Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsIllegal emissions defeat device smuggling, distribution ring broken upFour individuals and their companies have been charged for a scheme to smuggle the contraband devices into the U.S. from Canada, then sell them to customers across the U.S.November 15, 2024Custom RigsWisconsin small fleet's latest full-custom 2024 389 buildDSD Transport driver Sy Kunesh Jr. showed the fleet's newest rig, a heavily customized Peterbilt 389 that the company recently built. Here, find a detailed look at the numerous custom adds that make the rig stand out.November 14, 2024Regulations178,000 CDLs scheduled for downgrades for drug, alcohol violationsThe second phase of FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect Nov. 18, which requires states to revoke drivers' CDL privileges if they have a drug or alcohol violation reported to the Clearinghouse.November 13, 2024RegulationsCalifornia, Teamsters respond to OOIDA's AB 5 appealAfter OOIDA appealed a ruling to allow California to continue enforcing AB 5 on the trucking industry, the state and the Teamsters union have responded, calling some of OOIDA's claims "simply wrong."November 11, 2024Custom RigsSmall fleet's 'smooth' car-hauling Pete 567The truck is driven by company driver Cody Holst, who had the opportunity to show the truck at the 2024 Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade in Denton, Texas, in October. In this video, run through the custom mods to the sharp-looking Pete.November 7, 2024Custom RigsWisconsin owner-operator Nate Stone's low-mileage '05 W9Stone bought the truck in January this year with around just 250,000 miles on the chassis and a fresh overhaul to the older engine. He uses it to pull a conestoga for Wisconsin-based Yeager Trucking.October 31, 2024RegulationsCARB clarifies enforcement of zero-emission truck regIn advance of a potential EPA waiver, and as a result of a lawsuit from WSTA, California emissions regulators have clarified how the Advanced Clean Fleets reg could be retroactivley enforced, apparently with no leniency for dray operators, unlike others.October 31, 2024LifeU.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour kicks off this weekAlaska-based Lynden Companies will transport the tree from the forests of Alaska to Washington, D.C., with two veteran truckers behind the wheel of a Kenworth T680 throughout the journey.October 28, 2024RegulationsTrucking's driver shortage assertions 'spurious': New compensation report on safety, retentionResearch conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine looked at how truck driver pay and methods of pay impact driver safety and retention. In doing so, questions were raised about the industry's "driver shortage" assertions.October 25, 2024Custom RigsHDR LLC's stunning custom flagship 2007 Kenworth W900LWhile the truck was heavily customized when owner Dane Wisniewski bought it, "it needed some love," which he gave it and then some. Wisniewski's replaced just about everything on the truck, and given it a standout one-off paint scheme.October 24, 2024Previous PagePage 12 of 180Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive Extra7-step in-cab workout plan for long-term truckingFollow along with 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber as he walks you through his in-cab workout routine, designed to combat common OTR aches and pains. His seven-exercise routine takes just 20 minutes and requires minimal equipment.RegulationsTrucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx ruleCustom Rigs18-year old Luke Rethwisch's show-winning '87 Pete 359EquipmentHow truck and engine OEs might approach EPA's new DEF-derate guidanceFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
