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Matt Cole

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News Editor at Commercial Carrier Journal

News Editor at Overdrive

News Editor for Overdrive (@OverdriveUpdate) and Commercial Carrier Journal (@CCJnow). Likes and retweets are not meant as endorsements.

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Articles

  • NIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parking

    1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

    New research into the availability of truck parking at state-owned facilities -- primarily rest areas -- revealed that only a few states have acquired or looked to acquire land or right-of-way for new truck parking over the last decade.

  • First of the last of the W900s, Kenworth's 2025 Legacy Edition

    2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

    As reported during the Mid-America Trucking Show last month, Kenworth is commemorating the end of its iconic W900 model with a special Legacy Edition numbered series to close out the W900’s 60-plus-year history.

  • MATS Build-Off: Davis Brothers revise Bossman's '87 Peterbilt 359

    2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

    TranscriptWhile the defending Mid-America Trucking Show Big Rig Build-Off champions Davis Brothers Designs did not repeat in the 2025 competition, as the video above makes clear, their entry was no less impressive. As was the case for 2025 Build-Off champ Luke Rethwisch, Davis Brothers' canvas for the competition was a 1987 Peterbilt 359. Yet it's one with some custom-rigs notoriety, given its owner is fellow builder and 4 State Trucks leader Bryan Martin.

  • Congressional resolutions seek to overturn EPA emissions waivers

    2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

    Trucking news and briefs for Friday, April 4, 2025:Congress introduces resolutions to roll back California emissions standardsThree Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions introduced this week in the U.S. House take aim at waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency that cleared the way for California’s stricter emissions regulations to take effect.

  • DOT calls for public input on regs to remove, modify

    2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

    Following executive orders from President Donald Trump related to the administration’s deregulatory agenda, the Department of Transportation is asking for public input on existing regulations and other regulatory documents that can be modified or repealed to help meet the administration's goals.

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Matt Cole
Matt Cole @MattColeRR
19 Sep 23

It's always fun to learn about the more unique niches in trucking. As a sports junky, particularly college football, this one was a blast to dive into. #CollegeGameday #trucking https://t.co/ynZlaTc33I

Matt Cole
Matt Cole @MattColeRR
16 Aug 23

Bad news, truckers. Diesel's still going up. Last week's increase makes it 57 cents over the last month. https://t.co/y6I2y9lXGN

Matt Cole
Matt Cole @MattColeRR
11 Feb 21

Check out this impressive one-of-a-kind 1960 Mack B75 from Washington state-based diesel mechanic Mike Flake! https://t.co/nK0IohYoJC