Overdrive StaffLifeCargo theft incidents slowed in January but expected to ramp upOverhaul reported a slowdown in cargo theft in January following the holiday season, but activity started to tick up toward the end of the month. Also: Truck parking temporarily closing at Oklahoma Turnpike service plaza; new fuel card launching.February 27, 2025LifeMultiyear I-24 bridge project begins next week with lane reductionsA bridge rehab project on the I-24 bridge over the Ohio River at the Kentucky-Illinois state line is expected to take three construction seasons. Also: Final I-17 closure planned this weekend; $900K in cocaine seized from load of cucumbers, jalapenos.February 26, 2025EquipmentI-10, I-19 enforcement blitz under way | CARB considers 'zero-emission' used-truck vouchersTo increase adoption of "zero-emission" trucks among small fleets, CARB is collecting information on a potential voucher program for used ZEVs. Also: I-10, I-19 enforcement blitz ongoing; latest Highway Angel; load board exec joins Truck Parking Club.February 25, 2025BusinessCongress eyes delay of Treasury's owner-reporting requirementThe U.S. House unanimously passed a bill, now with the Senate, to delay the owner-reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act until 2026. Also: ATRI seeks operational costs data from carriers; hydrogen-electric Nikolas recalled.February 24, 2025BusinessCanadian trucking giant TFI moving HQ to U.S. | FMCSA expands HOS waviers, regional emergencyFMCSA expands regional emergency to include seven more states; drug bust in California; Volvo's top Canadian dealer group named.February 21, 2025RegulationsOwner-report requirement under Corporate Transparency Act back in effectAfter nearly a year of legal back-and-forth on whether businesses have to report ownership info to the U.S. Treasury, the requirement is back on. Also: I-17 closure upcoming for continued roadwork; drugs seized from separate flatbed floors.February 20, 2025BusinessFreight activity flat, used Class 8 sales down December to JanuaryThe amount of freight hauled by trucks in January was unchanged from December, while used Class 8 sales fell over the same period: market sources. Also: Conditions for carriers remained positive relative to shippers to end 2024; latest Highway Angel.February 18, 2025LifeTruck driver guilty of smuggling 36 people in trailer | Shop owner gets 9-year sentence in emissions, load fraud caseA truck driver pleaded guilty after being caught attempting to smuggle 36 people across the border to Texas in December. Also: The owner of Missouri-based Whiskey Dix Big Truck Repair was sentenced for PPP loan fraud, more; bankruptcy auction Wednesday.February 17, 2025RegulationsFMCSA's broker transparency comment period reopened | HOS waivers for fuels emergency extendedThe agency granted a request to reopen the comment period for 30 days beginning Feb. 18 for its proposal to amend its regulations related to brokered freight transparency. Also: Regional fuel-hauler declaration extended; more.February 14, 2025RegulationsCongress floats bill to make EV cars pay road upkeep fair shareWhile heavy-duty electric trucks already contribute to the Highway Trust Fund, electric cars do not. A new bill would ensure they do. Also: Trucking company owner charged in bribery scheme; cocaine found in truck at border.February 13, 2025Previous PagePage 23 of 1655Next PageTop StoriesBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itMore and more, insurers work with small fleets and owner-ops' ELD systems to capture telematics data as a window on driving behavior, with potential to save on insurance costs. Engaging with the data yourself could be revealing about your own or your drivers' habits, noted one small fleet consultant, presenting opportunity to actively improve.Regulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsSmall Fleet ChampTFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampsFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
