Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessNew Montana law will raise truck speed limitsMontana Gov. Steve Bullock signed into law this month a bill that will raise the speed limit for trucks on interstates from 65 to 70 miles per hour. The bill also raises the speed limit for trucks on other highways in the state from 60 to 65 mph.May 16, 2019BusinessCargo theft volume, values up year-over-year in first quarterThere were a total of 144 cargo thefts in the United States during the first quarter of the year worth an average of $116,717 per theft, which represents a 25% increase in volume and a 1% increase in values year-over-year, according to SensiGuard.May 15, 2019BusinessTrucker who fell asleep at wheel after falsifying logs awarded $80MTrucker Lauro Lozano accused his employers of forcing him to change his logs to show he took his 34-hour break and take a load from Texas to Maryland. He fell asleep at the wheel along I-59 in Alabama and rear-ended another truck, causing severe injuries to himself.May 10, 2019Pride & Polish2018 Pete 389 a ‘Touch of Class from the Past’Warren Hartman said he always wanted an older truck but never could find exactly what he was looking for, so he decided to buy a glider and give it the old-school features he wants.May 9, 2019EquipmentHow to interpret your truck's warning lamp language to head off big problemsAdvancements in engine and emissions technology over the last decade have complicated the challenge of staying on top of dashboard warning lights.May 7, 2019BusinessAnnual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Convoy returns this weekendThe chapter looks to raise $500,000 this year with the event, which it achieved last year by raising $501,387 with 539 truck drivers participating in the convoy and fundraiser.Drivers who wish to participate in Sunday’s event can still register online with a minimum $100 donation.May 6, 2019Pride & PolishBandit Series sees second first-time winner of season in second raceTim Ashley started the race in fourth, but as soon as the green flag dropped, he shot between front row starters Austin Hoppe and Scott Treadway to take the lead before the first turn of the race.May 1, 2019BusinessPermit required for truckers in insect quarantine area beginning May 1To help stop the spread of an invasive species of insect, the spotted lanternfly, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) has instituted a quarantine zone that includes 14 Pennsylvania counties, three New Jersey counties and one county each in Delaware and Virginia.April 30, 2019BusinessTrucker charged with vehicular homicide in fiery crash on I-70 near Denver; interstate closed in both directionsAccording to Ty Countryman with the Lakewood (Colorado) Police Department, 23-year-old Texas-based truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was traveling eastbound on I-70 and lost control of his truck before coming up on backed-up traffic.April 26, 2019Pride & PolishCustom-built 1980 Peterbilt 359Dave Tompkins out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, had this custom Peterbilt built by Kevin Love of Stretch Customs out of Wingham, Ontario. While not a trucker now, Tompkins has always had a love of trucks and wanted to have one to take to truck shows.April 25, 2019Previous PagePage 95 of 203Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesPaccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.Reader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389Pride & PolishThis look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352Partners in BusinessDiesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reportingEquipmentClass-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues
