Overdrive StaffBusinessLarge Canadian cross-border fleet acquired | I-5 closures next weekFastfrate Group acquired a majority stake in Ontario-based Challenger Motor Freight. Also: I-5 closures in Washington state next week; Pilot expanding into compressed natural gas business.June 17, 2022Reader RigsJohn Mercier's 2005 Kenworth W900LThe rig is powered by a Cat C15 with a 10-speed. Mercier says the truck has been completely rebuilt and chromed-out, and has won several awards at truck shows.June 17, 2022EquipmentBipartisan legislation intro'd again to repeal excise tax on trucksThe federal excise tax on heavy trucks has been in place since 1917 and has been at 12% since 1982. Also: CVSA asks FMCSA to require standardized documentation for hemp haulers; used truck sales dropped in May, with freight growth slowing.June 16, 2022ParkingTwo Pennsylvania rest areas closed through next weekTwo I-79 southbound and northbound rest stops near the Crawford-Erie county line in Pennsylvania closing for 10 days. Also: OTR Capital is now OTR Solutions; Former OOIDA director joins ATA; Mack calendar winners announced; pre-CDL waiver updates.June 15, 2022Hours of Service2020 hours of service changes: Did they result in more productive use of your time?Weigh in on this poll question as to whether or not you've seen improvement in your hours of service utilization as a result of 2020 changes to split-sleeper regs, the 30-minute break, the short-haul logbook exception or other changes.June 15, 2022RegulationsCongress passes legislation aimed to address port challenges | Top 15 truck stops rankedTrucking groups lauded the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Also: Comment period reopens on FMCSA's proposal to lower UCR registration fees; what are the top 15 truck stops?June 14, 2022Reader RigsDoug Huffman's 2022 Peterbilt 579The rig is powered by a Cummins X15 with a 12-speed autoshift. He uses the truck to pull open deck freight.June 14, 2022BusinessACT Research: Chances of recession 'essentially 50/50' | Spot rates tick down for vans, reefersWhile the firm still believes the economy will have a "soft landing," the chances of a recession are growing by their estimation. Also: Spot rates drop for vans, reefers; steering gear recall hits Daimler, Volvo trucks; toll rates increasing in Indiana.June 13, 2022RegulationsBroker reform: FMCSA wants clarity on 'broker,' 'bona fide agent' definitions | Autocar yard spotters served by new dealer"There is significant stakeholder interest in FMCSA’s unauthorized brokerage enforcement,” the agency said, and last year's infrastructure bill required this latest exploration of dispatch services. Also: Wisconsin dealer gets Autocar yard-spotters.June 10, 2022Reader RigsJoe Esmerado's 2018 Kenworth T880Esmerado uses the rig to haul intermodal containers from Port Newark in New Jersey to Covington, Pennsylvania.June 10, 2022Previous PagePage 140 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
