Overdrive StaffReader RigsOperator's 2020 Western Star equipped for heavy haulThe truck sports a 600-hp Detroit DD16, 14,000-pound front axles and 46,000-pound rear axles.July 4, 2023LifeTanker in I-95 bridge collapse lost control on off-ramp: NTSBNTSB in a preliminary report said the driver lost control of his tanker, loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline, leading to it overturning and bursting into flames. Also: Latest recalls -- Volvo trucks for steering issue, eCascadias for e-stability system.July 3, 2023LifeCalif. cops bust hauler with 95 pounds of suspected meth in trailerA California Highway Patrol officer and a K-9 unit found four suitcases of the suspected drug in the trailer. Also: While oral fluid testing is allowed by DOT, still no HHS-approved labs; new Love's in western Colorado.June 30, 2023Reader RigsFleet's 1998 Peterbilt 379 works Arizona copper minesThe truck, driven by Dale Arrietta and owned by J&B Trucking, boasts over 1.5 million miles.June 30, 2023RegulationsWomen 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, 2023Previous PagePage 94 of 1664Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA shuts down 500 'CDL mills' after wave of in-person auditsA sweep of in-person audits in December saw 448 schools shut down for failing to meet training/safety standards. Another 109 schools shut themselves down after learning they'd be audited.Overdrive ExtraFederation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plansOverdrive Extra1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard workBusiness'Chameleon broker?': Big broker AGX goes bust, doesn't pay carriers, starts new MCOverdrive Radio'She's the rock': Owner-operator Patrick White leans on solid partner in tough times
