Why Every Cabover in America Disappeared in Barely a Decade

For decades, cabover trucks were everywhere on American highways. They offered a shorter overall design and were once a huge part of the American trucking industry. Then, in just a few years, they almost completely disappeared. What changed? A major law in 1982 reshaped the way American trucks were designed and gave conventional trucks a huge advantage. This video explores why cabovers became so common, what changed in the trucking industry, and how the American cabover era came to an end. This is the story of one of the biggest changes in American truck history — and why you rarely see these trucks on American highways today.