Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsIndependent contractor 'regulatory whiplash': Trucking calls for clarity, preservation of optionLegislation introduced earlier this year would once again change how worker classification determinations should be made but could prevent "regulatory whiplash" of the last half decade.June 4, 2025RegulationsThe 18 'burdensome' regulations FMCSA proposes to rescind, amendOf the 18 proposed rules, eight would rescind existing regulations and 10 offer amendments to existing rules aimed at streamlining burden of regs compliance and clarifying several points of confusion. Comments are now open on all 18.June 3, 2025Custom RigsKenny Ziglar's 'Scrapin' By' 2007 Peterbilt 379 wins top honors at SuperRigsWyoming-based Kenny Ziglar took home Best of Show honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show held this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.June 2, 2025Custom RigsLarge Cars and Guitars' big haul for breast cancer, growth with 2025 eventHeld at Bristol Motor Speedway, the event brought together a wide range of working trucks from across the country ahead of Memorial Day, for a great cause. Here, catch Lawson Rudisill's coverage of the event, including all the units showing. Yeah, you heard that right. Every. Single. Truck.May 30, 2025Trucker of the YearBack to business: Rufus Morris finds stability, long-term value with leasing partnerA year and a half ago, the North Carolina-based Morris got an unexpected offer from a valued freight partner. Taking it, his oversize-steel bread and butter has the business poised for long-term success after decades trucking. The owner-operator is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for May.May 30, 2025RegulationsAnother legal blow to the trucking case against California's AB 5 contractor lawThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against OOIDA's challenge to the state's AB 5 independent contractor classification law, which jeopardizes the business models of leased owner-operators.May 28, 2025RegulationsRollback of CARB emissions regs closer to realityThe Senate on Thursday joined the House in passing joint resolutions formally disapproving of California's Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus Low-NOx rules. White House signature is likely, as is court action from California.May 22, 2025Custom Rigs'Showoff' 1979 Peterbilt 359 pull truck tuned up to 1,250 hpOwner Greg Graham competes in truck pulls with the high-powered unit, which has been customized as a rolling tribute to his daughter's late mother, who passed away after battling cancer in 2012.May 22, 2025RegulationsFMCSA issues ELP-enforcement policy guidance for inspectorsThe agency has released its updated enforcement policy that instructs inspectors on how to test for English language proficiency at roadside -- a driver interview and a traffic sign recognition assessment.May 20, 2025BusinessTruck maker launches its own load boardMack Trucks' new Load Finder is a free load board integrated into its Mack Connect fleet management portal for Mack owners and available online to carriers with other truck makes and models.May 15, 2025Previous PagePage 6 of 183Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsSix states issuing CDLs 'not consistent with federal regulations': What's going onDOT called out six states for not following CDL issuance rules for non-domiciled licenses. Overdrive finds some admitting fault while others stonewall.Custom RigsMint green 1990 379 boasts TV credit, three decades-plus in Kimball familyPartners in BusinessOverdrive's Load Profit Analyzer: How to use to assess rates, costsRegulationsRoadcheck results: 10K vehicles, 3K drivers sidelined for OOS violationsFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
