Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsBandit truck racing series heads to Iowa this weekendAfter a little bit of a break, the Bandits have been itching to get back in the cab and put on a show for the great fans of Iowa. More event information here.June 6, 2018BusinessTwo trucks-only toll booths in Rhode Island begin collection MondayThe first location is between exits 2 and 3 on I-95 and the other between exits 4 and 5. The tolls are expected to create an additional 10 percent in revenue.June 6, 2018Truck StopsTwo truck stops destroyed in recent firesThe Irish Bayou Truck Stop and Casino went up in a blaze and just 3 days later a Flying J travel center burned to the ground. Both are still being investigated.,The Irish Bayou Truck Stop and Casino went up in a blaze and just 3 days later a Flying J travel center burned to the ground. Both are still being investigated.June 5, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesCould commercialization stem tide of rest area closures?The ability to commercialize older rest stops would give states the ability to add restaurants, fueling and maybe even additional parking. Details here.June 5, 2018BusinessFreightliner, International issue recalls over seatbelt, airbag issuesDaimler recalls 1K+ Freightliner Cascadia tractors due to air bag fasteners, while Navistar recalls 18K+ International trucks for faulty seat belt rings.June 4, 2018BusinessI-25 Southbound in Denver reopened after Friday morning shootingThe southbound lanes of I-25 will remain closed while police investigate the shooting. Details on the detour and more can be found here on Overdrive.June 1, 2018BusinessExplosion rocks Kentucky UPS Freight facility; police treating it as accidentalThe building’s roof and walls sustained “significant structural damage” and 8 were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and observations.May 30, 2018Custom Rigs’93 Pete passed down through familyJohnny Payton's daughter, Cassidy, is in line to take over the truck when she turns 18 and Johnny received the truck from his father, Clarence. See the truck here!May 24, 2018BusinessDiesel prices continue to push higherThe average price for a gallon diesel jumped 3.8 cents, according to the DOE while ProMiles’ numbers saw fuel prices jump to $3.29 per gallon nationwide.May 21, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesSupport for One20’s F-ELD ends as part of TruckThat buyoutThough select One20 services will be consolidated under the TruckThat company name, One20's F-ELD and Maps will no longer be supported as of June 18.May 21, 2018Previous PagePage 102 of 184Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsCourt pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial workDOT's most aggressive regulatory action in years was stopped in its tracks at a court in D.C. on Monday. The rule will remain on pause as the court deliberates.MaintenanceOwner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervalsOverdrive ExtraRed, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko GraveranCustom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriageFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
