Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Overdrive RadioLessons in 30-fold growth over a decade with DSD owner Don WoodHere's how he did it, utilizing a combination of owner-ops leased on and purchased equipment, after years with just a single truck. Much of it was predicated on meeting customer demand for transport. Also: SuperRigs report on-site in Illinois.July 30, 2021Custom RigsSuper trucks show out at SuperRigsAround 60 trucks are registered with more continuing to file in at the three-day Shell Rotella SuperRigs event at the Love's Travel Stops location in Hampshire, Illinois, just west of Chicago off I-90. Here's a small sampling of the rigs on display.July 29, 2021ParkingThe key limitations of truck parking info delivery systemsImprovements in touchless parking-info delivery direct to the cabs of working trucks could be the holy grail for mobile-comms systems' efficacy. For roadside signs, it's all about accuracy and sign placement.July 22, 2021RegulationsTrucker shut down for CDL violations as DOT watchdog calls out FMCSA's CDL oversightFMCSA effectively shut down a driver who operated without a CDL, but the DOT OIG found gaps in FMCSA's oversight of states' CDL disqualification processes. Also: I-16 closed in Georgia, antique/working truck show in Oregon, OOIDA offering free seminar.July 16, 2021Custom RigsThe classic 359 of Virgil Nolt TruckingSteve Brubaker, a company driver for Virgil Nolt Trucking, showed off this classic 1986 Peterbilt 359 at the Kenly 95 East Coast Jamboree in Kenly, North Carolina, May 6-8, 2021.July 15, 2021Custom RigsViews of ‘The Joker’ 1999 Kenworth W900LJon Olah uses the rig to haul flatbed freight across the country. He bought the truck three years ago. It was the first truck he bought himself. He says he's been working on it since he got it and plans to continue working on it for years to come.July 8, 2021Custom RigsTrevor Hass’ ‘Baby Grape’ 2015 Peterbilt 389 gliderThe truck's purple paint scheme is accented by custom striping Hass painted himself. "Shade-tree-mechanic stuff," he said, noting the 300-inch-wheelbase rig is powered by a Detroit 60 Series with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears.July 1, 2021RegulationsDrug, alcohol violations grow as users added to federal databaseIf the total drug and alcohol violations in this year's first quarter continue at the same pace, the year's total will grow by 5% over 2020's nearly 56,000 violations. However, that trend isn't surprising, given the growth in clearinghouse users.June 28, 2021Custom RigsWork-in-progress 2019 Pete 389 stands out from the crowdOwner-operator Steve Johnson is still working on his custom 389, but already it's standing out from the pack with bright yellow paint and subtle details that make it pop.June 24, 2021RegulationsTrucking exempt from AB 5 until Supreme Court weighs inThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals leaves in place the injunction exempting trucking from California's AB 5 law while the case plays out with the Supreme Court. Also: Hirschbach acquires 300-truck fleet; Trucker Tools acquired.June 23, 2021Previous PagePage 56 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
