Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Trucker of the YearBack to business: Rufus Morris finds stability, long-term value with leasing partnerA year and a half ago, the North Carolina-based Morris got an unexpected offer from a valued freight partner. Taking it, his oversize-steel bread and butter has the business poised for long-term success after decades trucking. The owner-operator is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for May.May 30, 2025RegulationsAnother legal blow to the trucking case against California's AB 5 contractor lawThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against OOIDA's challenge to the state's AB 5 independent contractor classification law, which jeopardizes the business models of leased owner-operators.May 28, 2025RegulationsRollback of CARB emissions regs closer to realityThe Senate on Thursday joined the House in passing joint resolutions formally disapproving of California's Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus Low-NOx rules. White House signature is likely, as is court action from California.May 22, 2025Custom Rigs'Showoff' 1979 Peterbilt 359 pull truck tuned up to 1,250 hpOwner Greg Graham competes in truck pulls with the high-powered unit, which has been customized as a rolling tribute to his daughter's late mother, who passed away after battling cancer in 2012.May 22, 2025RegulationsFMCSA issues ELP-enforcement policy guidance for inspectorsThe agency has released its updated enforcement policy that instructs inspectors on how to test for English language proficiency at roadside -- a driver interview and a traffic sign recognition assessment.May 20, 2025BusinessTruck maker launches its own load boardMack Trucks' new Load Finder is a free load board integrated into its Mack Connect fleet management portal for Mack owners and available online to carriers with other truck makes and models.May 15, 2025Custom Rigs'Pretty good life' for Gary Jones' short-hood '79 Peterbilt 359Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.May 15, 2025RegulationsHours of service should be front and center in DOT deregulatory effort: TruckersThere's near-unanimity on evaluation of additional flexibilities for drive and rest periods in the HOS, yet not everyone agrees on the ELD mandate. Among other top issues highlighted by truckers, groups for modification or repeal in recent docket comments: speed limiters, broker transparency and AEBs.May 9, 2025RegulationsElectric trucks for Cali port drayage: CARB mandate will be repealed once and for allAfter withdrawing its EPA waiver request in January for the ACF rule, which would have required port dray operators and some other fleets to transition to zero-emission vehicles, CARB indicates its intent to officially repeal the regulation. Also: DOL not enforcing 2024 contractor rule; Arizona I-10 parking info; more.May 7, 2025BusinessNew research takes aim at 'driver shortage' narrative, tracing roots of churn to 1980s deregulationThe OOIDA Foundation published new research around driver turnover in trucking, taking on what the association considers a dangerous, false narrative of a driver shortage that undercuts pay and hinders healthy industry growth.May 2, 2025Previous PagePage 2 of 178Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsKenworth celebrates history with 4th annual paradeTrucks spanning more than 100 years of Kenworth history participated in the Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio. Also: Semi-truck uphill drag races coming to Ohio; Relay Payments expands into truck service, repair and maintenance payments; Truck Parking Club rolling mobile access controls for gated lots.Custom RigsRare 190-inch Double Eagle sleeper rides on custom '96 InternationalBusinessTank washouts bring cost, time investment into focus for liquid bulk niche haulersSmall Fleet ChampSix weeks left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampionshipFeatured SponsorRead More
