Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsInspectors keying in on tractor protection systems, drug and alcohol possession during RoadcheckCVSA's International Roadcheck will be held May 14-16. For trucks, inspectors will focus specifically on the tractor protection valve, trailer supply valve and anti-bleed back valve, which may be overlooked during trip and roadside inspections.February 12, 2024RegulationsNew DOL rule on contractor/employee status under fair-labor law: The legal perspectiveLegal minds echo the overarching theme of owner-operators' own perspectives on the contractor status featured in Part 1 of this report -- that the control factor does/should weigh heavily. How the courts will interpret the rest is up in the air.February 9, 2024Custom Rigs'I just had to have it': Missouri cattle hauler's '71 Pete 359Satha Kilgore, owner of small fleet S&J Kilgore Trucking, bought this custom classic in the Fall of 2022 after plenty personal history working on it with the prior owner. Kilgore's since put it to work hauling cattle as part of his business.February 8, 2024RegulationsAre leased owner-operators really 'independent contractors'?Short answer: It's complicated. Following DOL's final rule on employee/contractor classification, this series examines the opinions of legal experts and the perspectives of owner-operators on just what makes a true independent contractor in trucking.February 7, 2024Custom Rigs2019 Pete 389 glider a patriotic tribute to owner's trucking mentorsThe truck, a 550-hp Cat-powered beauty of a glider, was built in memory of owner Robert Burleson's father, Alex, and trucking mentor, Jack Hicks. It features a patriotic theme inside and out, as well as a touching tribute.February 1, 2024BusinessOregon hit with lawsuit over truckers' 'disproportionate' highway taxesThe Oregon Trucking Association and three fleets filed suit claiming the state is violating its constitution with the amount of highway taxes it collects from truckers. Also: Mexican driver busted with cocaine in Alabama; Nevada runaway truck ramp closed.January 31, 2024Trucker of the YearBitterman Trucking bounces back to build on long, strong trucking legacyOne-truck owner-operator Leslie Bitterman won a near-fatal bout with COVID, fighting back to the truck to keep her business going. Her perseverance, and more, shines through with her nomination as Overdrive's January Trucker of the Month.January 31, 2024Overdrive ExtraPotential broker-transparency rule not 'signficant,' yet FMCSA 'remains committed' to pursuitThe agency said a potential rulemaking changing brokered-transaction transparency regs was not 'significant,' hence not included in Monday's DOT Significant Rulemaking Report. Many owner-ops, no doubt, beg to differ.January 30, 2024RegulationsDid FMCSA just end the fight over broker transparency?A proposed rule responding to petitions to enhance regulations related to transparency into brokered-freight transactions is notably absent from a new rulemaking document. Also: FMCSA now plans to propose speed limiters in May, and more.January 29, 2024RegulationsSeeing double: California bill mandates speed limiters, side underride guards for trucksA California state senator wants all vehicles built or sold in the state equipped with speed limiters, and all trucks equipped with side underride guards.January 26, 2024Previous PagePage 4 of 162Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearEffective insurance, exacting analysis deliver Trucker of the Month's successWith 30-plus years of small business behind him, Gary Schloo is the kind of owner-operator who can tell you at any time what his overall cost-per-mile is, down to the cent -- likewise what portion of that is tied up in fuel, tires, brakes, you name it.BusinessTrucking's 'bloodbath': Did brokers or carriers take the biggest hit?Overdrive Radio'Hey shippers, we're out here': Post-Convoy collapse, small fleet on long haul for changeRegulationsFMCSA, police investigate double broker's odd inspections historyFeatured SponsorProper Cologne - Subtle scent enhancers to be discovered, not announced