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Venue change expands capacity for fourth Large Cars & Guitars show
The annual event organized by Tony Justice is moving to the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway for its 2025 iteration, which will be held May 23-24. The show will feature plenty custom trucks, live music and more.
March 20, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Get ready: Join us at MATS to honor Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber
Owner-operator Kitzhaber will be at the Mid-America Trucking Show next week March 27-29, where Overdrive will present him with the scale-model replica of his 4-million-mile-plus 1995 Kenworth T600 on Friday the 28th, your chance to meet him.
March 19, 2025
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Tony Justice: Top billing at MATS, honoring a mother's legacy, prospects for new record
Dive into a conversation with Justice that touches on plans for the big show at MATS, his Large Cars & Guitars Truck Show event in East Tennessee in May (at a new location this year), and the legacy of Momma J, the late Sharon Justice.
March 17, 2025
Life
Driver arrested after I-35 pileup in Austin, Texas, kills 5
Solomun Weldekeal Araya, a 37-year-old pulling an Amazon load for a small fleet, "failed to slow down" as traffic went from three lanes to one and slammed into the line of cars, killing 5 on I-35. His fleet is "not sure" if he's a U.S. citizen.
March 17, 2025
Life
Former truck driver guilty of SS, food-stamp fraud | AI lift for a usage-based trucking insurer
The former driver pleaded guilty to charges of fraud related to a scheme to obtain Social Security, unemployment and food stamp benefits. Also: New avenue to usage-based insurance; former HHG moving company employees ordered to pay restitution for fraud.
March 13, 2025
Regulations
Hours relief extended for live chicken haulers | Split speeds in New Mexico?
FMCSA has extended a regional emergency declaration allowing more flexible hours of service rules for drivers hauling live chickens from areas affected by bird flu to unaffected areas. Also: New Mexico eyes lower speed limit for trucks; more.
March 12, 2025
Regulations
FMCSA provisionally renews HOS relief for railroad-support companies
The companies have been allowed to operate under an hours of service waiver when responding to "unplanned events" that occur outside of or beyond normal work hours. Also: Women in Trucking's Driver of the Year finalists.
March 10, 2025
Regulations
Former FHWA chief counsel tapped to lead FMCSA
Adrienne Camire, who served as Chief Counsel for the Federal Highway Administration during Trump's first term, was appointed Friday as the Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator of the FMCSA.
March 7, 2025
Business
K&J Trucking repeats as top overall 'Best Fleet'
CarriersEdge named mostly owner-operator K&J Trucking a top overall Best Fleet to Drive For in the small fleet category for the second year in a row. Decker Truck Line was the top large fleet. Also: Alabama-based dry bulk carrier acquired by KAG.
March 7, 2025
Life
Negligent homicide charge for driver after leaving scene of deadly crash
After a crash in January and a missing person report, one truck driver was tracked down across the country, arrested, and charged with negligent homicide after their truck allegedly knocked a car off a bridge.
March 6, 2025
Regulations
Emissions deletes net small fleet $101K worth in fines, probation | I-40 closures out West
An Oregon-based fleet and its owner were sentenced to probation and a fine for deleting emissions on 13 trucks. Also: I-40 overnight closures planned out West; Drivewyze slowdown, congestion alerts now available in Tennessee.
March 5, 2025
Channel 19
Iowa I-35, I-80 'impassable' as blizzard conditions grip state
Iowa State Patrol is telling motorists to turn back or risk being stranded as a blizzard shut down major interstates and at least a dozen other state highways.
March 5, 2025
Regulations
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy 'held a CDL' for 30 years
The new Department of Transportation leader has held a CDL for a long time, but his spokespeople wouldn't say if he'd done any trucking work. Elsewhere at DOT, the trucking agenda and DOGE efforts take shape.
March 4, 2025
Regulations
Trump's tariffs on Canadian, Mexican imports mostly suspended after briefly being in effect
A 25% tariff on most imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% increase on Chinese goods took effect, many then paused again. Also: House passes bill requiring USPS to monitor trucking contractor crashes; Highway Angel helps extinguish truck fire.
March 4, 2025
Regulations
State bill would criminalize non-citizen, unauthorized truck drivers
A new bill would ban commercial vehicle drivers operating in Arkansas who aren't U.S. citizens or who do not hold a valid U.S. CDL, impounding the trucks and hitting individual drivers with $5,000 fines and fleets with double that.
March 3, 2025
Life
Frost laws warming up: Spring weight restrictions get under way in Michigan
The state's annual "frost law" weight restrictions begin at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, in much of the southern half of the state. Also: Volvo recalls new VN models over brakes issue; Morgan Truck Body launches online parts store.
March 3, 2025
Life
'No wide loads': I-40 partially reopening Saturday in NC to most traffic
North Carolina DOT said the interstate will reopen with one lane in each direction with "unusual conditions." Also: Truck parking funding bill reintroduced in Congress; Highway Angel recognized for stopping for crash, administering CPR.
February 28, 2025
Life
Cargo theft incidents slowed in January but expected to ramp up
Overhaul reported a slowdown in cargo theft in January following the holiday season, but activity started to tick up toward the end of the month. Also: Truck parking temporarily closing at Oklahoma Turnpike service plaza; new fuel card launching.
February 27, 2025
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