Overdrive StaffLifeDallas flooding snarls area interstates | FedEx Express driver's big national truck-driving championship winTexas DOT warns that heavy rains have caused sections of I-30 near Dallas to flood and become impassible, and that the flooding may continue. Also: New standard refrigerant; Big Rig Coffee gives back; Roland Bolduc wins skills championship.August 22, 2022BusinessPOLL: What's your view of the recent fuel-price drops?For many, the bit of recent relief from historic diesel-price highs experienced throughout the year so far is no doubt a little refreshing -- yet for some it's represented a revenue decline given falling fuel surcharges. What's your take? Weigh in here.August 22, 2022BusinessIRS reminding truck owners of Form 2290 deadline | Factoring firm hit by malwareThe deadline for owners to file their Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return is Aug. 31. Also: Factoring company Apex Capital is experiencing an outage due to a cyberattack but is still funding clients; Women in Trucking giving away truck.August 19, 2022Reader RigsJoe Bahnsen's 1997 Freightliner Classic XLThe rig sports a Detroit Series 60 with a 13-speed and is used to haul mostly oversized freight.August 19, 2022RegulationsAnother trucker seeks exemption from hours of service regs | Free fuel sweepstakes launchesThe driver is petitioning FMCSA for an exemption, solely for himself, from the HOS and ELD regs. Also: Emergency declarations suspending HOS extended in Kentucky, Minnesota; Trucker Path launches free fuel sweepstakes; new Love's in Minnesota.August 18, 2022RegulationsAutonomous truck crash draws federal attention | Used truck prices flat in JulyFMCSA and NHTSA are looking into a single-vehicle crash in which a TuSimple partially autonomous truck swerved and struck a jersey barrier. Also: Spot rates, volumes down; used truck sales fell in July with prices flat; St. Christopher gets more support.August 17, 2022RegulationsFMCSA releases draft of DOT docs' handbook with advisory link to stricter sleep apnea screening protocolThe agency withdrew the handbook in 2015 and has not published a new version since. Also: NHTSA boss walks away to join CARB; Cummins X15N nat-gas engine now offered on Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks; Drivewyze adds Severe Weather Alerts.August 16, 2022Reader RigsChris Barber's 1985 Peterbilt 362The truck was "saved from the salvage man in 2016," Barber said, and was then restored and now runs cross-country.August 16, 2022EquipmentNew recalls affecting more than 8,000 trucks | Owner-op recognized for stopping car with overdosing driverNorth Carolina-based Corey Parker stopped a car that was driving erratically in Virginia due to the driver having a drug overdose. Also: 8,500 International trucks recalled over ECM issue; steering gear recall hits terminal tractors; some Volvos recalled.August 15, 2022RegulationsLawsuits: Truck/engine makers back off CARB | Driver's misclassification case against Schneider will resumeTruck and Engine Manufacturers drop a lawsuit challenging CARB's latest heavy-truck emissions regulations. Also: A lawsuit by a former Schneider driver who claims he was misclassified as a contractor was recently revived; Highway Angel puts out fires.August 12, 2022Previous PagePage 133 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
