Overdrive StaffReader RigsJohn Willis' 2022 Peterbilt 389 company truckWillis drives the rig for Guardian Oilfield Services out of Weatherford, Oklahoma.January 14, 2022RegulationsOSHA clarified vaccine mandate's non-application for most truck drivers | Canada relaxes border vax mandateThe mandate would only have affected workers at employers with 100+ employees, and the majority of truck drivers at those fleets would be precluded from it. Also: Canada relaxes border vax requirement; N.Y. to allow third-party CDL road testers; more.January 13, 2022ParkingFlorida DOT wants truck parking input for expansion along I-4 | Latest Paccar recallsDrivers can participate in the parking meetings virtually, via phone, or in-person. Also: Paccar recalls 1,100 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks for methane detection system issue; Latest Highway Angel honored; M&K Truck Centers expands in Penn., W.Va.January 12, 2022EquipmentFuel prices creep higher | Cocaine bust worth $2M uncovered in tractor's sleeperDiesel prices back on the rise. Also: Indiana State Police charged a New York-based driver with dealing and possession of narcotics; Love's plans to add 3,000 more truck parking spaces this year.January 11, 2022Reader RigsRobert ten Have's 2020 Peterbilt 389The truck sports a 500-hp Cummins with an 18-speed. He uses the truck to pull vans out of New Brunswick to parts all over the U.S. and Canada.January 11, 2022RegulationsCanada to begin enforcing COVID vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers Jan. 15Operators from the U.S. without the vaccine will be turned away, while unvaccinated Canadian drivers will have to quarantine for 14 days. Also: Two I-90 rest areas reopening; reefer maker bundling telematics amid 3G sunset; latest Highway AngelJanuary 10, 2022RegulationsFMCSA takes first step to start under-21 apprenticeship pilot programThe agency is requesting the White House grant "emergency approval" of an information collection request regarding an under-21 apprenticeship program. Also: DOD HHG contract awarded to KBR-led joint venture; MATS is back in late March; more.January 7, 2022Reader RigsDouglas Schmincke's 2022 Peterbilt 389The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 with an 18-speed. It features painted tanks and penny lights. Schmincke uses the rig to haul flatbed freight.January 7, 2022Electronic Logging DevicesStudy: Trucking accidents increased after ELD mandateNewly published Univ. of Arkansas study found that the ELD mandate correlated with an increase in both accidents and in recorded unsafe driving incidents, specifically speeding.January 6, 2022LifeA new terrestrial-radio venue for 'Overdrive's Music to Truck By'This week, the Friday, 10 a.m., "Overdrive's Music to Truck By" radio show with host "Big Al" Weekley picks up a terrestrial radio partner in WDIC, whose owner here tells the story of his own trucking past, from 1977 to selling his small fleet in 2006.January 6, 2022Previous PagePage 158 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
