Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsStars of the show: The rolling, hardworking works of art on offer at MATSOn the final day of the biggest trucking show in America, one more look at some of the flashiest rigs competing in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship. Stay tuned for the full awards in the coming week.April 1, 2023RegulationsFMCSA reassesses 'detention' definition in latest studyDuring a regulatory update at the Mid-America Trucking Show, FMCSA reps gave updates on an ongoing study into detention time, a Congressionally-required study into driver compensation, and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.March 31, 2023Custom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs venturing WestThe 41st SuperRigs working truck show is headed to the Cowboy State, and will be held in Gillette, Wyoming, June 8-10.March 30, 2023Custom RigsLine up, shine up: Early views from the 2023 Mid-America Trucking ShowThe PKY Truck Beauty Championship was well underway Wednesday, though MATS didn't officially kick off until Thursday. Here, tour a sampling of trucks on display for the show, ranging from brand-new to antique trucking classics.March 29, 2023RegulationsProposed CSA-scores change a mixed bag, particularly for hours of service categoryWith two months still remaining for owner-operators to comment on FMCSA's proposed CSA changes, early commenters see some improvements -- and plenty drawbacks, particularly with higher HOS scores. The changes "don't help small carriers," some say.March 16, 2023Business‘I know I’m going to get hurt’: Small fleet owner leads boycott of TQLWith a Facebook group of nearly 23,000 members, small fleet owner Mike Boston is at the head of efforts to pressure brokerages over cheap rates, unwarranted cargo claims and more.March 14, 2023Custom RigsDiesel Freak's race-ready 2007 Kenworth W900Ryan LaLone, the owner of Diesel Freak, focused on performance with this C16 Cat-powered W9. With the upgrades he's made to the engine, the truck puts out horsepower in the four-digit range.March 9, 2023RegulationsCarriers believe broker regs proposal a step 'in the right direction'At once, many illustrate the proposed rules on brokers' financial requirements don't go far enough. Several brokers, however, think the proposal is outside FMCSA's purview. FMCSA will host a public listening session at MATS on the issue.March 7, 2023Trucker of the YearTeam owner-operators’ unique path to trucking successFebruary Truckers of the Month Chris and Ruth Smith took something of an unconventional path to ownership over the course of nearly 30 years, but now the team is banking big profits hauling jet engines for Southern Pride Trucking.February 27, 2023Custom RigsThe ‘Candy Cane’ 2000 379 of Irby Hallman TruckingIrby Hallman's teenage son showed the tricked-out Peterbilt and a special matching 2000 Timpte Super Hopper at last fall's Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.February 23, 2023Previous PagePage 37 of 184Next PageTop StoriesBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsOverdrive readers graded the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure, reporting broken suspensions, blown-out tires, high fees and aggressive ticketing from the worst of the worst.BusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
