Overdrive StaffBusinessFuel prices drop 11 cents after two record-setting increasesWhile still above $5/gallon nationwide, diesel prices are down 11.6 cents from last week. Also: Pilot raising money for Ukrainian humanitarian crisis; Ward Trucking driver recognized for helping save a stranded motorist.March 23, 2022BusinessButtigieg addresses TCA meeting in Las Vegas | Highway Angel of the Year namedDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized preservation of the business of trucking as a "gateway to the middle class," singling out issues of compensation/conditions for operators. Mississippi-based Chris Lloyd crowned "Highway Angel of the Year."March 22, 2022RegulationsComment period extended for oral fluid drug testing proposalDOT is extending the comment period for its proposal to allow oral fluid drug testing by 30 days. Also: New video platform for road/cab views from Rand McNally; Howes inducts longtime truck driver into Hall of Fame.March 22, 2022Reader RigsDavid Johnson's 2004 Peterbilt 379The rig sports a 6NZ Cat marine block with an 18-speed. Johnson added a conversion kit and a drop axle and double-framed the truck.March 22, 2022RegulationsTrump-era independent contractor rule reinstated | Stevens boosting contractor compensationA Texas court ruled that the Biden DOL violated the Administrative Procedure Act when withdrawing the rule. Also: FMCSA gives operators extra time to replace two 3G ELDs; Michigan extends weight restrictions again. Stevens pay package increasing 15%.March 21, 2022Partners in BusinessUpdated Partners in Business book now availableThe interactive 2022 Partners in Business manual features loads of content offering business tips and advice for owner-operators of all experience levels.March 21, 2022RegulationsFMCSA wants female owner-ops on new advisory boardThe agency is accepting applications for its new Women of Trucking Advisory Board. Also: Comdata launches new digital lumper payment system; Howes intros VR to Hall of Fame; latest Highway Angel a story of the importance of awareness away from the road.March 18, 2022Reader RigsAl & Earline Miller's 1996 Kenworth W900LThe truck is powered by a Cummins N14 with an 18-speed. The lease the truck on with Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging out of Cincinnati, Ohio.March 18, 2022LifeTruck driver arrested for allegedly killing co-driverPolice said a body found on the side of I-65 earlier this month is believed to be the former co-driver of a truck driver who was arrested March 15. Also: ATBS hosting owner-op benchmarks webinar next week; trucking charity donates to Ukraine.March 17, 2022Custom RigsArmy & Air Force Exchange unveils trailer wraps honoring Vietnam vetsThe 53-foot rolling billboards include the paint scheme of vehicles from the Vietnam War, the word “Vietnam” superimposed over an American flag, and a call-out to National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which is March 29.March 17, 2022Previous PagePage 150 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
