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, 2022Pride & PolishFormer 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, 2022Pride & PolishShell Rotella SuperRigs heading to BransonThe 40th Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show will be held in Branson, Missouri, in June.March 24, 2022Previous PagePage 64 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
