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Convictions handed down for members of drug trafficking org who hid meth in diesel tanks | Highway Angel pulls fellow trucker to safety
Five members of a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization were found guilty for their roles in transporting liquid meth from Mexico into the U.S. using tractor-trailers, as well as money laundering. Also: Wyoming police looking for info on hit-and-run suspect; Volvo, Mack trucks recalled; latest Highway Angel.
April 28, 2025
Regulations
Trump executive order: Truck drivers must speak English
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to return English language proficiency to the out-of-service criteria on Monday.
April 28, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Life
Cargo thieves busted in L.A., $4M in goods recovered
Two prominent members of the South American Theft Group were arrested. Also: Truck show in MO one week hence; rising insurance costs, in-cab monitoring tech among ATRI's 2025 research priorities; Progressive's new cargo insurance.
April 24, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Truck drivers' English-language proficiency and the inspection problem, other issues
The importance of English-language proficiency regs when it comes to inspections, flagged in this Overdrive Radio edition by OOIDA's Lewie Pugh and others. Said Pugh of inspectors: "They’re not getting under a truck with somebody that doesn’t speak English. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t, either."
April 21, 2025
Regulations
CDL schools call out 'threat' of 'unscrupulous training entities'
CDL training groups say FMCSA hasn't kept up with removing bad actors from the Training Provider Registry, and that it's a threat to safety on the roads.
April 18, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Canadian bull hauler-songwriter Mike Murchison, lucky to be alive, releases new record
The cattle hauler and trucker-songwriter Mike Murchison's new "Highway, Volume 1" record is his best to date, according to Long Haul Paul. Yet Murchison's hearing some of his songs differently after a brush with disaster loading livestock recently.
April 18, 2025
Parking
NIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parking
New research from ATRI details how much public truck parking is available by state and addresses ways truckers might help states expand parking offered at rest areas and other state-owned facilities.
April 15, 2025
Custom Rigs
Start your engines: Registration open for SuperRigs at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The annual working truck show will be held May 29-31 with more than $25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs -- along with 12 spots in the coveted Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.
April 15, 2025
Channel 19
Owner-ops' near miss with a train a wake-up call for regulators?
Veteran owner-operators Lee and Lisa Schmitt were crossing an uneven, pockmarked, divided double rail crossing when the lights started flashing. Luckily, they're OK, but they offered this warning for others.
April 14, 2025
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
Regulations
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
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
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
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
Overdrive Extra
'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
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
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
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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Trump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rules
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