Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessBlizzard shuts down interstates in Nebraska, South DakotaPortions of I-76, I-80, I-90 and I-29 in Nebraska and South Dakota are closed Thursday as a result of a blizzard that hit the region Wednesday.April 11, 2019BusinessMore than 47,000 U.S. bridges deemed ‘structurally deficient’Iowa leads the way in total number of bridges on the list with 4,675 bridges, followed by Pennsylvania with 3,770 bridges, Oklahoma with 2,540 bridges and Illinois with 2,273 bridges.April 10, 2019Custom RigsStepping back into the pastViews of antique trucks on display at MATSApril 8, 2019BusinessLawsuit over increasing PA Turnpike tolls dismissed; OOIDA to appeal“This lawsuit is far from over,” said OOIDA President Todd Spencer. “And win or lose on appeal, the turnpike’s debt crisis and the Commonwealth’s transportation emergency aren’t going away either. This is a crisis created by the legislature’s decisions, not our lawsuit.”April 5, 2019BusinessVirginia increases registration fees, diesel taxes to fund I-81 improvementsThe Virginia General Assembly adopted Wednesday, April 3, a recommendation from Gov. Ralph Northam that will increase vehicle registration fees for all trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds.April 4, 2019BusinessI-75 SB bridge over I-24 near Chattanooga reduced to one lane after partial collapseTDOT Chief Engineer Paul Degges said in a press conference that an early investigation of the collapse appears to point to an overdimensional load striking the bottom of the bridge and cutting some of the steel reinforcing strands in the beam that eventually collapsed.April 3, 2019ParkingTexas receives grant to help fund I-10 corridor truck parking information systemThe $6.8 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration will be used to implement a truck parking availability detection and information dissemination system at 37 public truck parking locations along I-10 from California to Texas.April 2, 2019BusinessNavistar recalling over 24,000 International LT, ProStar tractorsIn the affected trucks, the rear exhaust hanger bracket may crack, causing the forward hanger bracket to also crack. If both brackets crack, the exhaust pipe could detach from the trucks. Daimler is also recalling a small number of Cascadia tractors over two separate issues.April 2, 2019BusinessTA-Petro donates more than $100,000 to Truckers Against TraffickingThroughout January and February, TA-Petro sold TAT merchandise with $1 of every item sold going to TAT. The total amount donated to TAT was $112,946.March 29, 2019EquipmentXL Specialized debuts two new trailers at MATSThe neck also offers a five-position ride height. Based on neck position and load, the deck can be leveled as needed with the adjustable wheel area ride height. A work light in the upper deck increases visibility when monitoring the load at night.March 29, 2019Previous PagePage 79 of 184Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraRed, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko GraveranRGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.Custom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriagePride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
