Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Small Fleet ChampSafety-minded owner drives Grayson Transport Service's successScott Donaldson, owner of the three-truck fleet, preaches safety to his drivers, who haul around the Greater Atlanta area under the short-haul exemption. With active authority since 2013, he fully struck out on his own in 2018 with two direct customers.September 25, 2023Regulations68 mph? FMCSA backtracks after ‘inaccurate’ reveal of speed-limiter intentionsThe latest "Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings" offers the timeline and some details on FMCSA's speed-limiter intentions, likewise six other rules in the works.September 25, 2023Pride & PolishGuilty by Association Truck Show starts strong in JoplinThe 2023 iteration of the Guilty By Association Truck Show at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri, officially kicks off Friday and runs through Saturday night.September 22, 2023Small Fleet ChampLNL Trucking minds the pennies, stacks up dollars in profitsBedford, Indiana-based LNL Trucking, a 12-truck fleet specializing in liquid-bulk tanker work, thrives with a focus on financials. Owner Larry Limp found his niche in 2004 and has grown with his customers since.September 21, 2023BusinessBehind the scenes of a unique trucking niche: Mobile TV productionThe mobile TV production segment of the entertainment-hauling niche is unlike most. Driving is a secondary task, as much of their time is spent building sets and stages and managing production. Hop onto the set of College GameDay with its seven truckers.September 19, 2023Electronic Logging DevicesTwo more ELDs revoked by FMCSAThe agency on Thursday removed both Falcon ELD and KSK ELD from its list of Registered Devices. Operators using either device have until Nov. 13 to replace it with a compliant ELD, FMCSA said.September 14, 2023RegulationsWill autonomous trucks displace drivers? Congress holds hearing on impactsA hearing held Wednesday by the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee heard from the ATA, the autonomous trucking industry and a safety advocate on the impacts of autonomous trucks on the trucking workforce, safety and more.September 14, 2023RegulationsFMCSA proposes federal system for third-stage DataQs appealsWith a notice publishing September 14, FMCSA proposes reform to the appeals process for third-stage DataQs reviews -- or requests for change to a violation, crash or other information that have been rejected at least twice already.September 13, 2023RegulationsAre FMCSA and NHTSA skirting Congressional directive with AEB proposal?Among larger trucking groups, OOIDA, CDL Drivers Unlimited, NASTC and others voiced displeasure with aspects of the proposed automatic emergency braking mandate.September 12, 2023Pride & Polish‘Slammed Distraction’: So Low Transport’s 2003 Peterbilt 379Owner Mark Aragon hauls cattle locally around northern Colorado with this highly customized Pete. His 14-year-old son, Payton, designed most of the truck, including converting it from a day cab to a sleeper and much more.August 31, 2023Previous PagePage 49 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
