Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom 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, 2023RegulationsFMCSA proposing new broker, freight forwarder financial responsibility regsThe proposals would ultimately benefit motor carriers, FMCSA said, by making sure brokers and freight forwarders maintain $75,000 in financial security and allowing FMCSA to suspend brokers' authority if not maintained.January 4, 2023Pride & PolishCustom champs: 'Joke's on You' 389 no stranger to the spotlightHallahan Transport's 2022 Pete followed up its Limited Mileage championship in 2021 with a Working Combo win in the 2022 Pride & Polish competition to close out a stellar year on the truck show circuit for the rig.December 29, 2022Pride & PolishCustom champs: Concert-hauling 2011 Pete 389 glider channels old-school lookThe truck, which after 500,000 miles was intended to be driven occasionally by Shomotion owner Michael Scherkenbach, was instead given to a retiring owner-operator to keep him on tour with the fleet part-time. He didn't bat an eye at the coffin sleeper.December 22, 2022RegulationsTrucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL's contractor rule changesThe Department of Labor is looking to rescind changes made by the Trump DOL to how workers are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Owner-operators made clear in comments, however, that the proposal would do more harm than good.December 15, 2022Custom RigsOwner-operator Joe White's 1960 Kenworth cabover, still rollingWhite's owned the truck since 1970 when he purchased it at just 19 years old. He hauled with the cabover for 30 years until around 2000. Since taking it off the road full-time, he mostly drives it to truck shows as a fine display of trucking history.December 15, 2022Pride & PolishCustom Champs: Rare White Freightliner Powerliner cabover still a part-time workerThe 1975-model COE was the first truck owned by G.L. Wasko when he started his business 45 years ago. He was the second owner of the rig then, and after some searching, the family also became the fifth owners of it in 2006.December 8, 2022RegulationsFMCSA proposing to limit scope of emergency declarationsAfter the 2.5-year-plus COVID-related emergency declaration, FMCSA is looking to change the automatic applicability of emergency exemptions when emergency declarations are issued.December 7, 2022Previous PagePage 42 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
