Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsBandit truck racing season finale set for SaturdayThe Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will wrap up its inaugural season this Saturday, Oct. 28, at Crisp Motorsports Park in Cordele, Ga., where it will crown its first champion.October 25, 2017BusinessSection of I-15 South in Vegas to close overnight Wednesday; rest areas in R.I., AZ set for temporary closuresA section of I-15 South in Las Vegas will be closed overnight Wednesday for construction work. The Sacaton, Ariz., rest area will close for approximately 6 months in both directions for renovations, and a truck rest area on I-95 South in Rhode Island will close for approximately a year.October 24, 2017Pride & Polish2017 GATS Best of Show, Working Combo: Two circles, five awardsThe rehab project on the ’96 Kenworth W900, originally painted blue, included rebuilding the engine, adding a new transmission, cutting and stretching the frame, doing the paint job and more.October 23, 2017BusinessSmall number of 2017-2018 Freightliner Cascadias recalledThe company says some model year 2017-2018 Cascadias may have an upper steering pinch bolt that isn’t properly tightened, which could result in the mechanical disconnection of the steering wheel and the front wheels.October 23, 2017BusinessDOD weapons haulers’ 30-minute break exemption extendedThe DOD’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has held the exemption since 2013 and requires continuous attendance and surveillance of its loads until they reach their final destination.October 23, 2017Pride & Polish2017 GATS Best of Show, Builders Class: Puzzle comes together for autism themeOf the nearly 2,000 puzzle pieces on the custom-built rig, some are welded into the cab floor and the deck plate, as well as on the wheels. He says more than 600 man-hours went into the welding of the floor and deck plate alone.October 20, 2017BusinessDOT allows another major fleet to let pre-CDL operators drive teamFMCSA says opposition stated the CLP holders who had passed the CDL skills test were too inexperienced and are safer with CDL holders in the front seat. The agency argues that had the drivers been in their home state when they passed the skills test, they would have already obtained a CDL, and could drive on their own with no one in the truck with them.October 20, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesTruckers using phone-based ELDs can change duty status away from truck, FMCSA saysFMCSA will, at least for five years, allow drivers using mobile device-based ELDs (those run on a phone or tablet) to change duty status outside of and away from their vehicle. Such changes in duty status will need to be annotated, the agency says.October 20, 2017Pride & Polish2017 GATS Best of Show, Limited Mileage Bobtail: Blazing back from obscurityIt was originally black with orange flames, but to make it consistent with the rest of the fleet, Lindamood painted the truck silver with blue flames.October 19, 2017BusinessFive Apps for That: Don’t get delayed by bad directionsAll of these routing apps allow the user to establish a profile that includes a truck’s height, weight, length and hazmat class. The apps provide optimal routes that avoid roads and bridges with truck limitations for weight or clearance.October 19, 2017Previous PagePage 117 of 184Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioHow military service set these trucking entrepreneurs straight on course to successA special Overdrive Radio marks Veterans Day, commemorating the military service of so many around the United States, and in American trucking. Here we honor the stories of two vets -- Army and Navy, respectively -- who are equally clear-eyed emphasizing what their service meant for their long careers as business owners.RegulationsCourt pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial workMaintenanceOwner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervalsOverdrive ExtraRed, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko GraveranFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
