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Could EPA delay 2027 NOx regs? | Chicago I-294 interchange: Nation's worst truck bottleneck
The interchange of Interstate 294 and I-290/I-88 in Chicago has taken the top spot as the worst freight bottleneck in the U.S. Also: ATA calls on EPA to reevaluate looming Heavy-Duty NOx regs; more truck parking in a "best state" for highway downtime.
February 18, 2026
Reader Rigs
Tanker yanker's 2024 Peterbilt 389
Gordon Merry hauls propane, butane, asphalt, natural gas and condensate with the rig.
February 17, 2026
Regulations
New bill targets 'chameleon carriers' | Western Star battery-issue recall over fire threat hits 27K trucks
The new bill would require an FMCSA study of chameleon carriers, along with an "automation tool" to help detect such carrier registrations. Also: 27K Western Stars in updated recall; 800 Volvo VNLs' potential parking brake issue; new Love's along I-12 in Louisiana.
February 17, 2026
Regulations
California vows legal fight after EPA rescinds GHG Endangerment Finding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately challenged the Trump Administration's decision to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding that allowed greenhouse gas emissions regulations. Also: Estes makes Pacific Northwest acquisition; new Love's open with no truck parking.
February 13, 2026
Reader Rigs
2019 International LoneStar powers owner's step deck operation
Bennett-leased Kevin Bruns owns and operates the unit, powered by a 500-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3.55 rears.
February 13, 2026
Custom Rigs
'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
February 12, 2026
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA sidelines nine more ELDs in ongoing device registry cleanup
FMCSA revoked the registrations of nine ELDs: GTS ELD, UTruckin, ELD365 Elog, Ironman ELD, Factor ELD, and four AirELD models. Carriers and drivers must stop using the devices and replace them with a registered device by April 14.
February 12, 2026
Regulations
Grote Industries asks FMCSA for rear lighting waiver
Lighting manufacturer Grote has petitioned FMCSA for a waiver to allow sensor-activated flashing rear auxiliary lights. Also: Bulk tanker fleet wants to install brake-activated flashing lights.
February 11, 2026
Regulations
EPA set to roll back key cog in greenhouse gas emissions regs machine
The White House announced that the EPA on Thursday will rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding that has allowed the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
February 11, 2026
Reader Rigs
Wisconsin-based Gambler Trucking's 2019 Western Star 4900SF dump
Owner-operator Gary Geib primarily hauls sand and gravel with his Western Star dump truck as one-truck Gambler Trucking.
February 10, 2026
Equipment
How much does Tesla Semi weigh? Details emerge | Best truck stops in U.S. named
The electric Semi will be offered in two models -- Standard Range and Long Range -- each powered by three rear-axle motors. Also: Stratford, Texas, truck stop named nation's best; TRP opened 10 new aftermarket parts stores in 2025.
February 9, 2026
Trucker of the Year
'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions fails
Part 2 of our series honoring Trucker of the Year John Penn offers detail on his approach to maintenance, customer service and much more, from an experiment to extend drains in his 2019 unit to his idling attitude -- old-school, certainly, yet delivering new-school emissions confidence.
February 9, 2026
Regulations
DOT puts 2,000 drivers, trucks out-of-service in 'Operation SafeDRIVE' blitz
With nearly 2,000 trucks and drivers placed out-of-service and 56 arrests for things like DUI and illegal presence in the country, DOT's latest enforcement blitz got results.
February 9, 2026
Reader Rigs
Owner-op Danny Works' 2001 Freightliner FLD120 hauls heavy
Owner-operator Works pilots the rig on a dedicated heavy-haul run moving steel coils.
February 6, 2026
Regulations
Congress eyes trailer side underride guard mandate
Legislation reintroduced in both chambers of Congress would require side-underride guards on all new trailers. Also: FMCSA cites no-CDL and other OOS violations in rejecting CloudTrucks' exemption request from driver application requirements; Pay-to-park network hits expansion milestone.
February 5, 2026
Custom Rigs
Missouri dealer's incredible 2016 Peterbilt 389, rebuilt from the bare frame
Mid-Mo Equipment built this impressive 389 to show at the Guilty By Association Truck Show last fall. The Mid-Mo team swapped the rig's original Cummins power for a 6NZ Cat and rebuilt the rig from the ground up.
February 5, 2026
Equipment
Diesel ‘deleter’ doesn't trust EPA’s move to end DEF derates
Removing an emissions device, while no longer a criminal matter, still represents risk for haulers. One responded to EPA and DOJ's recent moves on DEF faults and diesel derates, even questioning whether Caterpillar might get back in the new-truck-engine game.
February 4, 2026
Custom Rigs
Custom 1968 Peterbilt 358A made with parts 'built, borrowed and begged-for': Showdown champ
Shawn Wright came to own his classic 1968 Pete through a trade with the previous owner rather than a purchase, and just about every custom part and addition to the truck was either made by Wright himself, or borrowed or traded for.
February 4, 2026
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