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.BusinessDiesel still projected to average less than $3 in 2015In the January issue of its STEO report, the DOE forecasts the price of diesel will average $2.83 a gallon in 2015 — 2 cents lower than its projection in the January report and 3.5 cents lower than the average in the most recent week.February 19, 2015BusinessFMCSA extends comment period on CSA crash accountability reportThe public comment period for the DOT’s study on the feasibility and potential impact of implementing crash weighting or “crash accountability” into CSA rankings has been extended 30 days.February 18, 2015BusinessDiesel price rises for second straight weekThe U.S. average diesel price rose for the second consecutive week for the first time since June 2014.February 17, 2015Custom RigsPot of gold: Tanker-hauling Freightliner“I had just put the decals on it, and I pulled it out of the garage and the rainbow appeared,” says owner-operator Ron Stroke. “So I took a picture of it — I thought it was pretty neat.”February 17, 2015BusinessCargo theft warning: Thieves breaking into trailers at truck stops, ‘pilfering’ contentsCargo thieves have been breaking seals on trailers, opening the trailer doors to check contents, deciding whether the goods are valuable and targeting items “easily fenced,” FreightWatch says.February 17, 2015Electronic Logging DevicesE-log, speed limiter mandates delayed, DOT says in latest regulatory reportThe DOT has pushed back projected publication dates for several major trucking regulations expected this year, according to its monthly rulemakings report. Here are the dates the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expects to publish each.February 16, 2015Custom RigsPete for All Season’s: Bulk carrier’s working show rigAll Season’s Trucking out of Dubuque, Iowa, uses this ‘09 Peterbilt 388 to haul road salt, fertilizer, rock, sand and grain.February 13, 2015BusinessPilot Flying J denied motion to dismiss lawsuits in fuel rebate withholding caseA federal judge said in the 77-page order — which denied motions by Pilot to dismiss the suits — that two of the carriers have made “plausible claim that the Pilot defendants committed at least some fraudulent acts.”February 12, 2015BusinessHours-of-service frustrations, CSA concerns make their way into Foxx’s highway funding visit to HouseIn the midst of the highway funding talk, lawmakers took the opportunity to air their concerns to DOT head Anthony Foxx about hours-of-service rules, cross-border trucking, CSA and more.February 12, 2015BusinessCARB offering class this month on complying with emissions regulationsThe California Air Resources Board announced will hold a half-day seminar Tuesday, Feb. 24, to help truck owners better understand and comply with the state’s stringent truck emissions regulations.February 11, 2015Previous PagePage 108 of 190Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishPride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champsFour truck owners have been crowned champions in five categories in the 2025 Pride & Polish competition. View a replay of the awards ceremony and photos of the winners here.Overdrive RadioRewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hopeTrucker of the YearKelsey, Penn, Shelly: Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalistsCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Featured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
