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Custom Rigs
OTR to CDL school owner: A.J. Frankie and the 'School Daze' '92 T600
Frankie has been driving trucks for 40 years, but after long complaints about the quality of truck driver he was seeing on the roads, his wife told him he ought earn his right to complain. He opened a Driving Academy franchise and runs the 1992 Kenworth featured here to school almost daily.
January 15, 2026
Custom Rigs
Custom Rigs Showdown: One week left to weigh in as vintage iron dominates semifinal round
Cast your votes in the Custom Rigs Showdown semifinal round by morning Jan. 21 in the final two matchups between top-performing videos featuring standout rigs and their owners/operators in Overdrive's 2025 Custom Rigs weekly series. Next up, the finals.
January 15, 2026
Equipment
Used-truck sales surged, prices mixed, to end 2025 | Dart Transit sold to private equity group
ACT Research reported a 12% increase in sales and an 8% increase in prices in December over November, yet Price Digests data showed a price decline for Class 8 sleepers. Also: Dart Transit, USA Truck under new ownership; Roadmaster Drivers School announces $2.6 million in investments to expand training.
January 14, 2026
Pride & Polish
'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to trucking
Kentucky-based CTS Towing owner-operator Clifton Parsley uses his custom 2024 Peterbilt 389, "Heavy Hook," to promote a positive image of the towing industry to truckers. Truckers recognized Parsley's efforts and the impressive work on the rig with a win in
Overdrive
's Pride & Polish.
January 13, 2026
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA's ELD purge: Four new revocations
Drivers and fleets using the PremierRide Logs, DSG Elogs, and State Elogs devices should revert to paper and find replacement devices within 60 days.
January 13, 2026
Equipment
Diesel dips eighth week in a row | Truck towed after violating OOS order for brakes, more
Another dip in diesel prices has the national average approaching 2025's low mark. Also: I-205 closure planned in Oregon; driver stopped twice in a day, violated OOS order; FMCSA renews waiver for Virginia-based truck drivers with SPE Certificates.
January 13, 2026
Equipment
Indiana highway segment charges electric-truck batteries in motion
Purdue University engineers have demonstrated a section of highway in West Lafayette, Indiana, that charges electric trucks' batteries while in motion. Also: NCDOT reminds truckers to stay off backroads in Western N.C. mountains; International's S13 now EPA 2027 compliant.
January 8, 2026
Custom Rigs
'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloom
The 90-year-old farm truck is owned by the original owner's grandson, who pulled it out of a barn 31 years after it was parked to restore it to its original glory, as caught here at the 2025 MATS at the ATHS booth. This year's show is slated for March 26-28 in Louisville, and registration is open.
January 8, 2026
Custom Rigs
Custom Rigs Showdown: Old iron rules the quarterfinal round
The 2025 Custom Rigs Showdown is down to the top four videos of the year, and the newest rig in the bunch is just 37 years young. Cast your vote here through Jan. 21 to determine which two trucks will face off in the championship round later this month.
January 7, 2026
Equipment
New engine oil categories on pace for 2027 launch
API provided a progress update on the development of the new API Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) heavy-duty engine oil specification Wednesday.
January 7, 2026
Equipment
$9,500 tariff on a new truck? 2027 emissions regs pre-buy in question
One owner-op was looking to get ahead of the truck price hikes expected with EPA's 2027 emissions regs, but he found a nasty surprise in the form of a $9,500 tariff charge.
January 6, 2026
Gear
Garmin dual-cam system offers live views and stored vids around the rig
Garmin
Garmin's new dēzl DualView camera system allows truckers to monitor blind spots and receive alerts for merging traffic, giving added peace of mind in the case of an accident.
January 5, 2026
Custom Rigs
White Pine Paving's 'Change Order' 2000 W900L, revisited
From impressive airbrush work and laser cutouts of equipment often hauled behind the rig to a unique lighting package and extra-tall shifter, Maryland-based White Pine Paving's 2000 Kenworth W900L day cab brings style to local work.
January 1, 2026
Pride & Polish
Pride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champs
Four truck owners have been crowned champions in five categories in the 2025 Pride & Polish competition. View a replay of the awards ceremony and photos of the winners here.
December 30, 2025
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA revokes certification of four ELDs from three companies
Motor carriers and drivers using the four devices should stop using them and replace them with a compliant device within 60 days. Meantime, revert to paper logs.
December 30, 2025
Pride & Polish
Pride & Polish awards: Finalists square off
Three finalists in each of five categories -- Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail and Working Combo -- selected by Overdrive readers squared off for the win Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
December 30, 2025
Custom Rigs
North Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379
Owner Tim Diehl II's rig is retired from the highway, now used for show and occasionally for racing. The owner calls the 1,000-plus-horsepower unit his "big old play toy."
December 25, 2025
Gear
TRP all-makes diagnostic tool available from Paccar Parts
TRP
The tool is preloaded with all-makes diagnostic software, including access to fault codes, wiring diagrams, and detailed step-by-step instructions that streamline the diagnosis and repair process.
December 19, 2025
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Custom 1968 Peterbilt 358A made with parts 'built, borrowed and begged-for': Showdown champ
Shawn Wright came to own his classic 1968 Pete through a trade with the previous owner rather than a purchase, and just about every custom part and addition to the truck was either made by Wright himself, or borrowed or traded for.
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