Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsOwner-op Marlin Coblentz's 'old-school style' '86 Pete 359The North Carolina-based owner of Precision Transport & Moving (PTM) delivers storage buildings with this unique Pete 359. Instead of a fifth-wheel behind the cab, the truck has a flatbed over the drive axle to fit his operation.November 9, 2023EquipmentUsed truck market back in buyers' favor, but money as tight as everUsed truck prices are back to a more manageable level for prospective buyers, but unless you have a strong down payment or are paying with cash, getting financed might be a challenge.November 7, 2023Custom Rigs‘Baby Cakes’: The 2000 Peterbilt 379 of Classic Trucking LLCMissouri-based owner Chris Homfeld built this rig into a show truck for his three-truck fleet. Homfeld said it's still a work in progress, but he's put plenty of work into it already, as can be seen here.November 2, 2023Trucker of the YearHustle, never-quit attitude pay off for owner-operator John SchiltzJohn Schiltz is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for October, putting him in contention for 2023 Trucker of the Year. His perseverance as an owner-operator since 2010, with a keen eye toward maintenance, is one among many reasons for his success.October 30, 2023Channel 19Ice Pick Bandit strikes two nights in a row, and reports keep coming inThe I-75 Ice Pick Bandit, a vandal that sneakily stabs up truck tires in the middle of the night, has struck more victims in Lowndes County, Georgia, and Columbia County, Florida, just this week.October 26, 2023Custom RigsSpecialized flatbed fleet K&D Transport's 'big daddy' 336-inch flagshipOwner Adam Johnson said this truck is "the big daddy that we have in our fleet," sitting on a 336-inch wheelbase and powered by a Signature 600 Cummins.October 26, 2023RegulationsCalifornia puts teeth in emission regs with new 'smog check' systemTruck owners, regardless of the state where the trucks are plated, will be required to pay an annual $30-per-truck fee to California, likewise to submit passing emissions tests twice a year to be able to operate in the state.October 25, 2023Custom RigsStunning ostrich-leather interior on daycab '05 379At GBATS last month, Triple S Diesel's Mauricio Soto of Cimarron, Kansas, showed off this old Werner 70-inch sleeper truck that he and his team rebuilt for a customer as a daycab, in stunning fashion.October 19, 2023Pride & PolishOverdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish finalists in full: The best of the best in custom rigsAfter a month-long entry period and a two-week public voting period, three finalists were named in each of six categories in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish competition. Winners in each category were unveiled November 10 here.October 11, 2023Channel 19Another trucker's tires punctured on I-75 in GeorgiaAfter an Overdrive report on a bizarre act of vandalism against a sleeping trucker's rig, another report emerged with eerie similarities and no clear cause.October 10, 2023Previous PagePage 29 of 184Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampTFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampsTaking home the honorary Small Fleet Championship title belts in their respective categories were Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis in the 11-30-truck category, and Oberman Logistics and its owners, Wes and Laura Oberman, in the 3-10-truck class.Custom RigsRebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late sonBusinessLike a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways todayRegulationsELP violators do worse at inspections, safety scores: StudyFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
