Matt Cole

Wisconsin-based Brett Buske, with Buske Trucking LLC, showed the two rigs at the Waupun Truck-N-Show in August. Get a detailed look at his personal 379, along with the fleet's newest rig.

Mulberry, Florida-based Samantha Causey, owner of 12-truck Southwind Transportation, grew up around the business, which her uncle, Michael Hryc, started in 1998 when she was a child. Causey’s father, David Hryc, joined Michael part-time in 2000 while still working for Walmart as an operations manager at the Brooksville, Florida, distribution center.

A 27-year customer relationship with dedicated weekly runs is a big part of what keeps the six-truck Paul Rissler Transportation running.

While most of the 400-plus comments supported a waiver from EPA allowing the rule to take effect, many in trucking raised concerns over the ACF and its potential impact.

During the 60-day comment period, EPA received 405 comments on CARB's request for a Clean Air Act waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, most of which -- from individuals and environmental groups -- favored granting the waiver. A number of trucking industry stakeholders also commented, largely expressing opposition to the waiver.

Four of Paul Rissler Transportation's six trucks are shown here at the Dutchland Refrigerated Transport dock in Pennsylvania, the small fleet's primary dedicated customer. The Risslers run gliders they maintain largely themselves through the Risslerbilt LLC shop business they run with their sons. Photos by Paul and Michelle Rissler “Paul Rissler Transportation gets the job done and looks good doing it.” Those are the words of Tom Arnold with Dutchland Refrigerated Transport, a primary customer of six-truck Paul Rissler Transportation.

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend coast Thursday evening or early Friday morning, potentially as strong as a Category 4 hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center is projecting Hurricane Helene to make landfall late Thursday evening along Florida's Big Bend coast. National Hurricane Center With Hurricane Helene bearing down on the Florida coastline Thursday, five states have issued emergency declarations to assist in relief efforts.

Dabney Trucking company driver Brian Emshoff walks through the impressive build, which features several custom parts fabricated in-house, as well as custom pinstripe work and more.

Texas-based Rene Holguin, owner of R&M Transportation, is Overdrive's September Trucker of the Month. His 21-year run as an independent yielded plenty lessons learned and applied in the business.