Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Pride & Polish'Can't Stop' Pete 389 sports fuel tank subwoofers and an artist's touchWhen work started on Robbie Basse's fifth custom creation, he wanted a truck with a certain stance. See it across a parking lot? You can't look away. The 2022 389 takes a fine artist's approach to detail inside and out will keep any onlooker looking, teasing out the hidden secrets of the design.June 11, 2026LifeGridlock ahead: World Cup kicks off across U.S. this weekAs the FIFA World Cup kicks off this week with more than a month of soccer matches ahead, the 16 host cities across North America are likely to experience increased congestion. Find out which are best equipped to handle the influx in this report.June 9, 2026Pride & PolishClassic trucks in spotlight: Scenes from Day 1 of massive ATHS show'87 LTL9000, a '75 Cummins-powered Dodge Big Horn, beauty of a needlenose 1960s Pete and pristine KW 921. ... Views here of all manner of vintage iron featuring at the ATHS National Convention, which kicked off Thursday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri.June 5, 2026Pride & PolishPride & Polish-winning big-bunk '03 Pete 379 approaches 3.5M milesSince Michael Castaldi's 2003 Peterbilt 379 and 2010 Utility reefer came up big in the 2024 Pride & Polish, the combo's hauled strong with mods to save weight. Even with the 132-inch big bunk, the produce hauler gets 43K lbs. in the reefer.June 4, 2026BusinessSpot rates surge, with some relief at the pumpTotal spot market rates hit a new record high last week on the strength of flatbed and dry van, according to load boards' tracking. Diesel prices, meanwhile, fell 17 cents during the same week.June 2, 2026Custom RigsYoung owner-operator's 1987 Peterbilt 359 with Cat C16 power24-year-old independent Matt Niell hauls livestock and feed out of his Seymour, Texas, base. The Peterbilt 359 featured here, custom built by Stretch Customs, will mostly do on-highway work.May 28, 2026Trucker of the YearTanker yanker keeps family close in business: Trucker of the MonthOwner-operator Ron Schreiner, leased to Colorado-based Pejsa Family Transportation, is a third-generation trucker today hauling propane and natural gas.May 28, 2026RegulationsSupreme Court denies Florida's lawsuit against California, Washington over CDL issuanceFlorida requested that the Supreme Court allow it to sue California and Washington over non-domiciled CDL issuance practices and English language proficiency enforcement. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito disagreed with the Court's denial.May 26, 2026EquipmentUsed truck prices down after exceptional March salesEven as a freight-rates surge sparked buys, newer used sleeper tractors were going for less in April than in March. Sales-volume-wise, April was the second strongest month in four years, falling slightly from a strong end for Q1.May 22, 2026RegulationsParking, predatory truck leasing, ELD certification: Highway bill advancesA marathon markup session concluded last night in the wee hours with the House transportation committee advancing the BUILD America 250 Act highway bill to the full House. Peek into a bevy of trucking provisions here.May 22, 2026Page 1 of 195Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentThe new EPA 2027 Volvo D13 engine: First lookVolvo's Duane Tegels shows how mods to the D13 meet huge NOx and particulate reductions required by EPA without sacrificing fuel economy or consuming more DEF. Turbo changes, aftertreatment heaters, a whopping 630 engine braking hp ... more details explored here.BusinessSafety ratings for all? DOT launches tech project to rate 'every motor carrier'Pride & Polish'Can't Stop' Pete 389 sports fuel tank subwoofers and an artist's touchRegulationsBrokers want FMCSA to publish list of 'high risk' motor carriersCustom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs truck show races into Bristol this month
