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Tornado outbreak prompts emergency declarations, HOS waivers in four states

The declarations -- issued in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky -- automatically trigger HOS waivers for drivers providing direct assistance to the emergencies. Also: NHTSA denies petition to investigate side-underride guards; more.

April 3, 2025

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Hours of Service

Roadcheck looms in May with focus on hours of service, tires

The annual inspection blitz, set for May 13-15, will focus on drivers' records of duty status for hours of service and tires as its two areas of emphasis, in addition to the standard Level I and other inspections.

February 27, 2025

Bald trailer tires at inspection

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Canadian trucking giant TFI moving HQ to U.S. | FMCSA expands HOS waviers, regional emergency

FMCSA expands regional emergency to include seven more states; drug bust in California; Volvo's top Canadian dealer group named.

February 21, 2025

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Nationwide hours of service exemption for these truckers | Concealed-carry reciprocity in new bill

FMCSA has declared a Regional Emergency Declaration for the Lower 48 and D.C. Also: House bill would create nationwide concealed carry permit reciprocity; Bay & Bay expands into over-dimensional, heavy-haul flatbed freight.

January 14, 2025

tanker truck hauling in winter

Carrier-vetting firm, brokers 'overstepping' in onboarding: Owner-ops

Can today's digital carrier vetting protocols work for owner-operators running paper logs? Owner-ops' longtime data-privacy concerns are well-known and well-founded, but here Highway gives some answers and maybe even a solution.

January 14, 2025

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Fuel, livestock haulers get HOS relief in Tennessee | Trucks, trailers hit bankruptcy auction

The Volunteer State is the latest to go under an emergency declaration for winter weather. Also: Dozens of trucks, trailers set for bankruptcy auction; updated Nikola BEVs surpass 1 million in-service miles; Oregon trailer dealer acquired by Utility.

January 10, 2025

semi truck in snow

Hours regs waived in four more states for winter weather | I-17 closure incoming

A total of 11 states have now declared emergency due to winter weather in the last week. Also: I-17 closures planned for Jan. 17-20; big heavy-duty Ford recall; A. Duie Pyle expands with new Pennsylvania facility.

January 8, 2025

snow-covered semi trucks

Winter weather prompts slew of emergencies, waiving hours and other regs

As winter storms stretch across the Central and Eastern U.S., several states have issued emergency declarations waiving certain hours-of-service provisions for drivers transporting heating fuel and other commodities.

January 6, 2025

Truck crashed in snow

Safety and Compliance

What's appropriate as 'personal conveyance' in the logbook or ELD under the hours rules?

This video, part of the Trucking Law series originally, explains regulatory guidance around "personal conveyance," making clear what is/isn't acceptable off-duty movement of the truck under the hours of service.

January 1, 2025

Mountain ELD, XELD revoked by FMCSA

These are the two latest ELDs to be removed from the list of certified devices by FMCSA. Also: Trucking conditions saw positive turn in October; Clean Freight Coalition joins call for OEMs to abandon CARB partnership.

December 19, 2024

New FMCSA guidance on HOS ag exemption, rear impact guard labels

FMCSA clarified that a missing rear impact guard certification label does not warrant a violation. The agency also clarified when an "exempt" ag hauler can receive an HOS violation. Also: Fleet's under-21 waiver request denied; Iowa 80 grant recipients.

December 11, 2024

Livestock truck driver pre-trip

'Revert to paper logs or logging software': FMCSA revokes certifications of 4 ELDs

One device from Columbus ELD and three devices from MasterELD were removed from FMCSA's list of registered ELDs. Carriers are asked to stop using the devices and revert to paper/logging software, then replace them with compliant devices by Feb. 9.

December 11, 2024

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Sleeper berth: Should more truckers be able to split as they see fit?

Essentially, that's what team operators hauling for McKee foods have been able to do -- including 5/5- and 6/4-hour combinations -- since 2015, when granted an exemption. Weigh in with this update utilizing Overdrive's new poll module.

July 10, 2024

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Time to put an owner-operator behind the wheel of FMCSA?

"I like a challenge," said owner-operator Lee Schmitt of his campaign to head FMCSA. Schmitt has been working the incoming Trump administration, and promises to bring experience, hard work to the agency.

November 26, 2024

Lee and Lisa Schmitt -- their 2005 Peterbilt is shown in the background image here parked in past outside the U.S. Capitol building.

Truck parking projects in three states get millions in funding

Truck parking is the primary focus of projects receiving DOT grant money in Ohio and Wisconsin, and is part of a larger infrastructure project in Nevada. Also: FMCSA renews HOS, alternative securement, warning-flag requirement exemptions.

October 23, 2024

trucks in parking lot

Diesel down, rates up | More time to comment on split-sleeper exemption

Diesel's down and rates are up in the most recent week, with fuel wiping out recent gains and rates seeing a post-hurricane bump. Also: FMCSA reopens comment period on fleet's split-sleeper waiver; big fines for trucks in national park; more.

October 22, 2024

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HOS, other regs waived for relief in 5 states ahead of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend coast Thursday evening or early Friday morning, potentially as strong as a Category 4 hurricane. Emergency declarations have been issued in five states.

September 26, 2024

Hurricane Helene forecast path

ELD exemption: Owner-op's request denied

The trucker told FMCSA he had a new business and couldn't afford an ELD when seeking a one-year exemption from ELD regulations. Also: ATBS hosting semi-annual owner-op income session Sept. 18; Kansas police issue highway rule reminder after crash.

September 13, 2024

ELD on truck dash

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$2.30, $3, $10/mile: Which haul would you choose? Profit analysis might surprise you

Pull up Overdrive's relatively new Load Profit Analyzer tool and follow along with this detailed walk-through with owner-operator business coach and longtime Overdrive contributor Gary Buchs. This week's Overdrive Radio breaks down profit results from wildly divergent rates that might make you think differently about load choice.

Ron Kelsey, pictured here with his 'Sunrise Express' 1981 Peterbilt 359, is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for July, putting him in the running for the 2025 Trucker of the Year award.

Owner-op holy grail: Decades of direct freight in a custom '81 359

Cameron Bagely's 1999 Peterbilt 379 parked at the Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show in Epping, New Hampshire.

23-year-old Cameron Bagley's 1999 Pete 379 carries on father's legacy

California Highway Patrol said it won't enforce President Donald Trump's English language proficiency mandate as it's 'not part of California law.'

Enforcing Trump's English language mandate 'not part of California law': CHP

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Dezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series - Life on the road never sounded so good

$2.30, $3, $10/mile: Which haul would you choose? Profit analysis might surprise you

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