Matt Cole
Overdrive Magazine
Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
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Two more ELDs revoked by FMCSA
The agency on Thursday removed both Falcon ELD and KSK ELD from its list of Registered Devices. Operators using either device have until Nov. 13 to replace it with a compliant ELD, FMCSA said. → Read More
Will autonomous trucks displace drivers? Congress mulls impacts
A hearing held Wednesday by the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee heard from the ATA, the autonomous trucking industry and a safety advocate on the impacts of autonomous trucks on the trucking workforce, safety and more. → Read More
FMCSA wants control of third-stage DataQs appeals
In a long-overdue proposal, FMCSA offers reform to the appeals process for third-stage DataQs reviews -- or requests for change to violation/crash information that have been rejected at least twice. → Read More
Automatic emergency braking mandate: Groups dissect shortcomings
Several groups in trucking believe the proposed AEB mandate comes up short on meeting Congress' requirements, as well as on safety. → Read More
False-positive reports suggest AEBs not ready for prime time
With NHTSA and FMCSA proposing to mandate automatic emergency braking systems on new trucks, driver reports suggest that the technology isn't ready to take that step. → Read More
Trucking's State of Surveillance: Inside the costs, benefits
This multipart report launches from an Overdrive survey and Karen Levy's "Data Driven" book examining the "new workplace surveillance" enabled by the ELD mandate. → Read More
CARB, truck and engine OEMs enter partnership
The Clean Truck Partnership comes as California prepares for implementation of landmark rules that put in place a phased-in transition toward 100% zero-emission vehicles. → Read More
A big salute to trucking dads, and mine in particular
Trucking is work that requires a lot of time away from home, which isn't easy for anyone. A special thank-you to all, especially to one in particular who's hanging it up after 40 years. → Read More
Livestock-hauling owner-op’s 2022 Kenworth W900L
The award-winning rig won first place in the Tractor-Trailer Division at the 2023 Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition, as well as Best Lights and Best Chrome. → Read More
1989 Freightliner FLC 120 of Kentucky-based Jason Earlywine
Owner-operator Earlywine showed the truck, along with his Basset hound Cledus Snow, at the 2023 Mid-America Trucking Show. → Read More
Congress: Yellow shouldn't have received $700M COVID bailout
The CARES Act Congressional Oversight Commission said in its final report on the loan that Yellow should not have qualified as a “business critical to maintaining national security.” → Read More
The 1989 Freightliner FLC 120 of Kentucky-based Jason Earlywine
Owner-operator Earlywine showed the truck, along with his Basset hound Cledus Snow, at the 2023 Mid-America Trucking Show. → Read More
Florida's Royal Bengal Logistics an alleged $112M Ponzi scheme
Broward County, Florida, resident Sanjay Singh and his trucking and logistics company, Royal Bengal Logistics Inc., allegedly defrauded investors. → Read More
Florida's Royal Bengal Logistics' alleged $112M Ponzi scheme
Broward County, Florida, resident Sanjay Singh and his trucking and logistics company, Royal Bengal Logistics Inc., allegedly defrauded investors. → Read More
Independent Debbie Desiderato's keys to 20 years of trucking success
The owner-operator's skills in business management, coupled with mechanical ability, have led to a successful career for the Walkabout Transport owner -- Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for June. → Read More
Independent Debbie Desiderato's keys to trucking success
Business management skills, coupled with mechanical ability, have led to a successful trucking career for Debbie Desiderato, Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for June. → Read More
1995 Peterbilt 379 makes U.S. debut after 27 years overseas
Willie Flores Jr. bought the truck from its previous owner in the United Kingdom. The truck spend its first 27 years in the UK as a show truck before Flores found it and brought it home. → Read More
FMCSA's final guidance on when dispatchers need broker authority
FMCSA mostly stands by its interim guidance from November 2022 on whether dispatch services should be considered brokers. The agency did make some changes for clarification, however. → Read More
FMCSA's final guidance on broker authority for dispatchers
FMCSA stands by its interim guidance from November 2022 on whether dispatch services should be considered brokers but offers clarification with final guidance. → Read More
A look at Peterbilt's special-edition 389X
Idaho-based grower and hauler Eagle Eye Produce showed its 2023 Peterbilt 389, brand-new at the time, at the 2023 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. → Read More