Construction’s Most Popular Machine: Compact Track Loader Buyer’s Guide 2026
From Equipment World editor Don McLoud The latest from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Gehl, Hyundai, JCB, John Deere, Kioti, Kubota, Manitou, New Holland, Sany, SDLG, Sunward, Takeuchi, Wacker Neuson, Yanmar. In 1988, ASV built its first CTL, the Ag-Track prototype, helping to usher in what has become the most popular category of construction equipment. The industry […]
Four Star Freightliner expands Alabama presence through acquisition
Four Star Freightliner is growing. The company announced Wednesday its acquisition of Western Star of Dothan. With this acquisition, Four Star expands its Western Star truck sales footprint to six of its eight locations. The company now offers Western Star trucks at a majority of its dealerships while continuing to provide full service and repair […]
Tonnage slipped in May but year-long freight and carrier data pointing up; Cummins delaying two engines as M&A news peaks
By Lucas Deal from TPS This holiday week was dominated mostly by M&A news, with Rush announcing its second purchase in two weeks, PHINIA and ASE making tactical purchases and Four Star Freightliner widening its reach. Also we share an update on the Eaton/Dana sale, touch on the news that Cummins is delaying two engines, analyze recent ATA truck tonnage data and tease our upcoming Mapping the Market, MarketPulse and dealer and aftermarket […]
Get prepped for traffic stops, inspections before CVSA ‘Safe Driver’ week
From Overdrive editor Todd Dills https://youtu.be/ZYeMcfiXkm8?si=-5ruxEt_t9GWVysf This week in Overdrive Radio, a sitdown with Tennessee Highway Patrol Lieutenant Christopher Brooks I recorded during the first day of Roadcheck in May. You may have heard parts of the conversation in the video two weeks back that centered on one of Roadcheck’s primary focus areas in remote electronic-logging-device manipulation, […]
Rising Equipment Costs Top Dealers’ Concerns in 2026 EquipmentWatch Report
From EquipmentWorld editor Ben Thorpe Source: Getty Images Rising equipment costs, inflation and interest rates topped the list of heavy equipment dealers’ top concerns this year, according to a new survey from EquipmentWatch. The 2026 Dealer Insights Report found dealers are facing pressure on multiple fronts, including buyer hesitation, declining lead quality, tariff uncertainty and disconnected […]
Late-model used truck pricing down in latest monthly indices
From Overdrive editor Matt Cole Article Summary May seasonal expectations largely met in broad used-truck market Pricing for used trucks in the retail market held relatively stable in May compared to April, largely continuing a trend seen over the last two years based on data from Fusable’s Price Digests. The firm, a sister company of Overdrive’s, tracked two-year-old used […]
FMCSA to update English language proficiency OOS rule
Almost exactly one year after President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating English language proficiency as an out-of-service condition, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has advanced an update to the rule. On June 24, DOT posted to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget a proposed rule called “English Language Proficiency, Out of Service Criteria.” […]
Fleet guilty in ‘Five Families’ gambling probe | ‘Wildest catch’ in MT roadside blitz
By Overdrive Staff Article Summary Trucking news and briefs for Friday, June 26, 2026: Trucking company’s role in Mafia-connected gambling operation A New Jersey-based trucking company is among eight companies and individuals to plead guilty to their respective roles in operating illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese crime family […]
Traffic enforcement blitz starts July 12: Here’s the toughest states for moving violations
By Overdrive Staff While the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance typically focuses on what its name implies — commercial vehicles — one week in July each year is dedicated to both passenger and commercial vehicles and their drivers’ behaviors. This year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 12-18, during which both commercial and passenger vehicle […]
Detroit engines getting DEF-derate update
From the Overdrive Staff Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, June 18, 2026: Daimler rolling out DEF derate update Daimler Trucks North America is rolling out software updates to more than 330,000 Detroit engines to meet the latest Environmental Protection Agency guidance on diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) inducements, or the timing of when DEF problems result […]