Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Overdrive ExtraCalifornia just doesn’t get it, or maybe just doesn’t careAn open letter from the Port of Oakland to owner-operators who have halted port operations this week while protesting the state's AB 5 independent contractor law extends an olive branch but largely misses the point of what the protests are about.July 22, 2022RegulationsBroker reform: Should dispatch services be considered brokers?FMCSA's comment request for developing guidance on the definitions of "broker" and "bona fide agent" yielded opinions ranging from a view that all dispatch services are "skirting the rules" to more nuanced takes on the real roles such services play.July 18, 2022Custom Rigs'Last Dance': Owner-operator's 2022 Peterbilt 389Missouri-based Dale Musgrove ordered this truck last year and has put his own touches on it to haul machinery from the Midwest to the West Coast.July 14, 2022BusinessNew program aims to connect owner-ops, private fleets for freight opportunitiesThe "We Deliver Flexibility" program helps owner-operators connect with private fleets who need added capacity to move freight.July 12, 2022BusinessHow fleet's operator-first approach seeks to pay off for leased haulersFrom company culture to high-load-percentage compensation, Minnesota-based Long Haul Trucking aims to make sure its leased owner-operators are well taken care of.July 5, 2022Custom Rigs‘Back Home’: Blue Leasing’s 1982 Peterbilt 362The classic cabover was bought new by T.J. Timblin's grandfather, Henry, in 1982. In this video, T.J. talks about the truck's rebuild since it found its way back to the Timblin family about a decade ago.July 1, 2022RegulationsSupreme Court will not hear trucking's AB 5 case, law will take effect for industryWith the Court denying the California Trucking Association's request for review of the case, AB 5 and the ABC test for determining independent contractor status will become law in California, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020.June 30, 2022LifeAt least 50 migrants dead in alleged human smuggling attempt involving tractor-trailerIn addition to the people found deceased, 16 were transported to local hospitals with heat-related injuries. The victims were found in a refrigerated trailer, but the reefer unit did not appear to be functional, according to authorities.June 28, 2022Custom Rigs'Witches Inn' '85 Pete 359 repeats, and other standout rigs named SuperRigs winnersTheresa DeSantis and her 1985 Peterbilt 359 and 2016 East conestoga, "The Witches Inn," won Best of Show. See the winners in a bevy of other categories here.June 14, 2022LifeA man who constantly 'raised the bar higher': Remembering owner-operator Troy HuddlestonShowtime Trucking owner Troy Huddleston passed away unexpectedly last week at the age of 54. A group of his friends gathered at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show to reflect on what he meant to them, the custom-rigs community, and trucking itself.June 14, 2022Previous PagePage 43 of 184Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newThe Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.BusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
