Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom Rigs2019 Pete 389 glider a patriotic tribute to owner's trucking mentorsThe truck, a 550-hp Cat-powered beauty of a glider, was built in memory of owner Robert Burleson's father, Alex, and trucking mentor, Jack Hicks. It features a patriotic theme inside and out, as well as a touching tribute.February 1, 2024BusinessOregon hit with lawsuit over truckers' 'disproportionate' highway taxesThe Oregon Trucking Association and three fleets filed suit claiming the state is violating its constitution with the amount of highway taxes it collects from truckers. Also: Mexican driver busted with cocaine in Alabama; Nevada runaway truck ramp closed.January 31, 2024Trucker of the YearBitterman Trucking bounces back to build on long, strong trucking legacyOne-truck owner-operator Leslie Bitterman won a near-fatal bout with COVID, fighting back to the truck to keep her business going. Her perseverance, and more, shines through with her nomination as Overdrive's January Trucker of the Month.January 31, 2024Overdrive ExtraPotential broker-transparency rule not 'signficant,' yet FMCSA 'remains committed' to pursuitThe agency said a potential rulemaking changing brokered-transaction transparency regs was not 'significant,' hence not included in Monday's DOT Significant Rulemaking Report. Many owner-ops, no doubt, beg to differ.January 30, 2024RegulationsDid FMCSA just end the fight over broker transparency?A proposed rule responding to petitions to enhance regulations related to transparency into brokered-freight transactions is notably absent from a new rulemaking document. Also: FMCSA now plans to propose speed limiters in May, and more.January 29, 2024RegulationsSeeing double: California bill mandates speed limiters, side underride guards for trucksA California state senator wants all vehicles built or sold in the state equipped with speed limiters, and all trucks equipped with side underride guards.January 26, 2024Custom Rigs1975 Brockway U360 returned to glory as a piece of trucking historyThe truck was originally owned by Buck Hylton and participated in protests by coal miners in Washington, D.C., in 1975. Years later, after Hylton had long since sold the rig, his son found it, bought it, and restored the truck to its original glory.January 25, 2024LifeCanadian government's effort to shut down 2022 'Freedom Convoy' ruled 'unreasonable'A Canadian federal court judge ruled that the government overstepped its authority in invoking the Emergencies Act to shut down protests by truck drivers and others over the cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates in place at the time.January 24, 2024RegulationsFMCSA's revised medical handbook holds no new sleep apnea guidanceNot directly, anyway. The new handbook follows public comment and internal review, and leaves in a link to past apnea screening recommendations. Other handbook updates include “numerous changes to improve the overall clarity, quality and substance."January 19, 2024RegulationsFMCSA's Hutcheson resigning from Administrator postFMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson is resigning from her post, effective Jan. 26, after having led the agency as acting administrator and later administrator since January 2022.January 19, 2024Previous PagePage 26 of 184Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsPride, Class, 50-plus remarkable rigs: Owners honored in Pete paradeThe 8th annual Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade was held Oct. 17 at the town square in downtown Denton, Texas, home to Peterbilt Motors Company and its truck manufacturing plant. The event helps raise money for the local United Way chapter.Overdrive RadioTaking control: Owner-op cost and revenue, income, wider trucking trendsRegulationsCalifornia says English tests at roadside for truck drivers not needed after $40M DOT penaltyCustom Rigs'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haulFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
