Overdrive

Overdrive stands out as the leading magazine for leased owner-operators and independent operators in the trucking industry. It offers valuable insights on business and equipment that cater specifically to owner-operators and small fleets. Readers can find updates on trucking news, job opportunities for truck drivers, and other important information relevant to independent contractors. Since its inception in 1961, Overdrive has been known as The Voice of the American Trucker.

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Nikola customers facing tough times

2 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Jay Traugott

Nikola Motors filed for bankruptcy in February 2025, creating significant challenges for trucking fleets in California that purchased its zero-emission semis. Fleet operators now face issues with unavailable Nikola replacement parts, lack of manufacturer support, and unaffordable hydrogen fuel, making their trucks inoperable. At least one owner continues to pay storage and insurance fees for an unusable truck.
Prospects for a 'phenomenal' flatbed year? George Kincaid's hopeful

3 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

"This year, if it goes like it has this past month, it'll be phenomenal." --George KincaidIn this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, an audio window on our feature story about flatbed-pulling owner-operator George Kincaidâ€™s one-truck business, written attendant to the Quinwood, West Virginia-headquartered Kincaid getting the April Trucker of the Month nod from Overdrive. Nominate your own trucking business -- or that of another deserving owner you admire -- via this link.
Hours of service, speed limiters, more among truckers' deregulatory requests

6 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

As the Trump administration launched deregulatory efforts, trucking interests and individual owners and operators earmarked several areas for attention from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and other Department of Transportation agencies. Hours of service and the ELD mandate -- most cited by truckers of all stripes as in need of repeal or replacement, largely for HOS with a goal of greater flexibility for recording drive and rest periods.
Truck inspectors to key in on PC, false logs for Roadcheck blitz

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

We're officially less than a week out from the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz, when state patrols around the nation step up their efforts in varying degrees, that's sure, but always with a special focus area the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance hopes to build awareness around.
Electric-truck mandate for Cali port drayage to be repealed

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, May 7, 2025:California agrees to officially repeal Advanced Clean Fleets ruleWhile the California Air Resources Board (CARB) effectively waved the white flag on its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule in January when it withdrew its request for a waiver with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), court filings reveal that CARB intends to formally repeal the regulation.
CDL tests for bribes: Former Mass. trooper convicted

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Alex Lockie

A former Sergeant with the Massachusetts State Police has been found guilty of "orchestrating a series of schemes to give false passing scores" on CDL tests in a years-long bribery and extortion conspiracy and now faces decades in prison and more than $1 million in fines. Those schemes saw police partnering with a local beverage hauler to mint fake CDLs for drivers that sometimes didn't even take the skills test in exchange for bribes like fancy bottled waters, iced teas, and even a new driveway.
Scenes from the 2025 Crossroads Truck Meet: Faith, family, friends

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

The crossroads at U.S. 50 and Missouri state route 87 in the town of California is nothing if not Rissler country.
Going deeper on the Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, weâ€™re looking back at the long run of the W900 model from the Kenworth Truck Company. The W900's coming sunset has been among the biggest equipment news of the year -- uncovered ahead of the Mid-America Trucking Show, where the company unveiled the launch of the W900 Legacy Edition special series to close out the model's run. Kenworth plan to build a final 1,000 units of the W900 for customers through next year.
California task force shares cargo theft horror stories

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Alex Lockie

The California Highway Patrol's Cargo Theft Task Force began a recent webinar by showing video footage of a warehouse stacked so high with boxes of stolen goods that the police found themselves learning to operate forklifts. Cargo theft losses totaled $445 million in 2024, according to CargoNet data. Freight fraud, more broadly, which would include things like double brokering, takes an estimated $800 million out of the supply chain each year.
New research takes aim at 'driver shortage' narrative, tracing roots to deregulation

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

The research arm of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the OOIDA Foundation, traces the roots of high driver turnover in U.S. trucking -- particularly within the long-haul truckload sector -- to deregulation in the 1980s. It brought in thousands of new motor carriers, and increased competition within the market.