Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTruckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking nicheThe oilfield segment of trucking is as diverse as the trucking industry itself. With flatbeds hauling equipment, liquid bulk tankers hauling water and crude, pneumatic tanks hauling frac sand and more, opportunities in oilfield abound.May 12, 2022EquipmentWill battery-electric trucks end up a ‘black eye’ on environmental benefits?New research released by ATRI finds environmental benefits of battery-electric trucks over their life cycle, including production, operation and disposal, are far lower than many believe. Battery-electric trucks only saw a 30% reduction versus diesels.May 11, 2022Custom RigsSPB Trucking’s custom ’84 Peterbilt 362 caboverThe truck was built by Peasterbilt Customs out of Sweet Springs, Missouri, and is owned by Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking.May 5, 2022EquipmentDiesel prices continue to batter profitability, soaring to new record highsFuel prices blew past the last record high in mid-March to well above $5/gal. in the most recent week. Also: Get Roadcheck-ready when it comes to securement regulations with new online training resources.May 3, 2022Custom Rigs‘Cherry Pie’: The KW Pony Express 1973 W900AOwner Kate Whiting showed the truck at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, where it placed first in the Paint & Graphics category for working bobtails.April 29, 2022Custom Rigs‘Midnight Special’: Van Wagoner Trucking's 1998 Peterbilt 379Owner Josh Van Wagoner's father bought the truck new in 1997, and Josh started driving it for his dad in 2003. The truck, now with more than 2 million miles on the odometer, still works, though it was off the road for the last year for a rebuild.April 21, 2022RegulationsDrug-testing-related violation numbers trending up in early 2022FMCSA notes that while violations reported to the agency's CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are increasing, it's unclear whether the rate of actual positive drug tests is increasing, given the total number of tests being conducted is unclear.April 15, 2022Custom RigsTruck-show rarity: Livestock hauler's custom Kenworth W990Wayne, Nebraska-based Jeremy Jansen showed his custom-built 2022 Kenworth W990 — a rare model to see on the show truck circuit — at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.April 14, 2022BusinessNew Texas border inspection directive slowing cross-border operationsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott, in an effort to increase border security, ordered the Texas DPS to conduct enhanced inspections at border crossings. The result has been increased border crossing wait times and even protests in Mexico, closing one crossing.April 13, 2022RegulationsCalifornia AB 5 in the Supreme Court: The latest | $1M in Ukraine aid from truck stop round-up campaignIf SCOTUS decides to take the case regarding California's ABC independent contractor test, legal experts suspect it could be as late as Fall 2023 before a final decision. Also: $1M haul in Pilot Ukraine relief; TA celebrates 50th with giveaway.April 8, 2022Previous PagePage 45 of 184Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingThough owner-operator Penn might chalk his success up to dumb luck, his story's clear evidence of smart preparation before he ever bought a truck "trying to learn every facet of the industry," in his words. Today, he's a standout for efficiency above 10 mpg, even in a multistop operation hauling furniture LTL.Custom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
