Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsTop performers from MATS' 2024 PKY Truck Beauty ChampionshipCatch the full awards ceremony from the Mid-America Trucking Show, as well as the full list of winners and plenty views of standouts from the contest, spanning 39 categories.March 27, 2024LifeWerner team, FedEx driver named TA Citizen DriversGeorgia-based Tim Taylor and Arizona-based Steve and Gina Jones were named the 2024 TA Citizen Drivers last week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.March 26, 2024Partners in BusinessHow owner-operators still standing have weathered big rates drops through the presentIn the annual Overdrive-ATBS Partners in Business co-presentation at MATS, 2023 owner-operator performance metrics showed more miles logged and lower costs. However, those factors couldn't fully overcome the poor rates environment.March 25, 2024Custom RigsBig Rig Build-Off, category first places, People's Choice: Big winners at MATSDavis Bros. Designs came out on top in the invite-only builders competition at the Mid-America Trucking Show with their impressive 2024 Peterbilt 389 build. Also: Catch the five Best of Show winners and more from the PKY Truck Beauty Championship.March 23, 2024RegulationsFMCSA on AEBs, broker transparency -- no mention of safety ratingsThe agency provided updates Friday at the Mid-America Trucking Show on an automatic emergency braking mandate, the safe integration of automated driving systems, and transparency in broker transactions.March 22, 2024Custom RigsStarting strong: Custom rigs kick off MATS 2024 in new location on-siteAt the Mid-America Trucking Show, the working gems and show trucks served as the unofficial kick-off to the event, with dozens of rigs competing in the annual PKY Truck Championship, this year taking place out front, near the main entry gate.March 21, 2024RegulationsTrucking loses latest attempt to block California's AB 5AB 5 should get back to "the soap box and the ballot box," a California judge said March 15, ruling against trucking's last legal challenge. The judge denied an injunction to block the state's worker classification law from applying in trucking.March 18, 2024Custom Rigs'Plain Jane' 1995 Peterbilt 379 a company driver's dream rideDriver James Frenya was at the 2023 Guilty By Association Truck Show last Fall, showing the 1995 Pete that he treats as his own.March 14, 2024Custom RigsFlatbedder's '06 Pete a rolling tribute to POW/MIA veteransCRST-leased owner-operator Fritz Littlefield has outfitted his rig to honor Prisoners of War and Missing in Action veterans. Customizations on the rig make the theme evident inside and out.March 7, 2024RegulationsFlorida cracking down on predatory towingA bill passed unanimously in the Florida House and Senate will impose requirements around towing rates, equipment storage and more. Also: Regs waived for wildfire assistance in Texas; bill would extend weight limit waivers during emergencies; more.March 6, 2024Previous PagePage 21 of 181Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsCalifornia’s ‘smog check’ for out-of-state trucks: EPA proposes to disapproveEPA's proposal would keep the Clean Truck Check regulation in place for heavy-duty vehicles registered in California, but would disapprove the reg's out-of-state and out-of-country applicability.CSA's Data TrailToughest 10 states for brake violations as inspection blitz kicks offRegulationsState Department pauses truck driving visas: Who is and isn't impactedBusinessHigh-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize haulingFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
