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 […]
How troopers tackle remote ELD manipulation, ‘chameleon’ operations
During Roadcheck 2026, Overdrive headed out to a Tennessee inspection station in Giles County on I-65 to see firsthand how troopers are hunting “chameleon carriers” and combating electronic logging device tampering, shown in prior reporting in use by such carriers. The three-day enforcement surge had that new ELD tampering target on the radar: a sophisticated hack that relies on backend software, sometimes in concert with […]
FMCSA’s new authority counts fall to zero after Motus? Not quite
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
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 […]
New, Free Calculator Estimates Your Equipment’s Resale Value
From Equipment World Staff The new online Construction Equipment Valuation Calculator from Equipment World and EquipmentWatch delivers fast, free estimated values for your used construction equipment backed by verified resale and auction transaction data and adjusted for local market variances and seasonal trends. Understanding what your construction equipment is worth just got a whole lot simpler with […]
Under new owner, SDLG unveils its first skid steer and CTL for U.S.
From the Total Landscape Care editor Don McLoud Sold by Volvo in 2025 after 19 years, SDLG branches out to new U.S. markets with debut SR800H skid steer and TV1100H compact track loader. SDLG’s first skid steer, the SR800H, and first compact track loader, the TV1100H, for the North American market make their debut at ConExpo […]
Quick Data: Top-Selling Skid Steers, Used Values and Auction Winners
From Equipment World editor Jordanne Waldschmidt From the most financed machines to the highest-priced auction sales, here’s what the latest data reveal about the U.S. skid steer market. Kubota SSV75 Source: Kubota Quick Data is a snapshot of new and used skid steer sales trends from Fusable’s EDA equipment financing data and EquipmentWatch market trend and auction price reports. Skid steer loader sales declined over […]
New York calls DOT’s Duffy ‘heartless,’ denies testing driver whose crash killed 5 on I-95
As seen on overdriveonline.com | By Overdrive Executive Editor Alex Lockie Jing Sheng Dong, a Chinese-born bus driver whose crash on I-95 killed five, was indicted on five felony charges and is under investigation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. Monday, June 1, the crash became the basis for a legal battle […]