Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsSenate's DOT funding bill passes committee without speed limiter blockIf both the House and Senate DOT appropriations bills pass, a conference committee will likely convene to iron out differences in the two, such as the speed limiter block in the House version. Also: New Love's in Ohio; latest Highway Angel.July 26, 2024Custom RigsAlabama-based flatbedder keeps rolling in custom 389Owner-operator B.J. Scott hauls lumber and steel for Alabama-based Dixie Transport in the 2013 Pete. He bought it from the company four years ago, repowered it, and added plenty custom touches to fit his personal style.July 25, 2024RegulationsSenators look to empower FMCSA, other agencies after landmark Supreme Court decisionA group of Senators introduced a bill to keep the so-called "Chevron doctrine" in place, court precedent that gave regulatory agencies like FMCSA deference in courts when considering ambiguous statutes related to regulations.July 25, 2024Equipment‘Not gonna be a guinea pig’: Owners wary of maintenance unknowns with EPA 2027Truck price inflation has been a big outcome of successive rounds of EPA emission regs, yet owner-operators ranked maintenance headaches just as high in an early 2024 survey. New headaches could could be on the way.July 24, 2024Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA removes four ELDs from 'Registered Devices' listThe agency has placed four ELDs -- the CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, PowerTrucks ELD, and TFM ELD -- on its "Revoked Devices" list and is telling carriers to stop using them and replace them with a registered device within 60 days.July 23, 2024RegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksThe 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.July 17, 2024Custom Rigs'His last ride': Illinois-based owner's '79 Freightliner COE goes to work after restoDon Emmons started his trucking career in 1979 in a Freightliner cabover and had been looking for one for a long time. He found this one and bought it last fall, and fixed it up to put it to work as part of his Emmons and Sons LLC business.July 11, 2024RegulationsHeated debate over recommendations for improving underride guard regulationA biennial report from the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection, not yet final, shows big division among committee members, yet offers a bevy of recommendations for regulators to improve safety in underride crashes involving trucks.July 9, 2024EquipmentEPA 2027 diesel emissions regs: Class 8 truck price hikes in the offingHow high could new-truck prices go? Findings from Overdrive's early-2024 reader survey and analysis of past EPA emissions changes prove instructive, as the latest emissions regs loom.July 8, 2024Custom RigsMATS 'Build-Off' winner: Immaculate '24 Peterbilt 389 built with old-school styleA detailed look at the custom build from the team at Davis Brothers Designs team that MATS judges deemed the best of the three competing in the Big Rig Build-Off back in March.July 4, 2024Previous PagePage 23 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.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDLs are back: New Jersey resumes issuance after FMCSA crackdownTrucker of the YearOverdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your businessBusinessCould U.S. action in Venezuela bring diesel prices down?Featured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
