Overdrive StaffEquipmentAs Bendix ECU recall expands, 220K Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks caught upThe already-widespread ECU recall from Bendix now includes 220,000 Paccar trucks of various makes and models. Also: Full truckload of sweetened condensed milk seized at border; more than $10M in drugs seized; more.December 12, 2024RegulationsNew FMCSA guidance on HOS ag exemption, rear impact guard labelsFMCSA clarified that a missing rear impact guard certification label does not warrant a violation. The agency also clarified when an "exempt" ag hauler can receive an HOS violation. Also: Fleet's under-21 waiver request denied; Iowa 80 grant recipients.December 11, 2024Regulations'AB5 sucks': Trump DOJ pick on California contractor law | MATS registration openHarmeet K. Dhillon was nominated as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department. As an attorney in California, she was critical of AB 5. Also: Registration open for MATS; two Paccar recalls affect about 100 Kenworths, Peterbilts.December 10, 2024ParkingConnecticut spending $31M to add truck parking spacesThe state said the multiyear project, underway now, will expand public parking in the state by about 44%. Also: DOT proposal would correct inadvertent drug-testing compliance challenges; fleet owner to pay $261K in restitution for fraud; more.December 9, 2024RegulationsLate-for-work waitress slams into trucker's fuel tank -- preventable?Trucker John Doe's backing maneuvers toward a dock are violently interrupted when a late-for-work waitress speeds into the dock area. Doe appealed his company's "preventable" determination. Where did the accident review committee come down? Find out here.December 6, 2024LifeMaine-to-D.C. Wreaths Across America convoy set to rollThe tour will make 21 stops on its way to Washington, D.C., for Wreaths Across America Day. Also: FMCSA eyes hazmat endorsement waivers for certain jet fuel haulers; new TA Express in Wisconsin.December 6, 2024GearMotive Card system fires at fuel-purchase fraudThe Motive company has added fuel-fraud detection tools to its fuel-card product, in efforts to detect and stop fraud before a bogus purchase happens.December 6, 2024LifeState activates truck restrictions for winter storm | 'False logs' deliver jail timeA major winter storm has prompted Pennsylvania to restrict truck traffic on certain interstates. Also: Illinois fleet owners charged with COVID loan fraud; former company owner gets jail time for falsifying logs before fatal crash; more.December 5, 2024LifeCanadian truck drivers busted in Illinois with $40M in cocaineAn Illinois State Police trooper discovered more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine in a truck during an inspection. Also: Former Calif. fleet exec sentenced for embezzling from company; FMCSA's MCSAC to meet this month; Pilot donates $50K to Folds of Honor.December 4, 2024BusinessHeniff purchases 30-truck Hagen Johnson | The Thanksgiving spot market freight lullTerms of the Heniff Transportation Systems-30-truck Hagen Johnson Trucking deal were not disclosed. Also: Be on the lookout for opportunity in brokered-freight markets this week. Post-Thanksgiving rates typically rise for dry vans/reefers.December 3, 2024Previous PagePage 31 of 1655Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newThe Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.BusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
