https://www.overdriveonline.com/life/article/15830660/truck-driver-guilty-of-smuggling-illegal-immigrantsOverdriveen2026-07-22T19:49:52.000ZTruck driver guilty of smuggling illegal immigrants | Driver wanted for murder arrestedhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/guilty-plea-gavel-adobestock-157329758.UEgGTfzaMD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15830629/diesel-prices-surge-above-5gallon-amid-market-volatilityOverdriveen2026-07-22T17:36:43.000ZFuel surges back above $5/gallon as rates continue post-July 4 declinehttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/truck-fueling-fuel-island-adobestock-7970769.tOJIQ8pmF4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830456/poll-weigh-in-on-epa-2027-emissions-warranty-derates-proposalOverdriveen2026-07-22T14:51:25.000ZEPA 2027 emissions move on warranties, derates: What's your view?https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/polishing-stacks-2018-09-28-10-41.iLr6C9PoUc.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830518/new-pennsylvania-law-25k-fine-for-cdl-millsOverdriveen2026-07-21T18:30:53.000ZNew Pennsylvania law: $25K fine for 'CDL mills'https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/cdl-training-truck.YuKNYRpTg0.avif?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/life/article/15830530/tony-justice-leads-ai-copyright-fight-for-independent-artistsOverdriveen2026-07-21T18:30:25.000ZTony Justice leads independent artists in AI copyright fighthttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tony-justice.98ozgkpQpr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830440/eld-yard-move-exemption-for-short-runs-3kplus-volvos-recalled-over-steeringOverdriveen2026-07-20T19:15:20.000ZELD 'yard move' exemption for short runs? | 3K-plus Volvos recalled over steeringhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/dot-officer-log-check-eld.VAjAHVWUJD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/i-99-map-with-legend.hpJaGBaHIx.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70U.S. 15 is set to be designated as I-99 beginning Thursday, July 30.https://www.overdriveonline.com/life/article/15830310/alleged-truckinvolved-drug-smuggling-operation-bustedOverdriveen2026-07-17T17:20:19.000ZTruck-involved drug smuggling bust: Four arrests | ELD exemption deniedhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/man-in-handcuffs-adobestock-309900017.0SiNChF1Xy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15830147/highway-doubles-down-on-eld-connections-for-carrier-id-checksOverdriveen2026-07-17T15:27:48.000ZHighway doubles down on ELD connections for carrier ID checkshttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-080115.FFOBpLZiHz.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Download <a href="https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15829986/how-ownerops-dodge-shady-brokers-ensuring-payment-when-due">Overdrive's comprehensive report detailing owner-operator approaches to broker credit checks, vetting, and bond claims at this link</a>, or via the form at the bottom of this story.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-145756.caYr912Rwm.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Since Overdrive last asked a similar vetting-impact question of owner-operators in 2024, more 6%) are seeing opportunity for small carriers to shine with their middlemen partners, another possible silver lining.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/2026-ovd-broker-survey-cover-image.HUGUcWF1qC.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Readers can <a href="https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15829986/how-ownerops-dodge-shady-brokers-ensuring-payment-when-due">download the 19-page survey report via this link</a> or the form at the bottom of this story.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/location-tracking-trucks-parked-at-stop.Mkj3TOBOTZ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830220/dot-homeland-security-announce-crackdown-on-75-cdl-schools-suspected-of-fraudOverdriveen2026-07-16T19:44:45.000ZDOT, Homeland Security 'crack down' on 75 CDL schools suspected of fraudhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/hnwxfp5wwaahhf8.fTW6MdnBM0.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830199/driverless-developers-must-prioritize-emergency-responders-nhtsaOverdriveen2026-07-16T19:19:26.000ZDriverless developers must prioritize emergency responders: NHTSAhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/aurora-autonomous-truck.Cnb8F59AQs.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15753729/never-mind-the-rates-small-fleet-champ-tfx-finding-ways-to-be-more-efficientOverdriveen2026-07-16T18:55:00.000ZNever mind the rates: Small Fleet Champ TFX 'finding ways to be more efficient'https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/scott-cruthis-and-scott-denmark.H6hCrhCsXc.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70TFX owners Scott Denmark (right) and Scott Cruthishttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-logo.XJosMSlXE5.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=702025 Small Fleet Champ <a href="https://shiptfx.com/">Thomasville Furniture Xpress</a> grew quickly after founding within the last decade, helmed by co-owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/t600-with-tow-hook.PDpAtpm1XO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70TFX has held onto this prior truck of Cruthis' as well, a 1999 Detroit-powered Kenworth T600 the pair have outfitted with a converter on the fifth wheel for towing capability to deal with breakdowns and the like. "I've basically about redone it mechanical-wise from the ground up" over the years, Cruthis said, pushing 4 million miles now all told with different operators between Cruthis and his father and another driver over 25-26 years.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-trucks-collage.bO6E3J2sgL.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Drivers by and large "live right within 45 minutes of our terminal," Cruthis said, with much of the outbound freight originating in the region. "Drivers got to pick the color of the trucks." One operator wanted a blacked-out truck -- "we powdercoated some of the chrome" -- otherwise there were a couple of grays and an array of others.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-internationals.9azvEwchUH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Among those Internationals are the seven tractors shown here parked up at TFX headquarters.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/small-fleet-champ-logo-2025-ovd.cqKLWN6WAz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70As noted up top, TFX would go on to win the 2025 award in the 11-30-truck division. For 2026, <a href="https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc">enter by July 31 for a chance to be one of four finalists to join us in Nashville in October</a>.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/nastc-logo.xLo2KO5zsT.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The National Association of Small Trucking Companies sponsors the Small Fleet Championship. Finalists receive a year's worth of membership in the association, with access to a myriad of benefits from NASTC's well-known fuel program to drug and alcohol testing services and much more. <a href="https://nastc-conference-info.com/">All will be recognized at the association's annual conference</a>, where the winners will be announced in late October in Nashville, Tennessee. <a href="http://nastc.com/">Find more about the association via their website.</a>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/small-fleet-champ-logo-2026-ovd-outlined-1.zCAmurxLPY.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70<a href="https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc">Enter Overdrive’s Small Fleet Championship by the July 31 deadline</a> for a chance to be there yourself as one of four finalists. The competition’s open to fleets of 3-30 trucks.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tfx-with-belt.y6lDT3tbYP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From right, TFX team Scott and Jana Denmark and Billie Jo and Scott Cruthis, victorious with the Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ title belt in the 11-30 trucks division last October. <a href="https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc">Enter to compete for 2026 by July 31.</a>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15830180/2025-trucking-costs-surge-to-alltime-high-will-rates-keep-upOverdriveen2026-07-16T18:10:02.000ZTrucking's 2025 operating costs hit all-time highhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-94917-am.Vfp0bfZbkE.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Costs were up in all major line-items in 2025, ATRI noted, with the largest percentage gains in tolls, repair and maintenance, driver benefits, and tires. Only two line-items rose at sub-inflationary rates: fuel and, for the second year in a row, driver pay.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-95302-am.DxpEdlpppW.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70This table shows the average of fleets' owner-operator contract rates for each year compared with the average marginal cost for the truckload sector and the industry overall. As a result of the poor spot market in 2025, carrier-contracted owner-op rates slipped for a second year in a row to $2.08 per mile. Though this 2025 average rate was identical to that of the strong freight market in 2022, costs have risen considerably in the interim.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-94926-am.1hEXTZkmdy.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Trucking costs per mile were up nearly across the board in 2025 compared to 2024.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/trucks-highway-adobestock-1199447284.KVo7I4b4ZQ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830150/trump-says-veterans-will-be-automatically-eligible-for-cdlsOverdriveen2026-07-16T15:52:15.000ZTrump says veterans will be 'automatically eligible' for CDLs https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-100653-am.pVUWHEM26w.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830138/will-congress-vote-on-dalilahs-law-troopers-death-pressures-houseOverdriveen2026-07-15T21:05:42.000ZWill Congress vote on Dalilah's Law? Trooper's death pressures Househttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-50521-pm.JJEyZ1vR8K.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70