OOIDA sues agency over violation appeals process

Jill Dunn | May 24, 2013

OOIDA is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the second time in a year over its violation appeals process.

events

Driver pay, ‘Obamacare,’ industry outlook broken down at CCJ Symposium

James Jaillet | May 24, 2013

A look at some of the highlights from the 2013 CCJ Spring Symposium.

voices

Trials for terrorism

Todd Dills | May 24, 2013

A majority of readers continue to favor military tribunals as the most appropriate venues for trying terrorism suspects.

events

Lindsay Lawler to play at Walcott

Overdrive Staff | May 24, 2013

Iowa 80 Truckstop has announced Lindsay Lawler will perform at the 34th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 11 at 7 p.m. The concert is sponsored by CAT Scale. Lawler is the spokesperson for trucking’s Highway ...

fmcsa

Agency orders Colorado trucking company to cease operation

Overdrive Staff | May 24, 2013

After it uncovered a litany of regulatory violations, FMCSA has issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order to Colorado-based trucking company GD Cars.

truck stops

Love’s to donate $3 million to Oklahoma relief

Overdrive Staff | May 24, 2013

Love’s Travel Stops recently announced it will donate $3 million to support the immediate and long-term efforts in Oklahoma following the devastating tornados that impacted Moore, Shawnee and surrounding areas. The first $1 million will ...

state news

Maryland fuel taxes set to spike in July

Jill Dunn | May 24, 2013

July 1, Maryland's sales tax rate on fuel purchases will start a several year increase, starting with a 1 percent rate July 1 and eventually moving to 5 percent in 2016.

highways

Detours for I-5 bridge collapse in Washington

Overdrive Staff | May 24, 2013

A large part of an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash., collapsed Thursday evening after an oversize truck hit an overhead span of the bridge.

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CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Inconsistent enforcement: Insist on inspection, not citation

The way the DataQs challenge system is working suggests conventional wisdom about citations and CSA scores is flawed, with the issue of unfinished clean inspections looming larger for carriers looking to improve CSA scores.