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Regulations
Autonomous truck crash draws federal attention | Used truck prices flat in July
FMCSA and NHTSA are looking into a single-vehicle crash in which a TuSimple partially autonomous truck swerved and struck a jersey barrier. Also: Spot rates, volumes down; used truck sales fell in July with prices flat; St. Christopher gets more support.
August 17, 2022
TuSimple autonomous truck
Equipment
Given sky-high repair costs, used-truck warranties more valuable than ever
While extended warranties on used trucks tend to get something of a bad rap among owner-operators, the current state of the used truck market amid skyrocketing equipment, parts and labor costs has made warranties more attractive.
August 16, 2022
Used truck warranty poll
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Equipment
Test drive: Kenworth's W990 equipped with new 18-speed AMT
Kenworth's W990 may be an old school throwback but its new 18-speed AMTs are all about efficiency.
August 15, 2022
Kenworth W990 52-inch sleeper flat roof
Equipment
New recalls affecting more than 8,000 trucks | Owner-op recognized for stopping car with overdosing driver
North Carolina-based Corey Parker stopped a car that was driving erratically in Virginia due to the driver having a drug overdose. Also: 8,500 International trucks recalled over ECM issue; steering gear recall hits terminal tractors; some Volvos recalled.
August 15, 2022
Corey Parker's truck stopping out-of-control car
Regulations
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
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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
TEN DIMES 1993 PETERBILT
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
Interior of Randy Victory's 1986 Peterbilt 359
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
A Taylor & Martin auction in Las Vegas.
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
Person in handcuffs
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
Never satisfied 1999 freightliner
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
Soza's Kenworth, lit up at night
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
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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
Western Star 57X
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
New Jersey Vehicle Inspection Report
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
Western Star 57X
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
Logbook
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
Pride & Polish 2021 working combo finalists
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
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Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.
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Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran
RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.
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