Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOilfield hauling: Strategies to mitigate higher maintenance costs with off-road work“We’re constantly beating ... the truck": From additional wear and tear on tires and suspensions to the truck's cab itself, costs for maintaining equipment working the oilfields trend a great deal higher than in other mostly on-highway trucking segments.May 12, 2022BusinessHow to jumpstart a career trucking in oilfield servicesBreaking into the oilfield business as an independent or small fleet without any prior experience as an operator isn’t an easy task. Here find insight from the pros on setting yourself up for success.May 12, 2022BusinessTruckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking nicheThe oilfield segment of trucking is as diverse as the trucking industry itself. With flatbeds hauling equipment, liquid bulk tankers hauling water and crude, pneumatic tanks hauling frac sand and more, opportunities in oilfield abound.May 12, 2022EquipmentWill battery-electric trucks end up a ‘black eye’ on environmental benefits?New research released by ATRI finds environmental benefits of battery-electric trucks over their life cycle, including production, operation and disposal, are far lower than many believe. Battery-electric trucks only saw a 30% reduction versus diesels.May 11, 2022Pride & PolishSPB Trucking’s custom ’84 Peterbilt 362 caboverThe truck was built by Peasterbilt Customs out of Sweet Springs, Missouri, and is owned by Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking.May 5, 2022EquipmentDiesel prices continue to batter profitability, soaring to new record highsFuel prices blew past the last record high in mid-March to well above $5/gal. in the most recent week. Also: Get Roadcheck-ready when it comes to securement regulations with new online training resources.May 3, 2022Equipment‘Cherry Pie’: The KW Pony Express 1973 W900AOwner Kate Whiting showed the truck at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, where it placed first in the Paint & Graphics category for working bobtails.April 29, 2022Pride & Polish‘Midnight Special’: Van Wagoner Trucking's 1998 Peterbilt 379Owner Josh Van Wagoner's father bought the truck new in 1997, and Josh started driving it for his dad in 2003. The truck, now with more than 2 million miles on the odometer, still works, though it was off the road for the last year for a rebuild.April 21, 2022RegulationsDrug-testing-related violation numbers trending up in early 2022FMCSA notes that while violations reported to the agency's CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are increasing, it's unclear whether the rate of actual positive drug tests is increasing, given the total number of tests being conducted is unclear.April 15, 2022Pride & PolishTruck-show rarity: Livestock hauler's custom Kenworth W990Wayne, Nebraska-based Jeremy Jansen showed his custom-built 2022 Kenworth W990 — a rare model to see on the show truck circuit — at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.April 14, 2022Previous PagePage 63 of 202Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioNo sideline cynics here: Voices from TenFour D.C., truckers' advocacy counterbalanceAt TenFour D.C. on the National Mall, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer canvassed owner-operator participants with a question on his mind. Namely: Just what motivated their three-day participation? Several among big trucking issues emerge in this week's Overdrive Radio.RegulationsIRS announces red-dyed diesel relief in effect -- is it worth it?Reader RigsAdd your truck to Overdrive's 'Reader Rigs' showcaseRegulationsDOT blasts Overdrive's reporting on 'sham' CDL school reinstatementsRegulationsWhite House's AI-powered CDL-mill purge is going down in flames
