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Tag: MATS
Overdrive Radio
Smallest fault-code scanner worldwide? Diesel Laptops delivers diagnostic assist
As so many bootstrapped companies’ stories do, Diesel Laptops' starts in the trunk of the founder's car, from which he sold some of his early tools for all-makes fault-code diagnostics. For his efforts to bring independent tools to truck owners and techs, Tyler Robertson is now part of the Howes Hall of Fame.
April 13, 2026
Channel 19
Truckers take control of mainstream media
Against the odds, actual real-life truck owners and drivers have stepped up to control the narrative around trucking and secure major government and industry responses.
April 10, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Top of the trucking heap: Owner-op John Penn, full interview from MATS show floor
Overnight Drive host Steve Sommers' full talk here with Overdrive Trucker of the Year John Penn, happy moments from the floor, and an equally happy oil-drain experiment 106,000 miles in -- and counting.
April 10, 2026
Custom Rigs
'Blue Collar Roots' Pete 379 pays tribute
The 2007 Peterbilt is a tribute to Bill Wallis, the founder of Wallis Oil Company, operating today across a variety of industries as the Wallis Companies. The MATS Big Rig Build-Off competitor's fully custom from the ground up, blending old-school and hot-rod styling.
April 9, 2026
Overdrive Extra
In-cab showers for the masses? Be Camper Sleeper's drive to deliver
What does a Ukrainian with RV-build experience do when his non-domiciled CDL gets pulled? In Ernest Kovalenko’s case, he starts a business to bring in-sleeper showers to standard-size sleepers. In Long Haul Paul's view long overdue, the conversion caused quite a stir at MATS.
April 8, 2026
Business
Hey Bubba, why hasn't AI taken over trucking?
An AI dispatcher for owner-ops seems like the total package, but scammers, spammers, and lying brokers complicate the picture.
April 7, 2026
Maintenance
Overlooked maintenance: Owner-ops stress tools for prevention
Commonly overlooked parts of truck and trailer maintenance saw detailed discussion by a panel of owner-operators of the Trucking Solutions Group. The MATS session featured real-world fixes for commonly missed items, and ways to keep track.
April 7, 2026
Overdrive Radio
High time truckers vet the brokers: Opening MATS panel on fraud fight, AI, more
Carriers "have been vetted to death" by freight middlemen and the feds for decades. In this Overdrive Radio, a MATS panel discussion charts ways carriers can take the reins of their own vetting protocols, among topics related to fraud, AI, growth challenges and more for trucking small biz.
April 6, 2026
Business
How freight fraud stole the show at MATS: Carriers getting smart, FMCSA bringing heat
This year's Mid-America Trucking Show might as well have been called the "Mid-America Freight Fraud Summit" with FMCSA and Dale Prax detailing serious progress.
April 2, 2026
Regulations
FMCSA's ELD purge tosses another device
The Hero ELD is the latest ELD-crackdown casualty, but the company said it's working on a fix. Also: Mega-broker waives fuel card application, cash advance fees; ATRI wants carrier input on telematics.
April 2, 2026
Custom Rigs
'Outta the Ordinary' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures $20K MATS Build-Off win
Randy Menkel with Never Satisfied Builds and J&L Contracting said the 359 is about "98% customized" with intricate engine work, a totally new and custom interior, and so much more close attention to detail.
April 2, 2026
Regulations
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy confronted by non-domiciled CDL driver at MATS
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy sets the record straight after his conversation with a non-domiciled CDL driver seemed to signal a major reversal for FMCSA.
April 1, 2026
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