Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsInside the spectacular '86 vintage 359 of an Arkansas-based grain haulerRandy Victory's "Nut Buster" 359 was rebuilt from the ground up after he bought the rig four years ago. The truck's name came to be when Victory was rebuilding the truck, and his wife, Missy, saw his busted knuckles and called him "a nut."August 11, 2022Custom Rigs'Poor Money': The 2023 Kenworth W900L of owner-operator Steve HuffThe truck features a number of custom touches -- visor, window chops, custom headache rack -- and its moniker serves to remind Huff of his upbringing, his long path to where he is today. Huff is leased to Oklahoma-based Miller Truck Lines.July 28, 2022Overdrive 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, 2022Previous PagePage 46 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.
