NOx emissions by 80%+ beginning in 2027. Also: $2.1M in cocaine seized from truck at Texas-Mexico border; Truckers Final Mile gets $18K donation; more.April 27, 2023BusinessDiesel prices dip again as rates softness continuesAfter an increase last week snapped a 10-week run of declines for diesel, prices fell about 4 cents over the most recent week. Also: Spot rates "could be close to bottoming out,” according to FTR and Truckstop; latest Highway Angel.April 26, 2023LifeTruckers Final Mile makes it official, entering strategic partnership with ministry TFC GlobalWith its 10-year mark just ahead May 1, TFM's new strategic partnership with TFC will give Robert Palm's effort support staff that it's lacked throughout its history. Palm has carried much of the operational load for TFM to date on his own shoulders.April 26, 2023RegulationsTruck driver shut down following fatal crash, DUIThe New York-based driver struck a disabled vehicle on an interstate and was found to have a BAC of 0.16. Also: Iowa DOT encouraging drivers to use scales for parking; NHTSA underride committee schedules first meeting; Love's offering Roadcheck discounts.April 25, 2023Reader RigsOwner-op's '98 Pete 379 pulls pneumatic tankerThe truck, powered by a 3406E Cat with an 18-speed and 3.55 rears, pulls a vacuum pneumatic tanker hauling plastic pellets.April 25, 2023LifeCalifornia lawmakers looking to ban automated trucks with no safety driverA Calif. bill to ban trucks with no driver cleared a hurdle last week. Also: Preliminary estimates from NHTSA show traffic deaths fell in 2022; owner-op wins ATA's 2022 National Driver of the Year; C.H. Robinson revamping carrier loyalty rewards program.April 24, 2023LifeTruck driver caught with $21.1 million in fentanyl at Cali/Mexico borderThe nearly 800 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills were found in a load of green beans. Also: Transflo, Comdata launch cardless fuel payment system; Alaskan CDL school seeks skills test waiver; new Love's open in Louisiana, Texas.April 21, 2023Previous PagePage 89 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.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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
