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Lawsuits: Truck/engine makers back off CARB | Driver's misclassification case against Schneider will resume
Truck and Engine Manufacturers drop a lawsuit challenging CARB's latest heavy-truck emissions regulations. Also: A lawsuit by a former Schneider driver who claims he was misclassified as a contractor was recently revived; Highway Angel puts out fires.
August 12, 2022
Custom Rigs
800-horse '93 Peterbilt 379 'Ten Dimes'
For all there is to love on this 800-horse, overweight-hauling classic Peterbilt, owner-operator Arien Ruell says the best part was the relationships forged building it. On what happened to be his wedding day, go behind the scenes with "Ten Dimes."
August 12, 2022
Custom Rigs
Inside the spectacular '86 vintage 359 of an Arkansas-based grain hauler
Randy Victory's "Nut Buster" 359 was rebuilt from the ground up after he bought the rig four years ago. The truck's name came to be when Victory was rebuilding the truck, and his wife, Missy, saw his busted knuckles and called him "a nut."
August 11, 2022
Equipment
Should you sell trucks on consignment?
Selling used trucks on a consignment basis or at auction can be a win-win for the truck dealer and the owner of the truck.
March 14, 2018
Regulations
Former fleet co-owner charged in $9M fraud case | Another 47K trucks caught up in steering gear recall
Frances Hall, who was convicted in the 2013 murder of her husband Bill Hall Jr., faces workers comp fraud charges from past trucking operations. Also: More than 47,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; 1,300 Daimler trucks recalled.
August 8, 2022
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Custom Rigs
'Never Satisfied' 1999 Freightliner Classic XL
The husband and wife team behind J&W Trucking geared this pre-emissions rig specifically for car hauling, and it runs cars down from Maine to Florida every winter for the "snowbirds."
August 8, 2022
Custom Rigs
Owner-operator C.G. Soza's 2016 Kenworth W900L 'Always Headed Home'
Soza's goal of stylistic mods that don't sacrifice increased function and performance, safety or otherwise, is well evident in this radically transformed 2016 Kenworth W900L, also a monument to the owner-operator's chief destination on any run: home.
August 4, 2022
Equipment
2022 Peterbilt 579 tour: Updated features and test drive
Spend some time getting the walk-around details on Peterbilt's Model 579 before striking out on the open road for a test drive in the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Peterbilt model ever built.
August 4, 2022
Equipment
Test drive: Western Star 57X
Western Star's 57X is a high-level premium tractor that the company hopes will appeal to independents and small fleets.
August 3, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Admission of emissions anxiety: A look at roadside testing, now and into the future
An emissions check at a New Jersey scale house sparked this look at implications for the rest of the country into the future from Gary Buchs. "It’s not a far stretch to think trucking may begin seeing additional random testing" in years to come.
August 2, 2022
CSA's Data Trail
The toughest states for brakes violations: 2022 update to get prepped for Brake Safety Week blitz
The brakes-enforcement blitz's focus this year on hose/tube chafing yields plenty in the way of tips for preparing. What states are most likely to issue violations during the August 21-28 event? Find out here.
August 2, 2022
Equipment
Western Star debuts new on-highway truck, 57X
Western Star first introduced an aero model in 2014, but the model is being replaced.
August 2, 2022
Hours of Service
Hours of service waived for Kentucky flood-relief haulers | Owner-op wins brand-new Volvo VNL
The hours waiver applies to commercial vehicles actively engaged in relief efforts, and exempts operators from having to stop at weigh stations. Also: Landstar-leased James Johnson wins brand-new Volvo VNL; dealer group acquires two companies.
August 1, 2022
Pride & Polish
Overdrive's virtual Pride & Polish competition now open
The Pride & Polish virtual truck beauty show gives contestants a chance to show off their rigs and be chosen by their peers as the best of the best. Submissions are being accepted through Sept. 5.
August 1, 2022
Hours of Service
Court rejects Teamsters/advocates' case against '20 HOS changes | Four new CARB-compliant reefer units
The D.C. appeals court rejected the challenge to hours changes. Also: Carrier's new reefer units designed for lifetime CARB compliance, efficiency savings. Driver named Highway Angel for offering water to passengers stuck in traffic jam in extreme heat.
July 29, 2022
Custom Rigs
'Poor Money': The 2023 Kenworth W900L of owner-operator Steve Huff
The truck features a number of custom touches -- visor, window chops, custom headache rack -- and its moniker serves to remind Huff of his upbringing, his long path to where he is today. Huff is leased to Oklahoma-based Miller Truck Lines.
July 28, 2022
Equipment
Used truck prices, miles and age all up in 2022 through June | Highway Angel puts out fires amid exploding munitions
While used truck sales volumes were down year-to-date through June, average prices, miles and age of used truck sales are higher so far in 2022. Also: One-way cargo insurance now available; latest Highway Angel's dramatic rescue.
July 28, 2022
Channel 19
The search for a good truck: Inflation puts community college CDL program out of reach
Longtime hauler Brad Carman's CDL training days in 1997 at Southeast Community College in Nebraska spurred his efforts to help a new community-college program in Western Iowa. He reached out with this request of readers in his search for equipment.
July 27, 2022
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