James JailletJames Jaillet was 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, until the Spring of 2021.BusinessIndustry concerns aside, FMCSA releases smartphone app to allow easier access to CSA scoresDespite the trucking industry’s concerns over the quality, quantity and consistency of the data used to form CSA rankings, FMCSA unveiled a smartphone app designed to encourage use of those rankings by brokers, insurers and others.March 17, 2015BusinessFMCSA’s latest projections for dates on e-log mandate, speed limiters and moreHere are the dates the DOT and its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expect to publish significant rulemakings this year.March 17, 2015BusinessDiesel price snaps month-long streak of increases, falls 2.7 centsThe Department of Energy in its weekly report pegged the U.S. at-pump average at $2.917 — $1.086 lower than the same week last year.March 16, 2015BusinessOhio bill would bar truckers from left lanes on highwaysA bill currently in committee in the Ohio legislature would, if passed, block truckers in the state from using the lanes left of center on freeways with three or more lanes.March 16, 2015BusinessCourt denies FMCSA’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit against CSA’s DataQ’s systemA bid by FMCSA to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it and its CSA program’s DataQ’s appeals process has been denied. The suit centers on FMCSA’s use of violations against drivers and carriers after citations were dismissed in court.March 12, 2015BusinessPilot settles some of remaining lawsuits in fuel rebate schemeThree of the seven carriers who opted out of Pilot’s $85 million class-action settlement are dropping their lawsuits against the truck stop chain and fuel provider, saying they have reached settlements with the company.March 12, 2015Hours of ServiceFMCSA offering up to $2k for participating in hours-of-service studyFMCSA and the university tapped with completing the agency’s Congressionally required study on the 2013-implemented hours-of-service changes is still on the hunt for truck operators willing to volunteer for the study.March 12, 2015Business2014 cargo theft report: Trends point to elevated threat, more sophisticated thievesFreightWatch says cargo thieves in the U.S. are becoming more sophisticated, with data “suggesting organized thieves offset the lack of access to a high quantity of shipments by targeting higher value merchandise,” the report notes.March 11, 2015BusinessTeamsters hit FMCSA with lawsuit over move to open border for Mexican carriersThe Teamsters’ lawsuit alleges that FMCSA’s report to Congress — on which it based its decision to open the border to all Mexican-domiciled carriers — “is arbitrary and capricious.”March 11, 2015BusinessTracy Morgan v. Walmart suit halted so trucker can make case to interveneRoper’s requests have twice been denied, but U.S. Magistrate Judge Lois Goodman issued an order March 4 to place a 10-day hold on action in Morgan’s suit pending an upcoming ruling on Roper’s latest appeal to stop the civil proceedings on a more long-term basis.March 9, 2015Previous PagePage 105 of 190Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioRewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hopeHousehold-goods-hauling owner-operator Steven Meyer's custom-wrapped Kentucky trailer delivered the "Remember, Honor, Teach" message of Wreaths Across America with five distinctive, interlocking histories. Walk through Meyer's story in this Overdrive Radio episode rewind.Pride & PolishPride & Polish: Finalists square off Dec. 30 hereTrucker of the YearKelsey, Penn, Shelly: Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalistsCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Featured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
