Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsShort track racing veteran grabs Bandit Series win in MichiganLong-time short track racer Mark Noble put the expertise gained from 600-plus career wins to good use this past weekend at Kalamazoo Speedway in Michigan to win his second career Bandit Big Rig Series race and his first this season.August 21, 2019BusinessThousands of trucking companies getting checks in DOTAuthority.com fraud caseFTC announced it is sending checks totaling $757,946 to 14,948 small businesses, an average of just over $50 per check. The refunds come from a $900,000 settlement paid by Excelsior Enterprises International, one of four corporate defendants in the case brought by the FTC.August 19, 2019Hours of ServiceHours of service listening session set for GATSThe GATS listening session, which will be at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, will begin at 10 a.m. and is scheduled for two hours. FMCSA says the listening sessions will allow the public to present comments, views and relevant research on the proposed hours changes.August 19, 2019BusinessCargo theft volume mostly flat year-over-year, SensiGuard reportsThe firm says the numbers represent less than a 1% decrease in volume and a 34% decrease in value when compared to the same quarter a year ago.August 15, 2019Custom RigsBandit Series gears up for Kalamazoo Speedway in MichiganTwo-time defending series champion Ricky “Rude” Proffitt currently holds a slim 17-point lead in the overall points standings as he looks to three-peat as series champion. Allen Boles sits in second place, followed by Mark Noble, Marshall Davis and Craig Kruckeberg.August 14, 2019Custom RigsRetired owner-op’s ‘Spice of Life’ Pete 379The truck's moniker is in honor of the owner's late wife, Joan, who used the phrase as her CB handle. She was his co-driver when they hauled van freight together before he bought this truck. She passed away in 2010.August 13, 2019BusinessCertain Freightliner Cascadia tractors recalled over brake airline issueApproximately 183 model year 2019-2020 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with certain suspensions are being recalled over an issue that could damage the brake airlines.August 12, 2019BusinessComment period for FMCSA pilot program for under-21 interstate truckers ends next weekDrivers and interested parties can now comment on the proposal through Aug. 14. The proposal would expand the current under-21 program for military-trained drivers to drivers under the age of 21 that were not trained to drive trucks in the military.August 9, 2019Custom RigsDefending Bandit Series champion grabs second win of seasonRicky “Rude” Proffitt started the race in second and led all 30 laps, lapping half of the field in a caution-free race Friday, Aug. 2. He said the win was a little bit of redemption at the track where, two years ago, he broke his shoulder in a crash with Mike Morgan.August 7, 2019Pride & Polish2018 Pride & Polish Antique Combo winnersA look back at last year’s standout antique trucks at GATSAugust 1, 2019Previous PagePage 71 of 184Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriageOwner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.Pride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversSmall Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
