Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Pride & PolishPhotos: 2019 Pride & Polish Combo – First Show winnersShots of the top combos competing in their first showOctober 16, 2019Hours of ServiceAA&E hauler petitions FMCSA for split sleeper flexibility for team driversPTS Worldwide, which transports sensitive Department of Defense property including ammunition and explosives, in interstate commerce is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its team drivers to split sleeper berth time into 6/4, 5/5 or 4/6 hours.October 15, 2019BusinessMore than 3,500 UAW Mack employees go on strikeMack employees who are members of the United Automotive Workers union are striking for better pay, job security, benefits, holiday and work schedules, overtime and more.October 14, 2019Pride & Polish2019 GATS Best of Show, Builders Class: A ‘Foolish Habit’ pays offThe complete teardown and rebuild of the 2000 Peterbilt 379 included installing late-model doors and mirrors and replacing all wearable parts. The sleeper now features a couch and large sound system instead of a bunk, since the truck is used only for show.October 11, 2019Pride & Polish2019 GATS Best of Show, Working Combo: ‘Showtime’ steals the stageEric Turner and his wife, Stacy, kept judges’ sheets from previous shows and later tried to address everything that deducted points. That intense focus led to their rig, “Showtime,” winning not only a Best of Show award but also being selected as Truckers’ Choice by their peers and show attendees.October 10, 2019BusinessConcrete pumpers get five-year extension of 30-minute break reliefThe exemption allows all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who operate concrete pumps in interstate commerce to count on-duty time while attending equipment but performing no other work-related functions toward their 30-minute break.October 10, 2019Pride & PolishPhotos: 2019 Pride & Polish Paint – Bobtail winnersTop bobtail paint jobs from GATSOctober 10, 2019BusinessStevens Transport laying off hundreds of drivers in tanker division closureStevens Tanker Division, a subsidiary of Stevens Transport (No. 38 on the CCJ Top 250), submitted a WARN notice to the state of Texas on Sept. 26 stating it would be ceasing all operations at all 12 of its locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, effective Oct. 15.October 9, 2019Custom RigsBandit Series wraps up 2019 season at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekendTwo-time defending Bandit Big Rig Series champion Ricky “Rude” Proffitt will be gunning for the three-peat this weekend on the series’ biggest stage – the 2019 season finale at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Proffitt currently holds a 13-point in the points standings..October 9, 2019Pride & Polish2019 GATS Best of Show, Limited Mileage Combo: ‘The Joker’ gets last laughTJ Kounkel’s 2018 Peterbilt 389 and 2020 Wilson Silverstar livestock hauler turned heads at GATS Pride & Polish with the unique purple and green color scheme.October 9, 2019Previous PagePage 66 of 184Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayCast your vote through Nov. 30 for the best truck in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.RegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversSmall Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
