Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsA rare aero show truck – The 'Miss BeeHaving' 2020 Kenworth T680 of Mike WilkinsonThis rig is the second yellow truck Wilkinson has purchased. He says with this truck he wanted to go against the grain, so he decided to spec out an aerodynamic truck and make it into a show truck.December 16, 2021RegulationsCARB approves ‘smog check’ regulation for trucks operating in CaliforniaThe twice-a-year inspections are meant to ensure emissions control systems maintain as the truck ages. The rule, which still has to clear another hurdle before taking effect, raises Constitutional and privacy concerns and more from within trucking.December 14, 2021Custom RigsEquipment Express’ ‘Troublemaker’ Peterbilt 379There wasn't a particular incident that led the team at Equipment Express nickname the truck "Troublemaker," driver Randy Supak says, yet the moniker just seemed to fit. The truck features a 625-hp Cat with a PDI Turbo.December 9, 2021Custom RigsThrowback 359-style design on Jade Transport’s 2021 389 Pride & ClassBen Overton drives the truck across the U.S. and Canada hauling bulk chemicals and other liquids. The truck features a throwback Peterbilt 359-style design to match the truck's number in the fleet.December 2, 2021Custom RigsThe rare-to-the-U.S. Faymonville heavy-haul trailer and ’07 Pete 379 of Equipment ExpressCaldwell, Texas-based Equipment Express, owned by Truett Novosad, and driver Matt Brune showed this 2007 Peterbilt 379 and Faymonville HighwayMAX heavy-haul trailer at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show in Hampshire, Illinois, this summer.November 18, 2021Custom RigsCody Jaeschke’s 2012 Kenworth W900The Fort Dodge, Iowa-based small-fleet owner's rig features a pristine red-and-white button-tuck interior and many exterior customizations.November 11, 2021Electronic Logging DevicesIs your ELD ready for the 3G network shutdown?Cell providers will start sunsetting their legacy 3G networks in February to make room for more advanced networks. As a result, any devices still relying on the 3G networks will become “bricks of silicon and plastic.” Make sure your device is ready.November 9, 2021RegulationsCongress passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with 'mixed bag' of impacts for owner-ops, small fleetsWhile the bill does allocate $110 billion for fixing highways, roads and bridges, it does not include funding to expand truck parking capacity. It also includes provisions to test a VMT tax in lieu of a fuels tax.November 8, 2021Custom RigsRollin’ Transport’s award-winning 2020 Peterbilt 389The rig features won Best of Show and Best Interior at the 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show thanks to a bevy of custom touches that give it an old school cool look in a modern, working truck.November 4, 2021RegulationsA new call for more split-sleeper flexibility, among other trucking asks to improve supply chainsA number of trucking groups submitted comments to DOT with recommendations on easing supply chain disruptions. Investing in infrastructure to ease congestion and expand truck parking, and more split-sleeper options for drivers, were among ideas.November 3, 2021Previous PagePage 49 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 SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
