Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsFormer Consolidated Freightways spotter truck gets new lifeThe 1973 White Compact features a number of custom additions, all of which were fabricated by owner George Phillips, but for the fenders. Phillips is based in Danville, Indiana.April 7, 2022BusinessWill Biden's plan to lower fuel prices impact your bottom line?The Biden Administration last week announced plans to release up to 180 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce prices. The impact, however, may not be seen at the pumps, according to fuel market analysts.April 7, 2022RegulationsNearly 80,000 active trucks could be barred from operating in California at year-endThe final phase of CARB's Truck and Bus Regulation takes effect Jan. 1, 2023, banning the use of pre-2010 emissions-spec engines in the state. Due to new and used truck shortages, trucking groups are pressing CARB to extend the compliance deadline.April 5, 2022RegulationsWhite House touts efforts to improve working conditions for truckersThe Biden Administration provided an update on its Trucking Action Plan Monday. President Biden, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others talked about what the Administration is doing to bring more people to trucking and improve conditions for truckers.April 4, 2022EquipmentDeleting emissions problems without deleting the systemLast week at MATS, a panel discussion with oil and fuel purification systems manufacturer Clean Air Fleet and two of its customers detailed advantages that come with cleaning up fluids. The impact extends to prevention of common emissions problems.March 31, 2022Partners in BusinessDespite record freight market, challenges remain for operatorsRising fuel and maintenance costs, coupled with a decrease in miles, kept owner-operator net income levels in check in 2021, according to numbers presented at Overdrive's Partners in Business session at MATS -- download slides, new PIB manual here.March 25, 2022BusinessDispatch: Trucker Path's new service for owner-operatorsTrucker Path Dispatch will give owner-operators a personal dispatcher to handle load booking, negotiating, check calls, digital paperwork for invoicing and more.March 24, 2022Custom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs heading to BransonThe 40th Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show will be held in Branson, Missouri, in June.March 24, 2022Custom RigsHead-turning rigs make a splash at MATS truck show set-upDozens of pristine rigs turned out for the 50th anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show, which officially kicks off Thursday. Here, get a preview of some of the trucks competing in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship.March 23, 2022Custom RigsDouble feature: Operator’s ’95 Kenworth, '91 PeteAdam Farmer, the owner of Georgia-based Farmer's Pride Transport, brought the two trucks to the Guilty By Association Truck Show in Joplin, Missouri, last fall.March 18, 2022Previous PagePage 46 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
