Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].LifeVehicular homicide: Truck driver charged after illegal U-turn in KentuckyA Chicago-based driver was charged with DUI, vehicular homicide and more for failing a post-crash saliva test after an illegal U-turn resulted in a fatality. Also: DAT launches new DAT One widget for iPhones; new truck stop in southern Washington.March 13, 2026Pride & PolishArkansas-based Jerry Whittmore's 2005 Peterbilt 379X a 'labor of love'Whittmore bought the truck in 2023 and restored it with his own vision, incorporating his love of "chicken lights and chrome," his timber business and more.March 12, 2026RegulationsNew Alabama law sets fines for ELP violations, fraudulent foreign CDLsThe new law requires Mexican and Canadian CDL holders to possess additional entry documents to prove their ability to work in the U.S., and also establishes fines for operators who cannot demonstrate English proficiency at roadside.March 12, 2026BusinessDiesel nears $5 per gallon national average as spot van, reefer rates retractA week into the Iran war and diesel now averages just shy of $5/gallon. Unfortunately, spot rates didn't reflect that reality in the last week with van and reefer rates falling.March 10, 2026BusinessLiability insurance hike? FMCSA lacks data to justify new minimumFMCSA acknowledges costs for property damage and personal injuries and/or fatalities can exceed carriers' $750,000 liability insurance minimum, but notes that it doesn't have enough data from court settlements or the insurance industry to make a true assessment.March 9, 2026Pride & PolishPurple power: Iowa-based livestock hauler's 2026 W900Jake Arment moves sheep, goats, pigs and cattle for Larry Veenstra and Veenstra Trucking in the custom-built, Cummins-powered Kenworth he was able to spec out himself. Arment's plan is to eventually buy the truck from Veenstra and become an owner-operator.March 5, 2026Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA decertifies 14 ELDs amid ongoing purgeOf the 14 ELDs revoked Wednesday, 10 are from Gorilla Fleet Safety, which said it's aware of the revocations and is working with FMCSA on a solution.March 4, 2026Overdrive ExtraBeware scammers posing as TQL, asking for money to obtain a dedicated lane: PSAWhat happened to Ryan and Wendy Dickson when they got a call from a number they thought was TQL's could happen to anyone, with any supposed scammer pretending to be this or that broker. Keep red flags high in mind if offered a load/lane you're not expecting.March 4, 2026RegulationsSAFER Transport Act would require prosecution of fraudsters, ban felons from freightThe SAFER Transport Act would require FMCSA to phase out MC numbers, establish a new freight fraud and cargo theft advisory committee, establish communication between DOT and DOJ on freight fraud, and more.March 2, 2026RegulationsState court ruling puts California’s ability to issue CDLs at riskA California state court has reportedly ruled that the California DMV must allow some 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders, whose licenses were set to be revoked, to keep their CDLs, putting the state at risk of losing $160 million and potentially its authority to issue CDLs to anyone.February 27, 2026Previous PagePage 12 of 202Next PageTop StoriesBusinessDiesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stableSpot rates were mostly unchanged during the last week, while fuel prices' national average dropped slightly.RegulationsFMCSA seeks emergency action to block 'chameleon' CDL schoolsOverdrive ExtraFMCSA's Motus mess improving, little by little? Weigh inOverdrive RadioMake a bill, pay the bill: Owner-ops 'only as good as their word' trucking OTRSmall Fleet ChampFour small fleets square off for the championship Oct. 29
