Overdrive StaffReader RigsRobert Bethel's 2014 Peterbilt 389The rig features an impressive 164-inch ARI custom sleeper and is powered by a 600-hp Cummins.February 18, 2022BusinessMore indictments announced in New Orleans staged-accident schemeSeven more individuals have been charged for their roles in the widespread fraud scheme, bringing the total to 47. Also: Drivewyze e-inspections pilot; Third-party CDL examiner pleads guilty to wire fraud for falsifying test results; latest Highway Angel.February 17, 2022RegulationsCVSA announces Roadcheck inspection blitz dates, OOS criteria changesCVSA's annual 72-hour International Roadcheck will be held on these dates in May with a focus on wheel end components. The group also released its updated out-of-service criteria, which took effect April 1.February 16, 2022RegulationsAnother Texas small fleet shut down | New EPA regs in developmentFMCSA ordered the shutdown of 4 Life Transport, which had connections with another Texas-based carrier shut down in January. Also: COVID HOS waiver applies to autos/parts; EPA working up new truck emissions regs.February 16, 2022EquipmentDiesel prices up 40 cents this year, surpass $4/gallon thresholdThe last time the national average for a gallon of diesel was over $4 was March 2014. Spot rates, meantime, mostly keep pace. Also: Kenworth's T680E battery-electric truck is now eligible for a $120,000 voucher from CARB for California purchasers.February 15, 2022Reader RigsJames Pearson's 2001 Kenworth W900LThe truck is powered by a Cummins Signature 600 with an Eaton 13-speed. Pearson says the "non-emissions Cummins gets me moving every day."February 15, 2022RegulationsCanada invokes Emergencies Act in bid to end protest disruptionsThe move by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau follows Ontario's Friday declaration of a state of emergency. On Sunday night, the Ambassador Bridge reopened at Detroit/Windsor. Also: Two new Love's locations in Ohio, New Mexico; latest Highway Angel.February 14, 2022Reader RigsTom and Marie Gay's big-bunk 2006 Peterbilt 379The couple hauls reefer freight leased to a small company out of Michigan. The rig sports a 625-hp Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed.February 11, 2022RegulationsAuthorities threaten action as Canadian protesters shut down 3 border crossingsCanadian authorities have threatened to take action to remove trucks blocking three U.S.-Canada border crossings. Also: Weigh station bypass sites in Iowa added to Drivewyze; latest TCA Highway Angel.February 10, 2022BusinessATRI: G.W. Bridge remains worst truck bottleneck in U.S. | FMCSA shuts down Mexico/U.S.-licensed haulerATRI released its annual Top 100 Truck Bottleneck List, led by the I-95/SR 4 interchange at the George Washington Bridge. What's your biggest bottleneck? Also: Mexico/U.S.-licensed driver shut down after drug, license violations; more.February 9, 2022Previous PagePage 154 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
