Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at mattcole@randallreilly.com.Custom Rigs‘Not Daddy’s Money’: Gary Jones’ 1991 Peterbilt 379Peasterbilt Customs owner Charley Peaster walks through the build of SPB Trucking owner Gary Jones’ 1991 Peterbilt 379, “Not Daddy’s Money.” The truck was shown at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.May 20, 2022RegulationsPennsylvania-licensed driver shut down after multiple Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse violationsEric Burke received four out-of-service violations for operating a commercial vehicle while prohibited in FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse between October 2020 and April '22. He also had OOS orders for alcohol and marijuana possession while driving.May 19, 2022Overdrive RadioHow politics and PR cloud 'zero emissions' reality -- digging into recent ATRI analysisIn this Overdrive Radio edition, drop into in-depth discussion with ATRI Vice President Dan Murray about research cutting through the "zero emissions" hype around battery/hydrogen-electric trucks. Brass-tacks reality paints a mixed picture.May 13, 2022Business‘Rough and tough’ isn’t always part of the oilfield hauler’s job descriptionThough many oilfield drivers tend to have a “rough and tough” outlook to get the job done no matter the cost, this small fleet owner among others looks for drivers without prior oilfield experience for more of well-rounded appreciation of the work.May 12, 2022BusinessOilfield hauling: Strategies to mitigate higher maintenance costs with off-road work“We’re constantly beating ... the truck": From additional wear and tear on tires and suspensions to the truck's cab itself, costs for maintaining equipment working the oilfields trend a great deal higher than in other mostly on-highway trucking segments.May 12, 2022BusinessHow to jumpstart a career trucking in oilfield servicesBreaking into the oilfield business as an independent or small fleet without any prior experience as an operator isn’t an easy task. Here find insight from the pros on setting yourself up for success.May 12, 2022BusinessTruckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking nicheThe oilfield segment of trucking is as diverse as the trucking industry itself. With flatbeds hauling equipment, liquid bulk tankers hauling water and crude, pneumatic tanks hauling frac sand and more, opportunities in oilfield abound.May 12, 2022EquipmentWill battery-electric trucks end up a ‘black eye’ on environmental benefits?New research released by ATRI finds environmental benefits of battery-electric trucks over their life cycle, including production, operation and disposal, are far lower than many believe. Battery-electric trucks only saw a 30% reduction versus diesels.May 11, 2022Custom RigsSPB Trucking’s custom ’84 Peterbilt 362 caboverThe truck was built by Peasterbilt Customs out of Sweet Springs, Missouri, and is owned by Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking.May 5, 2022EquipmentDiesel prices continue to batter profitability, soaring to new record highsFuel prices blew past the last record high in mid-March to well above $5/gal. in the most recent week. Also: Get Roadcheck-ready when it comes to securement regulations with new online training resources.May 3, 2022Page 1 of 141Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsA wrap on Roadcheck: Laying down the law in MassachusettsOn Roadcheck's final day in Massachusetts off I-91, officers found plenty violations, but not many with pro CDL drivers. Hear from local enforcement and the FMCSA on the real goals of the enforcement blitz.Custom Rigs‘Not Daddy’s Money’: Gary Jones’ 1991 Peterbilt 379Small Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ, Round 1: Enter by June 30BusinessOilfield hauling: Strategies to mitigate higher maintenance costs with off-road workSponsor ContentArmor All Proven protection
