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California fires back at Trump, doubles down on emissions regs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling for further advancements of the state's clean vehicle transition and development of the next generation of emissions-related policy. Also: Overhaul warns of driving through protest-affected areas; CAT Scale app now supports spread-axle weighs.

June 13, 2025

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Trump signs resolutions to ‘kill’ California’s emissions waivers

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two trucking-related congressional resolutions that end the California Air Resources Board’s electric truck sales mandates and strict emissions standards.

June 12, 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three Congressional Review Act bills to end California's electric vehicle sales and truck emissions mandates.

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FMCSA really cracking the whip on 'bad actor' CDL schools?

After being called out for not policing bad CDL schools, FMCSA has removed almost 60 facilities from its training provider registry, but the providers themselves report being out of business for years.

June 11, 2025

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Lawmaker's third attempt to ban driverless trucks in state | Cargo theft recovered: Thief had no-name Cali CDL

Since an outright driverless truck ban has been vetoed twice, the new bill instead would allow driverless trucks to operate in a limited capacity in the state. Also: Drivers wanted for semi-autonomous trucking simulator study -- weigh in on safety, competition; $1.6M cargo theft recovered.

June 11, 2025

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Oregon DOT moves on scale dodgers, issues more than 100 tickets

Oregon police recently stopped some 490-plus truck drivers for illegally bypassing scales, bringing them back for inspection and ultimately ticketing 122 of them. Also: Interstate Health expands; Love's continues growth, adding parking spaces at two new locations.

June 10, 2025

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Roadcheck fails crossing the scales in 2025

From securement nightmares to air lines that breathe in all the wrong places and tires that once were but are no more, here's some of the worst inspection fails from Roadcheck 2025.

June 10, 2025

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$90M available to states, schools for training efforts: FMCSA | Latest recalls

The agency will no longer consider Biden-era racial equity and climate change provisions when determining funding recipients for its CDL Program Implementation grants. Also: Peterbilt issues recall for potential brakes issue; small recall hits Mack Granites.

June 9, 2025

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Truckers explain support for English language proficiency requirements

English language enforcement has 94% approval among owner-operators and other truckers surveyed by Overdrive.

June 9, 2025

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FMCSA's facial recognition tech actually stopping fraudsters?

After some confusion about the impact of FMCSA's new ID verification tools, Overdrive reports on how many applicants actually get stopped at the facial recognition stage.

June 6, 2025

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'Big Beautiful Bill' AI provisions could halt state driverless bans | Senator pushes investigation of Chinese automated trucking company

Budget legislation's provision to halt state regulation of AI modified in Senate committee. Also: Reports indicated TuSimple violated an agreement with the U.S. government by sending sensitive information about driving tech to Chinese state-linked entities; Truck Parking Club hits another milestone; Truckstop's founder returns as interim CEO.

June 6, 2025

Fleet owner gets 23 years in federal prison for $158M Ponzi scheme

Sanjay Singh, former owner of 166-truck Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. raised $158M by misrepresenting his money-losing trucking business from 2020 to 2023, the court said.

June 5, 2025

Another Louisiana staged-crash scheme busted | Brake Safety Week dates announced

A truck driver allegedly conspired with others to stage a crash to defraud his employer out of approximately $10 million in damages. Also: CVSA's Brake Safety Week set for late August; California fleet owner charged for $2 million credit card fraud scheme.

June 5, 2025

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Booming interest in English classes in the nation's ELP violation capital

Laredo, Texas, is on the front lines of English language enforcement in trucking, and now English classes are taking off, according to the Laredo Motor Carriers Association.

June 5, 2025

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Independent contractor 'regulatory whiplash': Trucking calls for clarity, preservation of option

Legislation introduced earlier this year would once again change how worker classification determinations should be made but could prevent "regulatory whiplash" of the last half decade.

June 4, 2025

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Will CARB's emissions deal with truck makers survive Congress' waiver revocation?

CARB and the Clean Freight Coalition are at odds over whether California's deal with truck and engine manufacturers will persist despite Congress voting to disapprove of EPA waivers granted to CARB. Also: Diesel hits lowest average since 2021; virtual 5K to benefit St. Christopher Fund.

June 4, 2025

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The 18 'burdensome' regulations FMCSA proposes to rescind, amend

Of the 18 proposed rules, eight would rescind existing regulations and 10 offer amendments to existing rules aimed at streamlining burden of regs compliance and clarifying several points of confusion. Comments are now open on all 18.

June 3, 2025

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Congress looks to codify ELP requirements for truck drivers

Lawmakers in the U.S. House introduced a bill to backstop President Trump's Executive Order and existing regulation requiring truck drivers to have English language proficiency to be able to drive a truck. Also: ELD provider's updated site; California fleet who used COVID paycheck loan to buy land pleads guilty.

May 30, 2025

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Trump's English language proficiency mandate extremely popular with truckers: Survey

Overdrive collected a vast array of opinions and perspectives on President Donald Trump's English language proficiency crackdown and review of non-domiciled CDLs and found overwhelming support.

May 29, 2025

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Paul Midgett owns Missouri-based Bessie Liquids LLC, with 30 owner-operators leased on. Most of his operators' trucks are long-hood Peterbilts and Kenworths. He owns more than 30 tankers that his drivers use to haul various chemicals.

Liquid-bulk tanker: At once rare and common challenges for owner-ops come with rewards

While some business issues are ubiquitous across trucking -- rates not keeping up with costs, expensive equipment and insurance -- liquid-bulk tanking comes with plenty unique difficulties owner-operators and small fleets must overcome.

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Faith, fate, and one big bunk: A pair of custom KWs, one with a 120-inch ARI sleeper

ReVolt Motors' diesel-electric hybrid retrofit Peterbilt 379 looks mostly like a traditional diesel truck from the outside with the hood down.

Up close with ReVolt Motors' diesel-electric hybrid Peterbilt 379 retrofit

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Consistency, focus on long-term relationship value: Trucker of the Month Rufus Morris

Introducing the New Flip 7 Wireless Speaker with Al sound boost, deeper bass, and longer battery life.

Introducing the New Flip 7 Wireless Speaker with Al sound boost, deeper bass, and longer battery life.

Consistency, focus on long-term relationship value: Trucker of the Month Rufus Morris

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