Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].EquipmentUp close with ReVolt Motors' diesel-electric hybrid Peterbilt 379 retrofitReVolt says its system -- a 9-liter Scania diesel engine powering a generator, which charges a 210 kWh battery pack -- can achieve at least 12 miles per gallon in targeted applications and generate about 40% in fuel savings.June 10, 2025Pride & PolishOwner-operator John Treadway's 'Teal Appeal' 1998 Peterbilt 379Treadway's rig is painted in Harley Davidson's Frosted Teal color to match his 2017 Harley Ultra Classic. He showed the truck at MATS this past March in Louisville, Kentucky.June 5, 2025RegulationsIndependent contractor 'regulatory whiplash': Trucking calls for clarity, preservation of optionLegislation introduced earlier this year would once again change how worker classification determinations should be made but could prevent "regulatory whiplash" of the last half decade.June 4, 2025RegulationsThe 18 'burdensome' regulations FMCSA proposes to rescind, amendOf the 18 proposed rules, eight would rescind existing regulations and 10 offer amendments to existing rules aimed at streamlining burden of regs compliance and clarifying several points of confusion. Comments are now open on all 18.June 3, 2025Pride & PolishKenny Ziglar's 'Scrapin' By' 2007 Peterbilt 379 wins top honors at SuperRigsWyoming-based Kenny Ziglar took home Best of Show honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show held this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.June 2, 2025Pride & PolishLarge Cars and Guitars' big haul for breast cancer, growth with 2025 eventHeld at Bristol Motor Speedway, the event brought together a wide range of working trucks from across the country ahead of Memorial Day, for a great cause. Here, catch Lawson Rudisill's coverage of the event, including all the units showing. Yeah, you heard that right. Every. Single. Truck.May 30, 2025Trucker 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, 2025Pride & Polish'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, 2025Previous PagePage 25 of 202Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishThe ultimate Christmas present: A.J. Field's 1969 Peterbilt 358Texas-based A.J. Field isn't a truck driver, but he and his wife, Casey, both love trucks, especially vintage Petes. He was surprised by Casey and a friend at Christmas a few years ago with this 1969 Peterbilt 358, which they've built together since.RegulationsTruck driver petitions FMCSA for mandatory CO detectors after deathsBusinessDiesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stableRegulationsFMCSA seeks emergency action to block 'chameleon' CDL schoolsOverdrive ExtraFMCSA's Motus mess improving, little by little? Weigh in
