Overdrive StaffRegulationsLawsuits: Truck/engine makers back off CARB | Driver's misclassification case against Schneider will resumeTruck and Engine Manufacturers drop a lawsuit challenging CARB's latest heavy-truck emissions regulations. Also: A lawsuit by a former Schneider driver who claims he was misclassified as a contractor was recently revived; Highway Angel puts out fires.August 12, 2022Reader RigsJeffrey Tucker's 2015 Mack PinnacleThe rig is powered by a 505-hp Mack MP8 with a Mack mDrive 12-speed. Tucker pulls 39-foot aluminum frameless dump trailers.August 12, 2022LifeCDL holder acquitted in deadly, high-profile 2019 crash | Trucker pulls woman from car seconds before it explodesThe hotshot pickup truck driver was found not guilty in the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire. Also: Funding available for Class 8 zero-emission truck replacement in California; latest Highway Angel.August 11, 2022BusinessTrucking costs soared in 2021, led by jump in diesel prices | I-75 closure plannedATRI's annual Operational Costs of Trucking research found that the cost of trucking hit a record high of $1.855 per mile in 2021. Also: Michigan plans I-75 closure this weekend; HHG moving company employee sentenced; more.August 10, 2022BusinessFuel dips below $5 | Driver uninjured in on-highway shootingAs flat, dry van rates also fell, fuel prices dipped below a $5 average for the first time since March. Also: DAT's new mobile app; a truck driver's rig was shot along I-80 near the Illinois/Indiana border; Pilot completes renovations of six locations.August 9, 2022Reader RigsWilliam Ankney's 2019 Freightliner Coronado gliderThe rig is powered by a Detroit 60 Series with an 18-speed. Ankney makes East Coast to West Coast runs weekly, pulling a step deck.August 9, 2022RegulationsFormer fleet co-owner charged in $9M fraud case | Another 47K trucks caught up in steering gear recallFrances Hall, who was convicted in the 2013 murder of her husband Bill Hall Jr., faces workers comp fraud charges from past trucking operations. Also: More than 47,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; 1,300 Daimler trucks recalled.August 8, 2022BusinessSoCal cargo theft ring adopts tricky new methodsA warning about a sophisticated cargo theft ring operating in Southern California. Also: Drivewyze integrated into Verizon Connect; Women in Trucking seeking nominations for Influential Woman in Trucking award; latest Highway Angel.August 5, 2022Reader RigsElam Martin's 1985 Kenworth K100Martin pulls flatbed and step deck trailers with the Cat-powered cabover.August 5, 2022LifeRadioactive materials hauler earns top honor from CVSA | I-70 closure later this monthRuth McDonough, who has nearly 40 years of truck driving under her belt with no accidents, is CVSA's IDEA winner. Also: Special Olympics Convoy creator passes; I-70 closures planned in Kansas this month; Motive tracking added to Trucker Tools; more.August 4, 2022Page 1 of 1533Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsACA subsidies, IRS on offensive: What's to know about the Inflation Reduction ActThe Inflation Reduction Act has lots of moving parts, but as it nears passage, for owner-ops and small fleets, the most impactful provisions are likely extended changes to Affordable Care Act subsidies and an influx of 87,000 new IRS agents.Custom RigsInside the spectacular '86 vintage 359 of an Arkansas-based grain haulerSmall Fleet ChampMeet the 10 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalistsBusinessFuel dips below $5 | Driver uninjured in on-highway shootingSponsor ContentGarmin Dezl Truck Navigators
