Overdrive StaffEquipmentBrake Safety Week nets 5,000 out-of-service violationsJust over 13% over trucks inspected during the week-long blitz were parked for critical brake-related violations. Also: Used-truck sales fell 10% in October from September; Colorado warns of early-morning sun glare potentially closing I-70 Eastbound.November 16, 2022RegulationsFormer FMCSA employee faces bribery, extortion chargesA former border investigator for FMCSA allegedly accepted bribes to minimize purported safety violations found during a motor carrier audit. Also: Diesel prices holding mostly steady, while spot rates continued to inch down last four weeks.November 15, 2022Reader RigsBen Fisher’s 1998 Peterbilt 379The 48-year owner-operator's rig is powered by a 600-hp Cat with an 18-speed and 3:36 rears.November 15, 2022RegulationsELD comment deadline nears, TSA adjusts TWIC/hazmat feesFor drivers with an existing security threat assessment, obtaining or renewing a TWIC or hazmat endorsement recently became cheaper. Also: One more day to comment on potential future ELD rule changes; latest Highway AngelNovember 14, 2022BusinessBad news for cost relief: Fuel prices projected to remain above $5/gal into 2023The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration's latest outlook report projects the diesel to average $5.12/gallon nationally in the first quarter of 2023. Also: Spot rates ticked down last week; TA accepting 2023 Citizen Driver nominations.November 11, 2022Reader RigsStephen J. Thomas' 2005 Peterbilt 379The rig's single-turbo ACERT Cat pushes about 1,000 horsepower, Thomas says.November 11, 2022LifeTA donates $100K to St. Christopher Fund after round-up campaignDrivers and motorists stopping at TA over the summer raised more than $100,000 for the St. Christopher Fund. Also: Another flatbedder acquired by P&S; Transition Trucking award voting ends Friday; Phoenix-area Love's reopens; latest Highway Angel.November 10, 2022LifeHow does the public view truckers in 2022?Better than you might expect. Also: Florida DOT allowing storm-response trucks to bypass weigh stations; Trucker Path adds Geotab ELD to offerings; Truckstop sponsoring Wreaths Across America; latest Highway Angel rescued four after crash.November 9, 2022BusinessRhode Island to appeal court's ruling of unconstitutional truck tollsAfter the state's trucks-only tolls were ruled unconstitutional in September, the state filed a notice of appeal on Oct. 19. Also: I-30 closing in Little Rock this weekend; SmartHop small fleet owner survey reveals driver-retention successes, failures.November 8, 2022Reader RigsEric Hawkins' 1999 Kenworth W900The Illinois-based owner-operator pulls flatbed freight with the 3406E-powered rig.November 8, 2022Previous PagePage 121 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
