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Regulations
FMCSA voids 15,225 CDL drivers' medical certificates
FMCSA on Friday said that two doctors had performed 15,225 DOT physicals in two years that "failed to correctly apply required standards in determining that drivers are physically qualified to operate a CMV."
April 11, 2025
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Arkansas to fine drivers $500 if they can't speak English proficiently
After some debate and social media hearsay, Arkansas puts its foot down on drivers that can't speak or read English with a new bill.
April 10, 2025
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Regulations
FMCSA med card transfer to states going electronic | Prison time for former fleet owner
The former owner of multiple New York-based trucking companies will serve prison time and pay a $150K fine for defrauding FMCSA and falsifying records. Also: Wisconsin among first states to streamline med cert process.
April 10, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
Truckers, what road gets your vote for worst in the nation?
How about the best? With legislators set to take up a highway-funding reauthorization next year, the Overdrive Highway Report Card is back. Weigh in with your choices for road conditions (parking, too) to call out where improvement is needed most.
April 10, 2025
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Life
Truck-involved crash injuries, fatalities falling | Team split-sleeper exemption renewed
NHTSA reported that there were 497 fewer fatalities in crashes involving large trucks in 2023 than in 2022. Also: McKee Foods' split-sleeper exemption for team drivers renewed for five more years.
April 9, 2025
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'Stop Netradyning me!': Can an app and a camera make you a better driver?
While the Netradyne company's Driver-i application and in-cab road- and/or driver-facing cameras promise safety "gamification," Long Haul Paul, and some other operators, find well more than just a game.
April 9, 2025
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Life
Truck theft ring charged after arrests | I-95 bridge collapse: NTSB's final report on '23 tanker crash
NTSB said speeding and an unsecured manhole cover on the tanker trailer, and possibly driver fatigue, contributed to the rollver that collapsed an I-95 bridge, killing the driver. Also: Truck theft ring busted; staged-accident fraud bill intro'd.
April 8, 2025
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Life
Miss the action at MATS? FMCSA sessions, Trucker of the Year, custom rigs winners, and much more
Access coverage from and coming out of MATS in Louisville, Kentucky, March 27-29, 2025, on this page collecting all that's appeared in Overdrive.
April 7, 2025
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Regulations
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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Wisconsin Make-a-Wish truck convoy will ride again, this time in the Dells
After the last ride for the Waupun Truck-n-Show in 2024, trucker Wade Riffey got to thinking about what would happen to the long-associated Make-a-Wish benefit convoy. With a little help, the Badger State Truck'n Show is born.
April 3, 2025
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Regulations
Supreme Court sides with fired trucker against CBD vendor Medical Marijuana Inc.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a trucker can sue a CBD supplement company in a RICO case after a wrongly labeled product led to the driver failing a drug test and getting fired.
April 2, 2025
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Life
Trooper guilty in CDL test scheme | $755M truck parking bill in House
The former trooper allegedly gave passing scores to at least 17 CDL applicants regardless of whether they passed or not. Also: $755M truck parking legislation has bipartisan support; spot freight indicators up across segments; Pilot details Q1 expansions.
April 2, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Working show trucks, antiques, live music: Walcott Truckers Jamboree set for Iowa 80
The annual event at the Iowa 80 Truckstop will take place July 10-12 and will feature the Super Truck Beauty Contest, Trucker Olympics and much more. Live music will be headlined by award-winning country music band Little Texas.
April 2, 2025
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Life
Trucker bathroom-access bill back in Congress
A bill that would require shippers and receivers to grant truckers access to bathrooms at their facilities, if available, has been reintroduced. Also: Driver gets six years for smuggling immigrants in tank; Women in Trucking's Driver of the Year; more.
April 1, 2025
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Life
TA names three new Citizen Drivers, Overdrive's 2023 Trucker of the Year among them
Jay Hosty (Overdrive's 2023 Trucker of the Year), Darryl Tolle and Craig Daniels will have TA locations dedicated in their name for being named 2025 TA Citizen Drivers.
March 31, 2025
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Life
Trump pardons Nikola founder, convicted felon Trevor Milton
Milton was previously sentenced to four years in prison and a $1 million fine back in 2023 after a New York jury found him guilty of securities and wire fraud.
March 28, 2025
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Life
Mother Trucker Yoga proprietor Hope Zvara latest Howes Hall of Fame honoree
As the Mid-America Trucking Show got under way in Kentucky, Howes Products announced Zvara, whose Mother Trucker Yoga has impacted health/wellness for countless truck drivers, as the latest inductee to the Howes Hall of Fame.
March 27, 2025
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Regulations
Bill to repeal 12% tax on trucks revived in Congress
Members of Congress are once again attempting to repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax on new truck and trailer purchases. Also: Wyndham Hotels offering rewards program, partnership with Hotels4Truckers; Engine travel platform accepting Wex OTR cards.
March 28, 2025
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Regulations
Hours of service should be front and center in DOT deregulatory effort: Truckers
There's near-unanimity on evaluation of additional flexibilities for drive and rest periods in the HOS, yet not everyone agrees on the ELD mandate. Among other top issues highlighted by truckers, groups for modification or repeal in recent docket comments: speed limiters, broker transparency and AEBs.
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Every smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600
This year's Roadcheck inspection blitz kicks off Tuesday, May 13.
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