Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom Rigs'The fun of old trucks': John Rooney's 1984 Ford CL9000 caboverAlways a fan of the CL9000 cabovers, Rooney, based in North Carolina, bought the truck in 2021. He's given the rig a new paint job among other finish upgrades since he bought it, but otherwise it was in good shape.February 16, 2023RegulationsFMCSA proposes long-overdue CSA carrier Safety Measurement System revampThe agency offers a reorganization of measurement categories, dramatically simplified violation severity weights, adjustments in carrier intervention thresholds and more. A live preview site is now available for motor carriers to analyze their own scores.February 14, 2023RegulationsHouse bill would require FMCSA to update carrier safety rating regsThe legislation would require brokers and shippers to use carriers not deemed unfit by FMCSA, and also require FMCSA to update its regulations for how they determine whether a carrier is safe or unfit to operate.February 13, 2023Custom RigsOwner-operator Mel Williams' work-in-progress 2003 Peterbilt 379Williams, well-known on social media as the "Truckin' Unicorn," showed her work-in-progress 2003 Peterbilt 379 at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, last fall.February 9, 2023MaintenanceNontraditional truck parts-sourcing strategies on the riseNeed a DEF quality sensor and you can't find it? How's a DEF tank somebody decided to "delete" sound for a quick and inexpensive solution? In Part 2 of this parts-purchase series, find more unique approaches as owners have adapted to new realities.February 8, 2023MaintenanceOwner-ops navigate rocky truck parts-procurement landscapeIn Part 1 of this two-part feature, research reveals owners increasingly turning online and to new vendors for parts in the post-COVID era of procurement. Others have gotten crafty, devising unique strategies to ensure they have the parts they need.February 8, 2023RegulationsIs ATA starting to understand small trucking businesses?In the first meeting of the new Congress' House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear spoke to the reps about issues trucking faces. Interestingly, perhaps oddly, he sounded at least at times like an owner-op.February 2, 2023Custom RigsJohn Highley’s custom specialized-freight-hauling 2018 W900LThe truck features the classic Kenworth Apache paint scheme, which Highley modeled after the W9 featured in the 1970s TV series "Movin' On."February 2, 2023LifeGuitarist, founding member of iconic rock band with Overdrive ties diesTim Bachman, one of the founding members of the iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, passed away April 28. The last part of the band's name came from an encounter with this publication at a Windsor stop, detailed in August 1975.January 23, 2023RegulationsCalifornia Trucking Association again seeks injunction to block AB 5The group maintains that the law should be preempted by federal law and that AB 5 violates the Dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. A court hearing on AB 5 is scheduled for May 1.January 18, 2023Previous PagePage 38 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
