James JailletJames Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at jamesj@randallreilly.com.RegulationsDespite shifts in DOT policy, safety ratings for owner-ops still hard to come by in 2020Though FMCSA believes its off-site audit experiment, accelerating plans laid prior to the pandemic, is a success, dramatically reduced safety rating numbers tell a different story.March 11, 2021BusinessPeering through the fog of 2021 spot freight and ratesWe asked forecasters at DAT Solutions to peer through the fog and try to make sense of what lies ahead for freight demand and rates in 2021. The underlying forces in the spot market appear to point to a coming slowdown, though wildcards remain.March 10, 2021BusinessNationalized ABC test would ice trucking’s independent contractor modelA bill making its way through the U.S. House would follow in the footsteps of California’s A.B. 5 law passed in late 2019 by severely curtailing the ability of owner-operators to haul freight for larger motor carriers.March 8, 2021BusinessThe latest rates averages for dry van, reeefer and flatbedPer-mile rates on the spot market resumed their upward momentum in February after growth stalled slightly in January, according to rates data from Truckstop.com.March 2, 2021RegulationsOwner-operators remain in crosshairs of DOT's offsite reviewsIn a trend that exploded in 2020, the U.S. DOT and its enforcement partners are continuing to leverage new authority amid the pandemic to perform offsite, remote safety audits and compliance reviews of trucking companies in lieu of onsite reviews.February 17, 2021Overdrive RadioEven with fuel up and rates down, one owner-op's growth determinationListen: Florida-based Kenyette Godhigh-Bell's journey to -- and future plans for -- her motor carrier authority, and a somewhat familiar dynamic in the marketplace for freight this winter.January 29, 2021RegulationsButtigieg talks trucking regs in Senate hearingPete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s pick for Transportation Secretary, testified Thursday morning in front of a smattering of Senators as the first step in the Senate’s role in confirming him as part of Biden’s Cabinet.January 21, 2021EquipmentGlider kit market hits fatal nosedive with latest emissions regsThere’s seemingly no option on the market for owner-operators or small fleets to purchase a new glider kit. That includes buying straight from truck manufacturers for truckers who want to build and assemble their own glider truck.January 13, 2021RegulationsTrucking trends to watch in 2021: Speed limiters, insurance regs and moreWhat's on deck for trucking in 2021? Potentially, revival of regs like speed limiters and new mandatory insurance minimums. Also, the freight recovery rolls on -- but for how long? Those issues and other trends to watch in 2021...January 8, 2021Overdrive ExtraAs some of its operators called it quits, 9-truck Hettinger persevered through 2020’s bad rates and new regsPoor rates, health concerns and the new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse drove away Hettinger's operators in 2020, but the fleet pushed through.January 7, 2021Page 1 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBusinessIndependents worry fuel prices will keep risingAfter seeing diesel costs rise steadily since fall, more than half of Overdrive survey respondents with operating authority expect their biggest percentage cost increase this year to come from fuel.Overdrive ExtraTruck stop is part of Alaska's backcountry historyOverdrive RadioOwner-ops aren't company drivers for a reasonChannel 19Roadcheck: Do blitz announcements do any good?Sponsor ContentHowes Diesel Defender
