Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsFMCSA on AEBs, broker transparency -- no mention of safety ratingsThe agency provided updates Friday at the Mid-America Trucking Show on an automatic emergency braking mandate, the safe integration of automated driving systems, and transparency in broker transactions.March 22, 2024Pride & PolishStarting strong: Custom rigs kick off MATS 2024 in new location on-siteAt the Mid-America Trucking Show, the working gems and show trucks served as the unofficial kick-off to the event, with dozens of rigs competing in the annual PKY Truck Championship, this year taking place out front, near the main entry gate.March 21, 2024RegulationsTrucking loses latest attempt to block California's AB 5AB 5 should get back to "the soap box and the ballot box," a California judge said March 15, ruling against trucking's last legal challenge. The judge denied an injunction to block the state's worker classification law from applying in trucking.March 18, 2024Pride & Polish'Plain Jane' 1995 Peterbilt 379 a company driver's dream rideDriver James Frenya was at the 2023 Guilty By Association Truck Show last Fall, showing the 1995 Pete that he treats as his own.March 14, 2024Pride & PolishFlatbedder's '06 Pete a rolling tribute to POW/MIA veteransCRST-leased owner-operator Fritz Littlefield has outfitted his rig to honor Prisoners of War and Missing in Action veterans. Customizations on the rig make the theme evident inside and out.March 7, 2024RegulationsFlorida cracking down on predatory towingA bill passed unanimously in the Florida House and Senate will impose requirements around towing rates, equipment storage and more. Also: Regs waived for wildfire assistance in Texas; bill would extend weight limit waivers during emergencies; more.March 6, 2024RegulationsDOL’s final independent contractor rule under fire from Congress, lawsuitA Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution has been filed that, if enacted, would overturn DOL's rule. A lawsuit brought by a coalition of groups, including the American Trucking Associations, also seeks to stop the rule from taking effect.March 6, 2024RegulationsFinance-crimes network's reporting requirements 'unconstitutional': CourtFriday the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama ruled the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional with its new reporting requirements for small businesses, including owner-operator LLCs and other business types.March 4, 2024Pride & PolishLast of the 359s: '87 Pete a 'Classic 359'The truck, while not part of the numbered "Classic 359" series, "still made the Classic cut" as an "extension truck," according to Gerald Mock, who helped rebuild this one.February 29, 2024BusinessSuccessful owners tackle detention's time, cost and rates impacts: Two new surveysThe OOIDA Foundation surveyed OOIDA members on various aspects of detention time and rates. The results offer insights about how successful owner-operators are adjusting to challenging times and underscore best practices around costs, revenues, and more.February 29, 2024Previous PagePage 43 of 202Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishThe ultimate Christmas present: A.J. Field's 1969 Peterbilt 358Texas-based A.J. Field isn't a truck driver, but he and his wife, Casey, both love trucks, especially vintage Petes. He was surprised by Casey and a friend at Christmas a few years ago with this 1969 Peterbilt 358, which they've built together since.RegulationsTruck driver petitions FMCSA for mandatory CO detectors after deathsBusinessDiesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stableRegulationsFMCSA seeks emergency action to block 'chameleon' CDL schoolsOverdrive ExtraFMCSA's Motus mess improving, little by little? Weigh in
