Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOilfield hauling: Strategies to mitigate higher maintenance costs with off-road work“We’re constantly beating ... the truck": From additional wear and tear on tires and suspensions to the truck's cab itself, costs for maintaining equipment working the oilfields trend a great deal higher than in other mostly on-highway trucking segments.May 12, 2022BusinessHow to jumpstart a career trucking in oilfield servicesBreaking into the oilfield business as an independent or small fleet without any prior experience as an operator isn’t an easy task. Here find insight from the pros on setting yourself up for success.May 12, 2022BusinessTruckers 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, 2022Previous PagePage 48 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.
