Overdrive StaffReader RigsSemi-retired wood chip hauler's '16 W9Operator Tony Thompson drives the truck for F.E. Martin Trucking, earning with side work during retirement.April 5, 2024RegulationsBaltimore bridge collapse: Emergency HOS waiver issued in Maryland, SBA loans availableFMCSA has extended an emergency declaration for relief haulers around the Baltimore bridge collapse. Also: New York waives hours regs for fuel haulers for solar eclipse; SBA loans available around Baltimore; new Montana rest area features police office.April 4, 2024LifeTruck-involved crash fatalities jumped 2% in 2022NHTSA this week released final fatal crash stats for 2022, which showed 5,936 people died in crashes involving large trucks during the year.April 3, 2024LifeRail-bridge strike by oversize rig closes I-95The closure is ongoing on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Also: Tradepoint Atlantic terminal still operational in Baltimore; FMCSA to modify under-21 interstate driver program at Congress' direction; new liability insurance options.April 3, 2024Partners in BusinessStock the pantry against hunger-stricken 'panic mode' in feast-or-famine trucking cyclesIt's been a year where fixed costs are up 8%, variable costs down 10%, and freight rates down even more. Without clear insight to truly understand your real costs, a measure of financial prevention of sorts, "you're running in the dark."April 3, 2024ParkingTexas city bans truck parkingThe College Station City Council instituted a city-wide ban of trucks parking on city streets. Also: Maryland waives IFTA requirements for certain carriers; ATBS launches updated app, client portal; two-day UCR Board meeting this week.April 2, 2024Reader RigsJohn Medellin's high-mileage 2000 Peterbilt 379The 2000-model Pete has more than 2 million miles behind it.April 2, 2024RegulationsFMCSA shuts down driver after deadly school bus collisionA Texas-based concrete pumper driver told authorities he had smoked marijuana the night before the crash and used cocaine before the crash. Also: Natural gas-powered Mack LRs recalled; A. Duie Pyle celebrates 100 years; new tools in fuel-fraud fight.April 1, 2024RegulationsFinal EPA Phase 3 rule sets truck CO2-emissions limitsSleeper truck manufacturers already have their work cut out for them meeting 2022-introduced NOx and particulates emissions limits. With EPA's Phase 3 greenhouse-gas regs issued today, CO2 reductions up the ante starting in 2030, sooner for other trucks.March 29, 2024EquipmentUsed-truck prices climbed in February | Bennett companies turning 50Used Class 8 average retail sales prices were up 4.4% month over month to $62,100 in February, according to ACT Research. Also: Bennett celebrates 50 years in business; TA opens restaurants in New Braunfels, Texas, and Savannah, Georgia.March 29, 2024Previous PagePage 52 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database updateFMCSA gives its National Consumer Complaint Database whistleblower portal an "overdue tech upgrade" it's calling "a win" for truck drivers and carriers as it gets easier to report bad brokers.Small Fleet ChampSkin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansionOverdrive RadioSleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?Small Fleet ChampDerrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes regionFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
