Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Trucker of the YearExperience, knowledge, vision to thrive: Trucker of the Month Rene HolguinHolguin has had his own authority for 21 years, mostly operating as a one-truck independent. He's keen on helping others, though, and has leased on family members to help them start their own owner-op careers with a vision for the future.September 27, 2024Custom RigsIllinois fleet's brand-new 2025 Kenworth W900L, fresh from the custom shopDabney Trucking company driver Brian Emshoff walks through the impressive build, which features several custom parts fabricated in-house, as well as custom pinstripe work and more.September 26, 2024RegulationsHOS, other regs waived for relief in 5 states ahead of Hurricane HeleneHurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend coast Thursday evening or early Friday morning, potentially as strong as a Category 4 hurricane. Emergency declarations have been issued in five states.September 26, 2024RegulationsTrucking groups, fleets urge EPA to deny waiver for CARB's diesel banThe EPA's comment period closed on CARB's waiver request to allow its Advanced Clean Fleets rule to take effect. While most of the 400-plus comments supported a waiver, many in trucking raised concerns over the rule and its impacts.September 24, 2024Small Fleet ChampCustomer service, keen business sense drive Paul Rissler TransportationA 27-year customer relationship with dedicated weekly runs is a big part of what sustains the six-truck fleet, today a debt-free business due to the keen business sense of owners Paul and Michelle Rissler.September 24, 2024Custom RigsDouble trouble: Small fleet's custom 2006 379 and 2024 W990Wisconsin-based Brett Buske, with Buske Trucking LLC, showed the two rigs at the Waupun Truck-N-Show in August. Get a detailed look at his personal 379, along with the fleet's newest rig.September 19, 2024Small Fleet ChampFamily legacy maintains Southwind Transportation through lossSamantha Causey took over the family business in 2021 when her father, David Hryc, was diagnosed with cancer. Today, she runs the 12-truck fleet with a keen focus on safety, maintenance and doing right by drivers and owner-ops.September 19, 2024LifeFollowing the trucking money in Trump v. Harris and other racesWith fewer than 50 days remaining in the 2024 presidential race and other campaigns, financial support coming from trucking interests remains tilted heavily to former President Donald Trump and other Republicans.September 18, 2024RegulationsSenator questions FMCSA’s oversight of trucking safetyFollowing a deadly crash in Colorado in June, a U.S. Senator from the state is questioning FMCSA's ability to regulate motor carrier safety due to funding and staffing issues, and more.September 13, 2024Custom RigsThird-generation trucker's step deck-toting 2016 Kenworth T880Tyler Pyke, a company driver for JMW Transfer, showed the T880 at the Waupun Truck-N-Show earlier this summer. Pyke comes from a family of truckers and hopes to get the family business back up and running when opportunity knocks.September 12, 2024Previous PagePage 14 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
