Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsCalifornia 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, 2023BusinessMilitary HHG movers take fight to D.C. over move to single-source GHC contractA move long in the works by the U.S. Transportation Command to award a Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) to a single source provider has raised alarm bells for owner-operators who have been in the military HHG business for years.October 9, 2023Overdrive ExtraTrucker gets all 18 tires punctured parked on Georgia exit rampAfter trucker David Lucas had all 18 tires on his truck -- plus the six on the equipment he was hauling on his step deck -- punctured overnight in Adel, Georgia, police said this isn't the first time they've seen it in the area.October 6, 2023Custom RigsRare beauty of a 'time capsule': Introducing the 1948 Peterbilt of Jason NickelsNickels' father, Ron, bought the truck in 1984 and rebuilt it over a five-year span. It was a show truck throughout the '90s before being parked in 2001. Two years ago, Jason pulled the beauty back out and fixed it up to return to the show circuit.October 5, 2023Small Fleet ChampButterfly Xpress: Small fleet, big benefits with move toward improved stabilityOwner-operator Bill Barhite manages Silt, Colorado-based Butterfly Xpress with his wife, Karen, from the seat of their truck. He strives to support leased owners with the benefits of a large fleet, despite having just 10 trucks as part of his company.October 2, 2023Custom RigsMissouri hauler's 1971 Peterbilt 359Craig Stewart bought the extended-hood rig in early 2020 and, even though it had already been restored and customized, he added his own style to make it what it is today.September 28, 2023Regulations'Continued delay is BS': OOIDA on FMCSA's move of broker transparency action to late 2024OOIDA President Todd Spencer calls "BS" on FMCSA's plan to wait another 13 months to take any action on broker transparency, despite clear calls from owner-operators to act now.September 27, 2023Previous PagePage 33 of 187Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsOTR to CDL school owner: A.J. Frankie and the 'School Daze' '92 T600Frankie has been driving trucks for 40 years, but after long complaints about the quality of truck driver he was seeing on the roads, his wife told him he ought earn his right to complain. He opened a Driving Academy franchise and runs the 1992 Kenworth featured here to school almost daily.Pride & Polish'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to truckingBusinessOwner-ops, experts cautiously optimistic for 2026 rates bumpRegulationsNon-domiciled CDLs are back: New Jersey resumes issuance after FMCSA crackdownFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
