Jill DunnBusinessWest Coast ports reopen after labor dispute threatened closureThe ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reopened Monday following partial closures of the weekend spurred by the ongoing labor disagreements between port employers and unionized dockworkers. The labor dispute pertains to 29 West Coast ports.February 10, 2015Parking‘Smart’ truck parking ahead? Feds test tech offering live info, reservationsU.S. officials are testing SmartPark in Tennessee in hopes of expanding the real-time parking data and reservation system to other freight corridors.February 9, 2015BusinessStudy: Exhaust from newer diesel engines not linked to cancerLifetime exposure to modern diesel exhaust does not induce tumors or precancerous changes, according to the first comprehensive study of the matter.February 5, 2015BusinessTruckers get $2 million from carriers after court deems them misclassified as contractorsA California court has ordered San Diego-based carrier Pacer Cartage to pay seven of its drivers more than $2 million in back pay for what it deemed to be wage theft by the carrier.February 3, 2015BusinessMajor carrier ordered to pay $119k to driver in wrongful firing suitOld Dominion Freight Line has been ordered to pay one of its former drivers $119,612 in back wages after a court ruled the carrier wrongfully fired the driver after he self-reported alcohol abuse.January 30, 2015BusinessTruckers must produce new documentation for TWIC enrollmentNew documentation requirements and a slightly reduced enrollment fee are on the horizon for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.January 22, 2015Life’80s trucker’s struggles, truck hijackings and more hit the big screen in new movie“A Most Violent Year,” an ex-trucker’s struggle to keep his home heating oil delivery company alive amid truck hijackings and an investigation, opened in theaters Dec. 31.January 8, 2015BusinessGift guide: What to get your favorite trucker this ChristmasWith Christmas less than three weeks away, there’s still time to find a way to make those on your list feel special. Here are a few gift ideas to buy — or request — this season.December 11, 2014Custom RigsTrucking Christmas parades: Where and when to find themThe Pacific Northwest leads the continent in holiday trucker parades, albeit some have expanded to include more than trucks. California’s best known truck parade is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 13 in Eureka. Since the ‘80s, truckers honking “Jingle Bells” have convoyed in heavily decorated trucks to raise money for local charities. Click here for […]December 4, 2014BusinessTruckers end strike at California ports, long-term relief unclearSouthern California drayage truckers have ended their latest strike, but long-term fixes to the labor problems that plague the ports may still be far off.November 24, 2014Previous PagePage 14 of 38Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishLet your truck shine -- enter Overdrive's annual Pride & PolishThe entry period for the annual competition is now open through August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.Overdrive Radio4 million miles of increasing efficiency for owner-op's 1995 Kenworth T600Equipment'Long-haul with natural gas' possible: Tour new Cummins X15NCustom Rigs'His last ride': Illinois-based owner's '79 Freightliner COE goes to work after restoFeatured SponsorGarmin Dezl Trucking Headsets