Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsCalifornia puts teeth in emission regs with new 'smog check' systemTruck owners, regardless of the state where the trucks are plated, will be required to pay an annual $30-per-truck fee to California, likewise to submit passing emissions tests twice a year to be able to operate in the state.October 25, 2023Pride & PolishStunning ostrich-leather interior on daycab '05 379At GBATS last month, Triple S Diesel's Mauricio Soto of Cimarron, Kansas, showed off this old Werner 70-inch sleeper truck that he and his team rebuilt for a customer as a daycab, in stunning fashion.October 19, 2023Pride & PolishOverdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish finalists in full: The best of the best in custom rigsAfter a month-long entry period and a two-week public voting period, three finalists were named in each of six categories in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish competition. Winners in each category were unveiled November 10 here.October 11, 2023Channel 19Another trucker's tires punctured on I-75 in GeorgiaAfter an Overdrive report on a bizarre act of vandalism against a sleeping trucker's rig, another report emerged with eerie similarities and no clear cause.October 10, 2023BusinessMilitary HHG movers take fight to D.C. over move to single-source GHC contractA move long in the works by the U.S. Transportation Command to award a Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) to a single source provider has raised alarm bells for owner-operators who have been in the military HHG business for years.October 9, 2023Overdrive ExtraTrucker gets all 18 tires punctured parked on Georgia exit rampAfter trucker David Lucas had all 18 tires on his truck -- plus the six on the equipment he was hauling on his step deck -- punctured overnight in Adel, Georgia, police said this isn't the first time they've seen it in the area.October 6, 2023Pride & PolishRare beauty of a 'time capsule': Introducing the 1948 Peterbilt of Jason NickelsNickels' father, Ron, bought the truck in 1984 and rebuilt it over a five-year span. It was a show truck throughout the '90s before being parked in 2001. Two years ago, Jason pulled the beauty back out and fixed it up to return to the show circuit.October 5, 2023Small Fleet ChampButterfly Xpress: Small fleet, big benefits with move toward improved stabilityOwner-operator Bill Barhite manages Silt, Colorado-based Butterfly Xpress with his wife, Karen, from the seat of their truck. He strives to support leased owners with the benefits of a large fleet, despite having just 10 trucks as part of his company.October 2, 2023Pride & PolishMissouri hauler's 1971 Peterbilt 359Craig Stewart bought the extended-hood rig in early 2020 and, even though it had already been restored and customized, he added his own style to make it what it is today.September 28, 2023Regulations'Continued delay is BS': OOIDA on FMCSA's move of broker transparency action to late 2024OOIDA President Todd Spencer calls "BS" on FMCSA's plan to wait another 13 months to take any action on broker transparency, despite clear calls from owner-operators to act now.September 27, 2023Previous PagePage 48 of 202Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsIRS announces red-dyed diesel relief in effect -- is it worth it?The IRS confirmed it will not impose penalties for using red-dyed diesel on-highway through the end of the year, as directed by the President. Yet many states aren't allowing the use of dyed diesel on-highway, and volume discounts for standard, non-dyed fuel in many cases beat federal relief at the pump.Reader RigsAdd your truck to Overdrive's 'Reader Rigs' showcaseRegulationsDOT blasts Overdrive's reporting on 'sham' CDL school reinstatementsRegulationsWhite House's AI-powered CDL-mill purge is going down in flamesPride & PolishThe ultimate Christmas present: A.J. Field's 1969 Peterbilt 358
