Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFormer trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed sixAccording to a report by Knoxville, Tenn., news station WBIR, Brewer was found guilty on six counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication, four counts of reckless aggravated assault, DUI and speeding.March 13, 2018BusinessRhode Island, Massachusetts ban trucks from highways Tuesday during winter stormRhode Island and Massachusetts have issued truck travel restrictions Tuesday due to a winter storm in the Northeast.March 13, 2018BusinessTruck lanes in Arizona, other highway projects get a boost from U.S. DOTThe Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program will help fund the building of a new freeway in Nebraska, the widening of I-57 in Illinois, and the separation of trucks from other vehicles on Arizona State Route 189 in Nogales near the U.S.-Mexico border.March 12, 2018BusinessDiesel prices hit 2018 lowThe U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.976, which is 1.6 cents lower than a week ago. It is also the lowest price since the week ending Jan. 1, when prices were $2.973 per gallon across the country.March 12, 2018Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Kevin Kocmich rises to the oversized challengeLitchfield, Minnesota-based Kevin Kocmich, 56, leased to Diamond Transportation System, is a finalist for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year award. Hhas been hauling oversized/overweight equipment throughout his 28-year driving career. He enjoys the added challenge of being one of the bigger vehicles on the road.March 8, 2018BusinessNor’easter prompts truck bans on interstates in PA, NJ, NYThe nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow from Philadelphia to New York City and into eastern Connecticut on Wednesday before continuing all the way up into Maine on Thursday.March 7, 2018BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Trucker arrested on drug possession charges, Virginia DOT employees involved in fraud schemeA Mississippi-based trucker was arrested in Indiana for possession of cocaine and marijuana; two Virginia DOT employees and four northern Virginia trucking company owners pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme, and an Indiana trucker was charged with illegally transporting hazmat.March 6, 2018ParkingOhio looking to close I-77 rest area, seeks public commentODOT said in a press release there are “adequate facilities to accommodate the needs to the traveling public on the I-77 corridor,” warranting the permanent closure of the rest area in Washington County at the 3.6 milemarker. The rest area proposed to be closed offers 20 truck parking spaces.March 2, 2018Custom RigsLike father, like son: ’95 Pete 379 unconventionally passed to new generationJerry Ward bought the rig around the year 2000 and drove it for about 10 years before selling it to a local fleet. In 2014, his son, Jeremy – who always loved the truck – bought the truck back through a lease-purchase program and has been working on improving it since then.March 1, 2018BusinessRockslide closes Ohio Route 7 near W.V. line for up to three weeksThere is currently no timetable on when the boulders will be cleared and the road repaired, but the Ohio Department of Transportation says it could be up to three weeks.February 28, 2018Previous PagePage 105 of 181Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsOwner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopperMods through the years Zach's owned the 2017 389 result in what's a well-balanced look for this custom Pete, with sharp paint lines, a Cat under the hood, and a hopper-hauling setup built to handle the rough-and-dirty side of farm-haul work and still turn heads.Hours of ServiceAre inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?Small Fleet ChampUp from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fireOverdrive ExtraDon't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the futureFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
