Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsCarriers 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, 2023Custom 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, 2023Previous PagePage 41 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
