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’s decline slows, but price still hits lowest in over 5 yearsThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 3.5 cents in the week ended Feb. 2 to $2.831. That’s the lowest the U.S. average has been since the week ended Nov. 9, 2009.February 3, 2015Hours of ServiceHeads up, drivers: Virginia Tech looking for 250 truck operators for FMCSA’s 34-hour restart studyThe drivers must be studied for at least five months, and researchers will compare their schedules, crashes, near-crashes, crash-relevant events, operator fatigue and alertness and short-term health.February 3, 2015BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Carrier-led cargo theft scheme, CDL exam cheaters, driver drug tester, chameleon carriers and moreThe courts have been busy of late dealing with trucking-related crimes, it seems, as the Departments of Transportation and Justice announced last week several updates several cases dealing with cargo theft, drug testing, shutdown orders and more.February 2, 2015BusinessRates sink as capacity rises, fuel prices dropRates in all three segments — reefer, dry van and flatbed — fell from December, according to Internet Truckstop’s data. Fuel prices may be the biggest culprit in rates’ downward trend.February 2, 2015BusinessRoughly $25M settlement reached in ‘hot fuel’ cases: Here’s who’s includedPreliminary approval has been granted to the nearly $25 million settlement struck last year between fuel providers — such as Exxon, Love’s and BP — and fuel buyers, both diesel and gasoline, in the ongoing “hot fuel” lawsuits, originally filed in 2006.January 30, 2015Custom RigsSomething out of nothing: Owner-op’s 2000 Peterbilt 379Dayton, Tenn., resident Calvin Nichols Jr. has put more than 2 million miles on this 2000 Peterbilt 379. Nichols’ dedication and hard work have kept the one-truck business alive through the tough economy, says his girlfriend Marcy Greer.January 30, 2015BusinessHighway funding action hot of late: Foxx tells Congress ‘to hell with politics’; Lawmakers readying proposalsSec. Foxx pleaded with members of the Senate this week to discontinue the trend of short-term highway funding patches in favor of long-term bills. Two more highway funding proposals were unveiled this week.January 29, 2015BusinessEffective Jan. 30, drivers can ditch paper copies of medical cards upon med cert renewalTruck operators will no longer be required to carry paper copies of their medical certification cards beginning Friday, Jan. 30, as the certification will have been integrated into drivers’ CDLs, FMCSA is expected to announce this week.January 29, 2015BusinessInfographic: ATA makes plea to Congress for higher fuel taxes, better highwaysInflation, better fuel economy and increased costs of labor and construction “have eroded…the purchasing power” of the Highway Trust Fund, ATA says, adding that increasing fuel taxes would help mitigate the revenue shortfall. Infographic included.January 28, 2015VoicesTrucking groups on FMCSA’s crash accountability study: Incomplete data in CSA still inexcusableNASTC, ATA, OOIDA and most readers lodge displeasure with FMCSA’s crash-fault analysis, while some readers suggest the feds may have it right in reticence to rely on police reports to assess fault.January 28, 2015Previous PagePage 110 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 SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
