Overdrive StaffLifeHigh school trucking program instructor Dave Dein advances toward Teacher of the Year honorsCalifornia-based Patterson High School teacher Dave Dein, with his high school trucking program, will be one of five competing for the national Teacher of the Year title. The award program concludes in early December at the ACTE Vision Conference.May 1, 2024LifeTruck driver pleads guilty to cocaine possession, intent to distribute chargesThe Texas-based driver faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison on two charges. Also: Registration open for FMCSA's “Registration Modernization Stakeholder Day;” Delaware eyes unsafe driving of cars around trucks.April 30, 2024LifeMissing Iowa trucker's body found after 5 months | Closures on I-70 ongoingDavid Schultz's body was found by a farmer in a field near where he went missing in November. Also: Two killed when oversize load shifts off trailer, pins car underneath; I-70 lane closures this week for emergency escape ramp work.April 29, 2024LifeOverdrive wins prestigious Neal Award for predatory towing newsExecutive Editor Alex Lockie's extensive reporting on truck parking and a closely related peril -- predatory towing -- earned Overdrive a big win in the Jesse H. Neal Awards' Best News Coverage category withApril 29, 2024GearIowa Customs unveils new Peterbilt 589 product lineCustom products for the successor to the iconic Peterbilt 389 include air bag covers, air cleaner panels, battery boxes and slip covers, cab and cowl panels, grille inserts and more.April 26, 2024RegulationsTrucker's regular run meets overhead telephone wire: Preventable?The phone company had been working on the line the day before trucker John Doe arrived for his regular weekly delivery at the site, his trailer tangling with the low wire.April 26, 2024RegulationsNew Jersey-based driver shut down after crash, multiple DUIsA driver who rear-ended a car and fled the scene was later found and placed out of service, then violated that order and was found to be impaired. Also: Allison automatic transmissions added as International option; digital payments in Weigh My Truck.April 26, 2024RegulationsFleet owner pleads guilty to reincarnating carriers, loan fraudThe DOT Office of Inspector General said Roderick Billingslea committed CARES Act fraud, fraudulently receiving over $500K. Also: TIA updates membership handbook for combating fraud; dealership expands from Illinois to Texas.April 25, 2024RegulationsMore emissions-delete fines | CARB's new small-fleet electric truck finance effortCARB's pilot program will offer financing opportunities with lenders for fleets of fewer than 20 trucks. Also: Diesel pickup dealership owner fined over emissions "deletes;" Mack, Volvo using renewable diesel for trucks rolling off assembly line.April 24, 2024RegulationsAnother state cracks down on predatory towingMississippi has enacted a new law that aims to cut down on predatory truck towing in the state, and bans boots and other devices. Also: Senators call on NHTSA to enhance regs around automated driving systems; truck tonnage dipped in March.April 23, 2024Previous PagePage 3 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampSmall Fleet Champ's team takes do-it-yourself maintenance to new levelsLNL Trucking owner Larry Limp and his brother collaborated to build this gantry crane to remove an ISX for overhaul, the first such engine his shop had done. "We'll see what we can learn," he said, in the process, sure to repeat itself in coming years.RegulationsBiden officially commits to marijuana regs overhaul: What CDL drivers need to knowOverdrive ExtraBig winners at Large Cars & Guitars: Minds, hearts, elemental trucking camaraderieRegulationsStates challenge latest EPA, CARB truck emissions rulesFeatured SponsorDezl Trucking Headsets 100/200 Series