Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at mattcole@randallreilly.com.LifeDrummer for iconic rock band with Overdrive ties diesRobbie Bachman, one of the founding members of the iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, passed away Jan. 12. The last part of the band's name came from an encounter with this publication at a Windsor stop, detailed in August 1975.January 23, 2023RegulationsCalifornia Trucking Association again seeks injunction to block AB 5The group maintains that the law should be preempted by federal law and that AB 5 violates the Dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. A court hearing on AB 5 is scheduled for May 1.January 18, 2023RegulationsFMCSA proposing new broker, freight forwarder financial responsibility regsThe proposals would ultimately benefit motor carriers, FMCSA said, by making sure brokers and freight forwarders maintain $75,000 in financial security and allowing FMCSA to suspend brokers' authority if not maintained.January 4, 2023Pride & PolishCustom champs: 'Joke's on You' 389 no stranger to the spotlightHallahan Transport's 2022 Pete followed up its Limited Mileage championship in 2021 with a Working Combo win in the 2022 Pride & Polish competition to close out a stellar year on the truck show circuit for the rig.December 29, 2022Pride & PolishCustom champs: Concert-hauling 2011 Pete 389 glider channels old-school lookThe truck, which after 500,000 miles was intended to be driven occasionally by Shomotion owner Michael Scherkenbach, was instead given to a retiring owner-operator to keep him on tour with the fleet part-time. He didn't bat an eye at the coffin sleeper.December 22, 2022RegulationsTrucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL's contractor rule changesThe Department of Labor is looking to rescind changes made by the Trump DOL to how workers are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Owner-operators made clear in comments, however, that the proposal would do more harm than good.December 15, 2022Custom RigsOwner-operator Joe White's 1960 Kenworth cabover, still rollingWhite's owned the truck since 1970 when he purchased it at just 19 years old. He hauled with the cabover for 30 years until around 2000. Since taking it off the road full-time, he mostly drives it to truck shows as a fine display of trucking history.December 15, 2022Pride & PolishCustom Champs: Rare White Freightliner Powerliner cabover still a part-time workerThe 1975-model COE was the first truck owned by G.L. Wasko when he started his business 45 years ago. He was the second owner of the rig then, and after some searching, the family also became the fifth owners of it in 2006.December 8, 2022RegulationsFMCSA proposing to limit scope of emergency declarationsAfter the 2.5-year-plus COVID-related emergency declaration, FMCSA is looking to change the automatic applicability of emergency exemptions when emergency declarations are issued.December 7, 2022Custom RigsTroy Massey's 'Lot Rot' Peterbilt 389Massey and team rescued the rig from the lot of his Nacogdoches, Texas-based Massey Motor Freight. The heavily-customized 2014 Pete has seen four phases of custom work to date, with a fifth on the way for 2023, Massey said.December 1, 2022Page 1 of 146Next PageTop StoriesTrucking LawTrucking Law: How to protect your business after a crashExperiencing an accident is every owner-operator’s worst nightmare, and in the heat of the moment it's easy for even professionals to act against their interests. When you get involved in an accident, immediately begin to legally protect yourself.Custom RigsLil' Ray's Transport: Five custom classics caught at Merced truck showOverdrive ExtraOwner-op finds Chicago container hauling, long-term, more lucrative than OTRTrucker of the YearEnter Overdrive's 2023 Trucker of the Year competitionSponsor ContentHowes Diesel Defender
