Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessNew Texas border inspection directive slowing cross-border operationsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott, in an effort to increase border security, ordered the Texas DPS to conduct enhanced inspections at border crossings. The result has been increased border crossing wait times and even protests in Mexico, closing one crossing.April 13, 2022RegulationsCalifornia AB 5 in the Supreme Court: The latest | $1M in Ukraine aid from truck stop round-up campaignIf SCOTUS decides to take the case regarding California's ABC independent contractor test, legal experts suspect it could be as late as Fall 2023 before a final decision. Also: $1M haul in Pilot Ukraine relief; TA celebrates 50th with giveaway.April 8, 2022Custom RigsFormer Consolidated Freightways spotter truck gets new lifeThe 1973 White Compact features a number of custom additions, all of which were fabricated by owner George Phillips, but for the fenders. Phillips is based in Danville, Indiana.April 7, 2022BusinessWill Biden's plan to lower fuel prices impact your bottom line?The Biden Administration last week announced plans to release up to 180 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce prices. The impact, however, may not be seen at the pumps, according to fuel market analysts.April 7, 2022RegulationsNearly 80,000 active trucks could be barred from operating in California at year-endThe final phase of CARB's Truck and Bus Regulation takes effect Jan. 1, 2023, banning the use of pre-2010 emissions-spec engines in the state. Due to new and used truck shortages, trucking groups are pressing CARB to extend the compliance deadline.April 5, 2022RegulationsWhite House touts efforts to improve working conditions for truckersThe Biden Administration provided an update on its Trucking Action Plan Monday. President Biden, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others talked about what the Administration is doing to bring more people to trucking and improve conditions for truckers.April 4, 2022EquipmentDeleting emissions problems without deleting the systemLast week at MATS, a panel discussion with oil and fuel purification systems manufacturer Clean Air Fleet and two of its customers detailed advantages that come with cleaning up fluids. The impact extends to prevention of common emissions problems.March 31, 2022Partners in BusinessDespite record freight market, challenges remain for operatorsRising fuel and maintenance costs, coupled with a decrease in miles, kept owner-operator net income levels in check in 2021, according to numbers presented at Overdrive's Partners in Business session at MATS -- download slides, new PIB manual here.March 25, 2022BusinessDispatch: Trucker Path's new service for owner-operatorsTrucker Path Dispatch will give owner-operators a personal dispatcher to handle load booking, negotiating, check calls, digital paperwork for invoicing and more.March 24, 2022Custom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs heading to BransonThe 40th Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show will be held in Branson, Missouri, in June.March 24, 2022Previous PagePage 49 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 SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
