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Pride & Polish
Kansas-headquartered Scott Huber 'all in' on 2006 Pete 379 rebuild
The owner-operator bought the truck in 2021 with plans to fix it up and work it, but after having to put a new motor in it, he decided he "might as well go all in" on a rebuild. His efforts yielded a Pride & Polish Working Bobtail win.
December 26, 2024
Equipment
Missing kingpin weld prompts trailer recall | Spot rates' pre-Christmas bump
Great Dane is recalling some of its Champion dry van trailers over missing kingpin welds. Also: Spot rates were up in the last week, particularly strong for dry vans; driver named Highway Angel for helping trucker injured while working on his trailer.
December 24, 2024
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March 24, 2025
Reader Rigs
Livestock-hauling 2025 Peterbilt 589 'rides excellent'
This sharp-looking 589 of Ontario-based Luckhart Transport Limited has just 70,000 miles on it from hauling livestock across the U.S. and Canada. The driver says he's loving Pete's newest model.
December 23, 2024
Regulations
Predatory tows left out of FTC's 'junk fees' ban
FTC's final rule focuses on the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries rather than having a broader application. Also: Shippers' market conditions fell in October.
December 23, 2024
Pride & Polish
'Paradise Express' at 3 million miles and counting: Stunning big-bunk '03 Pete 379
Michael Castaldi's big-bunk 379 and 2010 Utility reefer put the "working" in Working Combo, racking up an average of 150,000 miles a year in his 22 years of ownership, running team with his son for the last decade.
December 19, 2024
Regulations
Trucking groups decry EPA decision to grant low-NOx reg waiver for CARB
In what the groups view as an "ill-advised" and "misguided" decision, the EPA has granted a waiver for CARB's "Omnibus" Low-NOx Regulation.
December 18, 2024
Equipment
Used-truck pricing, value: A role for aftertreatment maintenance
The final part of this series, examining ramifications of increasingly stringent diesel-emissions regulations and equipment complication, turns to used-truck markets. As aftertreatment systems improve, systematic PM could help backstop resale value.
December 18, 2024
Regulations
Regulatory update: AEBs, speed limiters, more expected in 2025
A final rule to mandate automatic emergency braking systems is expected in January, a notice of proposed rulemaking to mandate speed limiters is planned for May, and a number of other regulatory moves are expected in the coming months.
December 17, 2024
Custom Rigs
'Blood, sweat and tears': Ingrid Brown's 2025 Peterbilt 589
Ingrid Brown's 45-year driving career couldn't prepare her for the shock of seeing the 589 all decked out and presented to her by her company, Blackjack Express LLC.
December 17, 2024
Equipment
Peterbilt launches new LED pod headlights for 589
The headlights use 30% less power than the halogen equivalent and provide maximum light output with wide coverage and 45-degree left and right low beams.
December 17, 2024
Equipment
Nikola's troubles deepen with more layoffs, potential bankruptcy
The Arizona-based manufacturer of the Tre battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell semis is quickly running out of cash as survival efforts remain ongoing, according to a recent SEC filing.
December 12, 2024
Equipment
As Bendix ECU recall expands, 220K Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks caught up
The already-widespread ECU recall from Bendix now includes 220,000 Paccar trucks of various makes and models. Also: Full truckload of sweetened condensed milk seized at border; more than $10M in drugs seized; more.
December 12, 2024
Maintenance
Motive's new roadside assistance option
Motive has a new roadside assistance offering it says can save carriers 15%-20%. It will be available through the Motive Driver App December 16.
December 11, 2024
Custom Rigs
'Somebody upstairs' delivered a miracle: How a son rescued his father's lost 2000 W9
After owner-op Chad Roberson's father, Everett, passed 2007, Chad lost track of his last truck, a 2000 Kenworth W900. Two years ago, the unthinkable happened, and he was able to buy it back. Now, he's fixing it up to achieve his dad's dream.
December 10, 2024
Regulations
'AB5 sucks': Trump DOJ pick on California contractor law | MATS registration open
Harmeet K. Dhillon was nominated as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department. As an attorney in California, she was critical of AB 5. Also: Registration open for MATS; two Paccar recalls affect about 100 Kenworths, Peterbilts.
December 10, 2024
Pride & Polish
Third-gen owner-operator Rafael Gonzales' 1984 Peterbilt 359, 'Goldie'
When a trucking family matriarch got a scary diagnosis, she had one wish: "Get that 359 running." Now it hums with a custom turbo driving the family toward success, and maybe even closer together.
December 5, 2024
Equipment
FCEV early adopter's operational concerns come to life
William Hall, manager of San Francisco Bay Area Coyote Container, discusses his experiences as the first customer in the country to own and operate a Nikola Tre hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric truck (FCEV).
November 22, 2024
Custom Rigs
Semi-retired owner-op Lynn DeNeve's fresh '24 Pete 389 build
The Iowa-based owner-operator ordered the 389 when he found out the model was being retired. He's added plenty in the way of lights and custom touches, which can be seen in this video.
November 28, 2024
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