One-day blitz parks 500+ trucks: Toughest states for brakes violations
From the Overdrive staff Analysis of states’ intensity of focus on brakes violations shows a range from roughly 4% to more than 30%. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Day, which is not publicly announced before it takes place, saw 14.3% of trucks (574 total) inspected during the event placed out-of-service for […]
Roadcheck: Inspectors ‘behind the curve’ on new breed of ELD cheats
From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie New Hampshire State Police Lieutenant Thomas Conlon provided a guide through Roadcheck Wednesday in the Northeast. With Roadcheck under way and spot rates hitting unheard-of new highs, and cut-rate carriers either chased out of the industry or simply shy around inspectors, Overdrive asked New Hampshire State Police the question likely on lots of truckers’ minds: Why […]
Cat Seeks 600 Workers to Build Compact Track Loaders in North Carolina
From Equipment World editor Don McLoud Working on a Cat 275 at Caterpillar’s plant in Sanford, North Carolina, where the company seeks to hire 600 workers.Source: Caterpillar Caterpillar is looking for 600 workers to help produce its compact track loaders in North Carolina — no manufacturing experience required. The new hires would bring the total number of employees […]
Prime Route Transport, a Super Ego chameleon fleet, accused of ELD cheating with video evidence
By Alex Lockie, as seen on overdriveonline.com Ongoing investigation of Super Ego’s chameleon carrier network revealed the company’s ties to some of the most dangerous fleets in trucking, as well as one fleet, Prime Route Transport, where Overdrive has seen evidence of electronic logging device cheating. Given the chance to respond, Prime Route did not deny ELD cheating or skimming […]
Roadcheck 2026: Toughest states for HOS violations
From Overdrive editor Todd Dills ELD tampering, securement are under the microscope for this year’s inspection event. https://youtu.be/HvnTcLi-tmc?si=oLRxwbBEVmplZUD2 Just how likely is any given owner-operator to be inspected during the next installment of the Roadcheck inspection event? It’s slated for May 12-14 next week, and if the 2025 event provides a roadmap, your chance is about […]
Super Ego’s ‘chameleon’ network includes some of the most dangerous fleets in trucking
From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie Overdrive analysis showed a particular group of carriers crash at roughly four times recent-history industry-wide rates. A close look at the Super Ego chameleon carrier network identified by CBS News revealed affiliations between some of the most shockingly unsafe carriers in trucking, with absolutely horrific safety scores placing them in the bottom 0.03% of all registered […]
ACT: Used truck sales grow stronger, values hold the line
From TPS Staff ACT Research says same dealer used truck retail sales had their second-best month since November 2021 in March. The data is found in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks. “The 9.1% month over month gain was not quite as large as expected based on historical seasonality, which called […]
Chaotic DMV ICE raid, ‘BS’ Canadian CDLs: FMCSA’s non-domiciled ban, one month later
From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie FMCSA’s ban on non-domiciled CDLs has been in effect for one month, and initial signs show states holding the line and, if anything, getting more aggressive. A chaotic immigration raid at a Pennsylvania DMV illustrates how fraught the situation is. Even non-domiciled CDL holders with approved visas have been denied. […]
Quick Data: Top-Selling Excavators and Sales Trends for 2025
From the Equipment World editor Jordanne Waldschmidt Caterpillar, Deere and Komatsu were the top three sellers of new and used financed excavators in 2025, according to Fusable’s latest EDA equipment finance data. Source: Equipment World Quick Data is a snapshot of new and used construction equipment sales trends from Fusable’s EDA equipment financing data and EquipmentWatch market trend reports. […]
Mapping the Market: U.S. carrier, equipment levels steadied in Q1
As seen on truckpartsandservice.com By TPS Chief Editor Lucas Deal Our quarterly analysis of the RigDig active carrier and owner-operator database reveals equipment levels were stable despite carrier contractions in Q1, indicating a recent move of independent truckers into fleet operations. Carrier contraction continued for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 but very few pieces […]