Overdrive StaffRegulationsPOLL: Are you getting Roadcheck-ready? It's coming May 16-18 to a scale near youWith the annual inspection blitz about a month away, this Overdrive poll asks what steps you're taking or planning to take in preparation for the all-hands-on-deck enforcement and education event this year emphasizing securement and ABS-related matters.April 17, 2023RegulationsEPA to host public hearings on newest proposed emissions standardsThe May 2-3 hearings will focus on EPA's GHG Phase 3 proposal. Also: California launches CARB emissions checkpoints; TriumphPay partners with carrier ID management firm to suss out double brokers; autonomous truck terminal opening in Texas.April 14, 2023BusinessInsurer offering discount potential to drivers with dual camerasCommercial insurer Cover Whale requires policyholders to install and use dual road-/driver-facing dashcams to receive discounts. Also: Love's acquires EZ GO travel stop chain; latest Highway Angel recognized for stopping to help fellow trucker.April 13, 2023GearCarrier Transicold's new XR engineless reefer units for straight trucksThe direct-drive 40XR and 50XR series units are designed for mid-sized and large straight trucks, with ratings up to 17,000 BTU/hour and capable of accommodating temperature-control needs of up to a 20-foot box body.April 12, 2023BusinessNew research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing camerasA new ATRI report looks at trucking industry attitudes and concerns toward driver- and road-facing cameras. Also: Michigan lifts more "frost law" weight restrictions; TruckPro e-commerce site grows; Pilot announces leadership shakeup.April 12, 2023RegulationsHouse rep intros measure to overturn latest EPA regsRep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) filed a joint resolution last week that would nullify EPA's heavy-duty emissions regs set to take effect in 2027. Also: I-26 rest area temporarily closing; Utah trucking company owners plead guilty in bribery scheme; more.April 11, 2023Reader RigsArtemio RÃos Jr.'s Freightliner Coronado 132Rios hauls dry bulk cement with the Detroit Series 60-powered Freightliner.April 11, 2023LifeOwner-operator wins 2018 Volvo tractor in giveaway | Latest truck, trailer recallsTornado Trucking LLC owner Angelique Temple won a 2018 Volvo VNL during WIT’s Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event. Also: Navistar recalls International LT, RH trucks over ECM issue; Great Dane trailers recalled for lack of wheel hub lube.April 10, 2023Reader RigsRestored '86 Peterbilt 359 hauls oversized freightThe truck, powered by a 3406B Cat with a twin-stick transmission, works weekly and runs high and wide flatbed freight.April 7, 2023EquipmentDiesel shops fined $600K for manufacturing, selling, installing emissions 'defeat devices'EPA last summer filed a complaint against an individual and three Illinois-based diesel shops for Clean Air Act violations related to "defeat devices." Also: Reefer, van spot rates slide; former CDL examiner pleads guilty to accepting bribes.April 7, 2023Previous PagePage 98 of 1659Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishPride & Polish: Finalists square off Dec. 30 hereThree finalists in each of five categories -- Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail and Working Combo -- selected by Overdrive readers square off for the win Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. Eastern. Save the date, and find more about all the finalists in this story.Trucker of the YearKelsey, Penn, Shelly: Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalistsCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Overdrive RadioRed Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three yearsFeatured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
