Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsCalifornia banning diesel truck sales in 2036What's more, a new rule approved unanimously by CARB will also require drayage operators to begin transitioning to electric trucks as soon as 2024, with a full diesel phase-out at the ports by 2035.May 1, 2023RegulationsFMCSA punts on ELDs' safety effectiveness in Congressional reportIn a Congressionally-required report, FMCSA cited a number of "confounding factors" that make it difficult for the agency to assess the safety effectiveness of ELDs since the mandate took effect.April 28, 2023Regulations‘A line in the sand’: Truckers plan organized protest in D.C.A longtime truck driver and labor organizer is heading up a planned protest at U.S. DOT headquarters Monday, May 1, with the goal of improving working conditions for all truckers, whether owner-operators, small fleet owners, or company drivers.April 27, 2023Custom RigsMaryland-based hauler's V8-powered 1986 Mack Super-LinerThomas Menges has been in business as an owner-operator since 1973 and hauls mostly general freight. He bought this classic 1986 Mack Super-Liner in April 2022. Aside from a few minor upgrades, the truck is still mostly original.April 27, 2023Trucker of the YearKatrina nearly wiped him out, but the owner-op prevailed with tight focus on costsJay Hosty began his trucking career as an owner-operator in 1981 at the age of 19. Since the beginning, his business focus has honed in on per-mile costs. That, mixed with his own frugality, have led to a long, successful career.April 26, 2023Custom Rigs‘A real truck driver’s truck’: The 100th anniversary Kenworth W900L Limited EditionThe first thing most people will notice on the truck is the custom paint scheme, which features three of the company’s four new colors that celebrate its centenary -- Century Black, which has a red sparkle to it; Century Red; and Century Gold.April 20, 2023RegulationsFMCSA offers updates on electronic inspections, autonomous research, regs in processFMCSA's annual Analysis, Research and Technology Forum held April 12 touched on initiatives the agency is focusing on in the coming years. While some of the focus is on future tech, agency reps emphasized the ongoing role of drivers in safety.April 14, 2023RegulationsFMCSA proposes changes to crash preventability programFMCSA said the proposed changes are expected to double the size of the current CPDP and provide more data for analysis of the impacts of a carrier’s "not preventable" crashes on its overall safety evaluation.April 12, 2023RegulationsOwner-ops sound off to FMCSA on need for more light on brokered ratesFMCSA's listening session at MATS on recent and future regulatory moves related to brokers was filled mostly with owner-ops calling for greater transparency into brokers' margins. One broker cautioned the transparency push could backfire for some.April 4, 2023Business‘The extra load' to boost profitability in challenging timesReleasing the new edition of Partners in Business at MATS, Overdrive and ATBS' seminar charted cost, revenue and income benchmarks for owner-operator attendees, offering strategies to boost short- and long-term profitability.April 3, 2023Previous PagePage 36 of 184Next PageTop StoriesBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itMore and more, insurers work with small fleets and owner-ops' ELD systems to capture telematics data as a window on driving behavior, with potential to save on insurance costs. Engaging with the data yourself could be revealing about your own or your drivers' habits, noted one small fleet consultant, presenting opportunity to actively improve.Regulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsSmall Fleet ChampTFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
