Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsThree-peat: Ricky ‘Rude’ Proffitt claims third consecutive Bandit Series truck racing championshipThe 2019 Bandit Series campaign concluded Oct. 12 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Proffitt came into the final race of the season with a 13-point lead over Noble in the points standings and had to overcome a poor outing to hold on to win the title by just three points.October 17, 2019Pride & 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, 2019Previous PagePage 69 of 187Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraHow to change a truck tire at 46 below zero: 'Don't panic'Alaska-based Dalton Highway heavy hauler Troy Call's got plenty experience at those temps. Long Haul Paul here salutes Call and the "elite corps of truckers" on the "Kamikaze Trail," full of 12% grades and windstorms that can cause whiteouts for days.Custom RigsOTR to CDL school owner: A.J. Frankie and the 'School Daze' '92 T600Pride & Polish'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to truckingBusinessOwner-ops, experts cautiously optimistic for 2026 rates bumpFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
