Overdrive StaffHours of ServiceWyoming propane haulers get hours of service reliefWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has suspended maximum drive time hours for propane haulers in the state. Also: Knight-Swift gets first autonomous truck; New York-based Frank's Vacuum Truck Service acquired.December 19, 2022Life16-year Army veteran wins new truckAshley Leiva retired from the U.S. Army in 2021 and, with her brother, took over the trucking business of their late mother. Leiva won the 2022 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, given to the nation's top military vet rookie truck driver.December 19, 2022RegulationsTexas DPS resumes enhanced inspections at borderSimilar inspections earlier this year snarled cross-border operations and were halted after about two weeks. Also: Omnitracs/XRS ELDs now Canada-certified; Yokohama recalling drive, trailer tires; three new Love's open in Iowa, Illinois and California.December 16, 2022Reader RigsLarry Swisher's 2017 Peterbilt 389The truck hauls a bit of everything, but most of Swisher's work is refrigerated freight out of southeastern Pennsylvania going to the Midwest.December 16, 2022RegulationsBill requiring bathroom access for truck drivers introduced in U.S. HouseThe bipartisan legislation would require businesses, including shippers/receivers, to give drivers access to the facility's restrooms. Also: USPS contractor arrested and charged after crash that killed five; free registration for 2023 MATS now open.December 15, 2022BusinessI-94 closure planned this weekend | Diesel prices on something of a freefallA section of I-94 in Detroit will be closed this weekend for two ongoing construction projects. Also: Diesel dropped another 21 cents last week; Broker-impersonation scheme: Trucker Tools warns users; Uber Freight/Volvo partner for autonomous freight.December 14, 2022RegulationsAB 5 latest: OOIDA files for another injunctionAfter OOIDA in September became an intervenor in the case, the group now asks the court for a preliminary injunction to halt the enforcement of the law. Also: Explore modular heavy-haul trailer from Faymonville; Cuban citizen sentenced for CDL fraud.December 13, 2022Reader RigsJoe Ferini's 2003 Peterbilt 379The truck is powered by a 550-hp Cat C15 with a 13-speed. It's equipped with a wet line for dump trailers, but it's mostly used to pull a tank or hopper bottom.December 13, 2022RegulationsCanadian ELD mandate set for Jan. 1 enforcement deadlineWhile the federal mandate takes effect at the beginning of the year, some provinces are not ready to enforce on provincially-regulated carriers. Also: U.S. 50 runaway truck ramp reopens in Colorado; latest Highway Angel.December 12, 2022BusinessBiden awards $36B bailout to Teamsters' pensionsBiden's bailout goes to the Central States Pension Fund, which serves Teamsters in trucking, car haul, warehouse, construction and other fields. Also: New truck parking at former Ohio weigh stations and four new Love's locations.December 9, 2022Previous PagePage 117 of 1665Next PageTop StoriesBusiness'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffsThe court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOTCustom Rigs1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900LRegulationsFMCSA shuts down 500 'CDL mills' after wave of in-person auditsOverdrive ExtraFederation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plans
