Overdrive StaffEquipmentNew recalls affecting more than 8,000 trucks | Owner-op recognized for stopping car with overdosing driverNorth Carolina-based Corey Parker stopped a car that was driving erratically in Virginia due to the driver having a drug overdose. Also: 8,500 International trucks recalled over ECM issue; steering gear recall hits terminal tractors; some Volvos recalled.August 15, 2022RegulationsLawsuits: 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, 2022Page 1 of 1533Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishOverdrive's 2022 Pride & Polish competitionThe Pride & Polish virtual truck beauty show gives contestants a chance to show off their rigs and be chosen by their peers as the best of the best. Submissions are being accepted through Sept. 5. Enter your rig for 2022 show-season bragging rights.RegulationsACA subsidies, IRS on offensive: What's to know about the Inflation Reduction ActCustom RigsInside the spectacular '86 vintage 359 of an Arkansas-based grain haulerSmall Fleet ChampMeet the 10 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalistsSponsor ContentToughTested Mammoth Windshield Mount
