Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsTransportation budget moves in House might help small fleets in 'Conditional' safety rating limboThe House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's budget proposal includes funding for a public website for brokers to confirm a carrier's operating authority, and more. Also: FMCSA denies two driver training-related exemption requests.April 29, 2025Custom RigsOwner-op's '24 Pete 389 radiates hot-rod vibesNorth Carolina-based Brandon Smith picked up a second-place trophy at the Mid-America Trucking Show with his custom 389, built with 12 Ga. Customs and MBH Trucking.April 24, 2025RegulationsCommerce Department investigating imported trucks, partsThe department is asking for public input on an investigation to determine the effects on national security of the imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and medium- and heavy-duty truck parts.April 24, 2025RegulationsDOT threatens action against NYC federal funding over congestion pricing | Nevada insurance hike advancesThe DOT has detailed actions it could take against New York if the state doesn't end NYC's congestion pricing program. Also: Nevada's liability insurance hike past state Senate; fleet's bookkeeper guilty of stealing $4M from company.April 23, 2025Custom RigsMATS when the sun goes down: Show trucks built to shineCatch views of the annual PKY Light Show from the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show.April 22, 2025BusinessNevada looks to double trucking insurance minimum | Daimler subsidiary closer to 'driver out' autonomous techNevada looks to become the second state to increase the minimum liability insurance requirement for intrastate trucking companies to $1.5 million. Also: Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics testing autonomous trucks; small fleet's coil-securement waiver renewed.April 18, 2025Custom RigsBill Warner & Son's 'Hillbilly Hampton' 1988 Peterbilt 362Bill Warner Jr. and Cody Warner's "Hillbilly Hampton" 1988 Peterbilt 362 was custom-built for the 2025 MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Catch plenty views of the rig, and all the custom work put into it, in this video walkaround.April 17, 2025ParkingNIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parkingNew research from ATRI details how much public truck parking is available by state and addresses ways truckers might help states expand parking offered at rest areas and other state-owned facilities.April 15, 2025Custom RigsNo. 1000 walkaround: First of the last of the W900s, Kenworth's 2025 Legacy EditionThis walkaround video of the first, No. 1000 special-edition Kenworth W900 at MATS gives a look at some new edition-specific accessories from Paccar Parts.April 11, 2025Custom RigsOld-school perfection: 'Bossman' Bryan Martin's ’87 Pete 359The 359 entered the MATS Big Rig Build-Off with defending champion Davis Brothers Designs out of Owensville, Indiana. 4 State Trucks owner Bryan Martin bought the truck in the early '90s, yet never got around to building it out himself.April 10, 2025Previous PagePage 5 of 180Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive Extra7-step in-cab workout plan for long-term truckingFollow along with 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber as he walks you through his in-cab workout routine, designed to combat common OTR aches and pains. His seven-exercise routine takes just 20 minutes and requires minimal equipment.RegulationsTrucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx ruleCustom Rigs18-year old Luke Rethwisch's show-winning '87 Pete 359EquipmentHow truck and engine OEs might approach EPA's new DEF-derate guidanceFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
