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'Showoff' 1979 Peterbilt 359 pull truck tuned up to 1,250 hp

Owner Greg Graham competes in truck pulls with the high-powered unit, which has been customized as a rolling tribute to his daughter's late mother, who passed away after battling cancer in 2012.

May 22, 2025

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When an exit plan becomes a liability: For sale by owner-op, Part 2

When selling a piece of truck equipment yourself, loosely conceived agreements with a purchaser that involve nothing more than a verbal discussion between seller and buyer -- it happens quite often in this business -- can be recipes for disaster.

May 21, 2025

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Used-truck sales, prices rose in April | 6 states launch seat belt enforcement blitz

ACT Research reported retail Class 8 used truck sales were up nearly 9% from March to April, and prices were up 7%. Also: Troopers in six states follow Roadcheck with seat-belt blitz; DAT acquires factoring firm Outgo.

May 19, 2025

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Shell Starship 3.0 collaborates with IndyCar series to examine impact of advanced tech

The partnership aims to showcase real-world performance, lower emissions with natural gas power, and advanced technologies in logistics.

May 19, 2025

Thomas Mueller, general manager of Commercial Road Transport at Shell, Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, Kunal Koul, managing director, advisory and digital consulting for NTT, J. Douglas Boles, president of IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden.

Phillips installation kits for Rear-Vu backup cameras

Phillips Industries

The Rear-Vu system offers 170-degree video from the back of the trailer to the driverme, providing visibility for the operator, particularly useful in busy yards, at loading docks, and in urban environments.

May 16, 2025

Phillips Industries has launched three installation kits for its Rear-Vu Camera system for tractor-trailers.

'Pretty good life' for Gary Jones' short-hood '79 Peterbilt 359

Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.

May 15, 2025

Texas legislators float driverless truck ban | Overweight fines in NYC expanding with weigh-in-motion

Texas lawmakers are moving on a bill that, if passed, would require a human operator in autonomous commercial trucks. Also: New York expanding weigh-in-motion use; Pennsylvania bill would allow milk haulers to operate in winter, emergency conditions.

May 14, 2025

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Nikola's collapse brings headaches, financial problems for fleets

Some early adopters of the Nikola Tre FCEV Class 8 semi are now dealing with growing financial issues following the company's bankruptcy.

May 13, 2025

Some early adopters of the Nikola Tre FCEV Class 8 semi (above) are now dealing with growing financial issues following the company's bankruptcy.

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For sale by owner-operator: Notes on the big unload at retirement

Unloading our trucks at the point of retirement isn’t an absolute necessity, especially for the custom-restorers in the audience, yet there’s something to learn from these two tales of recent sales-in-progress as owners wind down business.

May 13, 2025

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8 Gorilla Fleet Safety ELDs revoked

Eight ELDs from Gorilla Fleet Safety have been placed on FMCSA's Revoked Devices list, and motor carriers are encouraged to discontinue their use and revert to paper logs meantime. The Gorilla company noted it self-revoked the devices as part of product portfolio updates back in December.

May 12, 2025

Eight ELDs from Gorilla Fleet Safety have been placed on FMCSA's Revoked Devices list, and motor carriers are encouraged to discontinue their use.

Speed limiter mandate: Ban introduced in Senate

After being introduced in the House last month, a Senate version of a bill that would bar FMCSA from mandating speed limiters for trucks has been introduced. Also: Hurricane Helene cleanup biz seeks HOS exemption; custom harvesters want under-21 interstate waiver renewed.

May 9, 2025

First full look: Up-close with the new Mack Pioneer tractor

2024 Small Fleet Champ finalist Jamie Hagen teased it as an more-aero-than-most tractor with a "pretty darn aggressive" look to it. In this video, get the full tour inside and out with Overdrive sister publication CCJ's editor, Jason Cannon.

May 9, 2025

Every smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600

With 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber's long career coming to a close and his long-running T600 up for sale, this video look at the rig's modifications show his prioritization of efficiency, increased comfort and durability. Also: His custom dashcam solution, dating back to 2013.

May 8, 2025

Electric trucks for Cali port drayage: CARB mandate will be repealed once and for all

After withdrawing its EPA waiver request in January for the ACF rule, which would have required port dray operators and some other fleets to transition to zero-emission vehicles, CARB indicates its intent to officially repeal the regulation. Also: DOL not enforcing 2024 contractor rule; Arizona I-10 parking info; more.

May 7, 2025

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Partners in Business

Following rules of the road, and how they follow you: Violations, safety scores

Roadcheck is less than a week away, May 13-15. With inspectors keying in on false HOS logs and tires, brush up on ways to stay out of the crosshairs in this Partners in Business primer on road rules and safety scoring impacts.

May 7, 2025

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2002 Kenworth W900L a heavy-haul workhorse

Owner Donley Houchin runs the truck leased to Landstar hauling heavy freight.

May 6, 2025

Windrose CEO Wen Han's bold U.S. market plan is underway

Sitting down with Windrose founder, chairman, and CEO Wen Han at the 2025 ACT Expo, we learned about upcoming U.S. production plans, battery sourcing, and more.

May 5, 2025

Sitting down with Windrose founder, chairman, and CEO Wen Han at the 2025 ACT Expo, we learned about upcoming U.S. production plans, battery sourcing, and more.

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Kenworth W900: History, legacy, availability through 2026, and what's in store for the W990

On Overdrive Radio this week, a deep dive with Kenworth into the history and truck owners who helped create the W900 model's legacy. It's closingout a 60-plus year production run next year. How long will you be able to order one? Details here.

May 5, 2025

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FTC's 'junk fees' rule could protect trucking from predatory towing

The FTC's "junk fees" regulation is in effect, and it could help truckers make a strong case against some instances of predatory towing and inflated invoices otherwise, two legal experts advise.

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Oversize-haul owner-op's 'clean and simple' 2020 Peterbilt 389

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DataQs reform: FMCSA pivots to new state requirements for funding

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Clock is ticking: One month left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Championship

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Owner-op Kevin Bruns: A Millennial's journey through car haul and tanker to dump and now step deck

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