FMCSA’s new authority counts fall to zero after Motus? Not quite

Semi-truck on a winding rural road carrying stacked steel beams secured with chains, with a forest of pines in the background.

As seen on overdriveonline.com | By Overdrive Executive Editor Alex Lockie “FMCSA launched a new carrier registry three weeks ago to stop freight fraud — zero new carriers have been registered since.” That’s the story going around some industry news websites after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s big Motus launch last month, and like a lot of shocking headlines, it’s […]

Backhoes May Be Down, But They’re Far From Out! — Buyer’s Guide 2026

The J.I. Case Company introduced the industry’s first factory-integrated backhoe loader, the Model 320, in 1957. It ran on a Case 4-cylinder, 32-horsepower gasoline engine and was in production from 1957 to 1958.

From Equipment World editor Don McLoud Check out the latest and most popular backhoe loaders from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, JCB, John Deere, Kubota, New Holland and Sany. The J.I. Case Company introduced the industry’s first factory-integrated backhoe loader, the Model 320, in 1957. It ran on a Case 4-cylinder, 32-horsepower gasoline engine and was in production […]