Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsCommerce Department investigating imported trucks, partsThe department is asking for public input on an investigation to determine the effects on national security of the imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and medium- and heavy-duty truck parts.April 24, 2025RegulationsDOT threatens action against NYC federal funding over congestion pricing | Nevada insurance hike advancesThe DOT has detailed actions it could take against New York if the state doesn't end NYC's congestion pricing program. Also: Nevada's liability insurance hike past state Senate; fleet's bookkeeper guilty of stealing $4M from company.April 23, 2025Custom RigsMATS when the sun goes down: Show trucks built to shineCatch views of the annual PKY Light Show from the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show.April 22, 2025BusinessNevada looks to double trucking insurance minimum | Daimler subsidiary closer to 'driver out' autonomous techNevada looks to become the second state to increase the minimum liability insurance requirement for intrastate trucking companies to $1.5 million. Also: Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics testing autonomous trucks; small fleet's coil-securement waiver renewed.April 18, 2025Custom RigsBill Warner & Son's 'Hillbilly Hampton' 1988 Peterbilt 362Bill Warner Jr. and Cody Warner's "Hillbilly Hampton" 1988 Peterbilt 362 was custom-built for the 2025 MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Catch plenty views of the rig, and all the custom work put into it, in this video walkaround.April 17, 2025ParkingNIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parkingNew research from ATRI details how much public truck parking is available by state and addresses ways truckers might help states expand parking offered at rest areas and other state-owned facilities.April 15, 2025Custom RigsNo. 1000 walkaround: First of the last of the W900s, Kenworth's 2025 Legacy EditionThis walkaround video of the first, No. 1000 special-edition Kenworth W900 at MATS gives a look at some new edition-specific accessories from Paccar Parts.April 11, 2025Custom RigsOld-school perfection: 'Bossman' Bryan Martin's ’87 Pete 359The 359 entered the MATS Big Rig Build-Off with defending champion Davis Brothers Designs out of Owensville, Indiana. 4 State Trucks owner Bryan Martin bought the truck in the early '90s, yet never got around to building it out himself.April 10, 2025RegulationsCongress moves to overturn EPA's CARB emissions waiversThe Congressional Review Act resolutions would overturn CARB's Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus Low-NOx rules. Also: Mack accepting entries for 2026 calendar contest; new Love's opens in southeast Ohio.April 4, 2025RegulationsDOT calls for public input on regulations to remove, modifyThe DOT is asking for input on regulations, guidance and more that can be modified or repealed. A similar deregulatory exercise was pursued by President Trump's first-term FMCSA, with some results. Here's how you can weigh in.April 4, 2025Previous PagePage 12 of 187Next PageTop StoriesPride & Polish'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to truckingKentucky-based CTS Towing owner-operator Clifton Parsley uses his custom 2024 Peterbilt 389, "Heavy Hook," to promote a positive image of the towing industry to truckers. Truckers recognized Parsley's efforts and the impressive work on the rig with a win in Overdrive's Pride & Polish.Trucker of the YearOverdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your businessBusinessCould U.S. action in Venezuela bring diesel prices down?Custom Rigs'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloomFeatured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
