Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsTruckers' DataQs to-do: Timely, thorough filings for the winIf you came out of Roadcheck (any roadside inspection, really) with a violation you don't agree with, you'll need more than just opinion to bring an effective challenge via the DataQs review system. Here, find state inspectors' best advice on collecting and presenting evidence to correct the record.May 14, 2026Custom RigsCan't miss Hammett Excavation's school-bus-yellow 389 glider20-year-old Hammett Excavation driver Josh Argumaniz showed the 2016 Peterbilt 389 glider at the 2025 Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade and truck show.May 14, 2026BusinessRoadcheck rates are in with spot market on record runHow's $8-plus/mile booked Monday sound? Numbers from the last week ahead of Roadcheck showed spot rates in the Truckstop.com system hit another record high with flatbed rates nearing their own all-time mark. Diesel prices, meanwhile, were flat nationally during the same week.May 12, 2026Custom Rigs2-million-mile '07 Peterbilt 379 the bedrock of owner-op's livestock bizKansas-based owner-operator Greg Wertz's 2007 Pete showed out in the 2025 Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade and accompanying truck show, following invitation to the exclusive event.May 7, 2026Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA's ELD registry cleanup: Three new revocationsTwo versions of the Safe ELD (iOS and Android versions), along with the MyLogs ELD, were removed from FMCSA's registered devices list, bringing the number of devices revoked by the agency to 67 since January 2025.May 7, 2026BusinessSpot rates hit all-time high as diesel cost surges againSpot market rates reflected fuel's increase, hitting another record high during the week ending May 1.May 6, 2026Custom Rigs'Alfalfa Cruiser': Pickett Custom Trucks' first show truck in two decadesThe 2019 Peterbilt 389 glider is owned by Jason Flores, owner of New Mexico-based Dan Dee Dairy. Rod Pickett and team have been building high-end working trucking trucks for decades, but Pickett said this is the first full-on show truck he's built in 25 years.April 30, 2026RegulationsFMCSA's state DataQs reform sparks call for 'frivolous'-challenge penaltiesFair is fair? Early responses from states queried about FMCSA's big DataQs reforms earlier this month show little in the way of change in the offing. Yet one state took DataQs-fairness concerns in another direction, calling for carrier penalties for false challenges.April 29, 2026RegulationsReview records now: May 14 deadline for FMCSA's new registration systemFMCSA-registered entities have until May 14 to take these initial steps to ensure preparation for rollout of the agency's new Motus registration system, aimed at increasing security against fraudulent actors. Review your records now to ensure continuity with the system update.April 29, 2026BusinessFlatbed freight's remarkable rise -- total rates up, fuel dips againFTR and Truckstop.com reported all-in spot rates hit a record high last week. When fuel surcharges are pulled out, though, linehaul's still about 20 cents/mile shy of a new record. Roadcheck in two weeks could be the catalyst for a surge.April 28, 2026Page 1 of 194Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsTruckers' DataQs to-do: Timely, thorough filings for the winIf you came out of Roadcheck (any roadside inspection, really) with a violation you don't agree with, you'll need more than just opinion to bring an effective challenge via the DataQs review system. Here, find state inspectors' best advice on collecting and presenting evidence to correct the record.Custom RigsCan't miss Hammett Excavation's school-bus-yellow 389 gliderElectronic Logging DevicesRoadcheck: Inspectors 'behind the curve' on new breed of ELD cheatsElectronic Logging DevicesHow inspectors are catching remote ELD cheats: Roadcheck in TennesseeRegulationsFMCSA revoked 28,000 CDLs: Where's the rates bump?
