Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsOperator's 'Double or Nothin’' ’94 Pete 379Missouri-based Brandon Davis hauls flatbed freight with the truck, which features plenty custom touches.March 10, 2022Equipment'Sticker shock' at the pump: Diesel prices hit all-time high, and Biden bans Russian oil importsThe halt of Russian energy imports is expected to cause diesel and gas prices to increase even more, though the extent of that impact is unknown. Before the announcement, diesel prices had already hit an all-time high national average.March 8, 2022RegulationsEPA proposes new emissions standards for heavy-duty trucksThe proposed standards, still to be determined after public input, will take effect with model year 2027 trucks and engines. While trucking leaders seem to largely support the goals of the proposal, groups believe there is still work to be done.March 7, 2022Trucker of the YearExperience pays dividends for Owner-Operator of the Year finalist Gene HouchinShenandoah, Iowa-based Gene Houchin has been hauling over-the-road since 1973. He got his start working for a local grain elevator and, after proving his skill backing trucks onto the elevator, got his chance to drive a truck hauling grain.March 2, 2022Custom RigsBack from the brink: Owner-operator Chris Legg and his custom 2018 Pete 389Hauling in 2014, Legg evaded a reckless four-wheeler and "rolled the truck over on its side at 65 miles an hour." Told he may never walk again, he's nonetheless come a long way since, now pulling flatbeds leased to JRC Transportation with this beauty.February 25, 2022Trucker of the YearSmart business decisions pay off for Owner-Operator of the Year finalist teamAllen and Sandy Smith, leased to National Carriers, run a "super solo" operation more than a full-on team operation at this point in their career. They're finalists for the Owner-Operator of the Year honor – the winner will receive $25,000.February 23, 2022Custom RigsLost and found: Jay Van Kampen’s 1976 Kenworth W900 BicentennialJay Van Kampen, the owner of Wooden Shoes Trucking, found this 1976 Kenworth W900 Bicentennial on Craigslist in 2015. It wasn't just any Bicentennial edition W900, though – it was the exact truck his father owned and drove until he passed away in 1981.February 17, 2022Trucker of the YearTeamwork key to Owner-Operator of the Year finalist Glen Horack’s successHorack, who's leased to Prime, Inc., is one of three finalists for the Owner-Operator of the Year contest. The winner, announced at the Truckload Carriers Associations's Truckload 2022 convention in Las Vegas next month, will win $25,000.February 16, 2022EquipmentElectric trucks garner little interest from truck owner-operators, despite growth projectionsIn response to Overdrive’s 2021 Truck Purchase and Lease Survey, 68% of readers said they have no interest in fully electric powertrains. Some operators believe, however, that electric can be the future in the right conditions.February 15, 2022EquipmentEmissions systems, while improved, still causing issues for some ownersA combined 46% of used-truck buyers reported having to rebuild or conduct other engine work or having issues with emissions system components. By model year, owner-ops report 2016 and newer engines fare better on emissions issues.February 15, 2022Previous PagePage 47 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
