Overdrive StaffBusinessDiesel prices dip heading into 2022 | More acquisitions in factoring, logistics spaceFuel prices dropped 12 cents over the last seven weeks of 2021 to $3.613/gallon. Also: TBS factoring acquires FCS; Wilson Logistics sells off western division to furniture retailer; Operator recognized as Highway Angel for helping fellow trucker.January 5, 2022BusinessSchneider acquires 900-truck Midwest Logistics Systems | Spot rates close 2021 at record highsMLS will continue to operate independently under its own name following the acquisition. Also: Spot rates close out 2021 at record highs; CAT Scale celebrating 45th anniversary with Ford Raptor sweepstakes; Yokohama raising tire prices next month.January 4, 2022Reader RigsKent Drury's 2009 Peterbilt 389The rig sports a 600-hp Cat and is coupled with a 2021 Utility dry van.January 4, 2022EquipmentAutomated truck makes 80-mile run in ArizonaAutonomous truck tech developer TuSimple says it completed an 80-mile trip with a Class 8 truck "without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention." Also: Truck parking info signs added on Indiana Toll Road; Arizona boosting truck enforcement.January 3, 2022VoicesPOLL: Post-crash litigation -- have you or your business been a target?Whether or not you or the company you lease to or drive for has been a defendant in post-crash civil litigation, on the rise in recent years, take a moment to weigh in on the subject of lawsuits -- and threats that lead to post-crash settlements.January 3, 2022Reader RigsCarl Womack's 2022 Peterbilt 389The rig, nicknamed "Lemonade 2.0," features a 605-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3:08 rears.December 31, 2021LifeJudge to reconsider trucker's 110-year prison sentenceA hearing has been set for Jan. 13 for a Colorado judge to reconsider a 110-year prison sentence that was handed down to a truck driver earlier this month for a fatal 2019 crash. Also: OOIDA Board of Directors nominations deadline approaches.December 29, 2021RegulationsU.S. ports awarded grants from DOTThe Department of Transportation has awarded $241 million in grants for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory. Also: Commercial Credit, Inc., has acquired Keystone Equipment Finance.December 28, 2021Custom RigsA snow-plowing beauty 1942 Ford SnoGoIn this video from Legacy Classic Trucks founder Winslow Bent, a look at a classic piece of snow-blowing machinery – a 1942 Ford Marmon-Herrington SnoGo.December 28, 2021BusinessPOLL: Business outlook for 2022 -- what's your income expectation for the new year?How long will rates stay rising against cost inflation? Weigh in here on where you see your business income going in 2022. Got commentary on trucking headwinds, tailwinds? Drop us a note under the poll in this post.December 27, 2021Previous PagePage 159 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
