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.BusinessFMCSA officially opens authority application process for Mexican carriersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officially began Jan. 15 accepting applications for Mexican carriers to apply for authority to operate in the U.S. beyond the commercial border zone.January 15, 2015BusinessDepressed diesel prices here to stay? DOE says 2015 average to be under $3Crude oil is expected to remain low — and so is diesel. 2015’s average price could be $1 lower than 2014’s, according to the Department of Energy’s latest forecast.January 15, 2015BusinessNTSB asks trucking regulators to require sleep apnea screening, collision mitigation techNTSB has asked FMCSA to implement several rules related to medical requirements for truck operators, mandates for use of crash avoidance tech on trucks and trailers and a nationwide ban on electronics use while driving.January 14, 2015Hours of ServiceOld restart rules vs. new: FMCSA expects to begin study this monthFMCSA must study the groups for five months and will assess things like crashes and near crashes, operator fatigue and alertness and health of the drivers.January 14, 2015BusinessSpeed limiter mandate rule expected to see action soon, carrier scoring rule still months awayThe DOT stuck with its projected June publication date of a Safety Fitness Determination rule in its latest rulemakings update, and it still expects to send a speed limiter mandate proposal to the White House for approval early next month.January 13, 2015BusinessAfter latest drop, diesel could be one week away from falling below $3The U.S. average diesel price has now dropped 8 straight weeks and 26 of the last 28. It’s also dropped more than 55 cents in the last 5 weeks.January 13, 2015BusinessOpening the border: Data on Mexican carriers ‘robust,’ FMCSA says; trucking groups split on decisionReaders note their concerns about Mexican carriers undercutting U.S. carriers. Also, FMCSA clarifies the data it used to make its decision.January 12, 2015BusinessFMCSA opens border: Mexican carriers will be allowed to apply for U.S. operating authorityThe move comes less than three months after the end of the agency’s cross-border pilot program, that data from which has been questioned by the DOT Inspector General.January 9, 2015BusinessFor-hire trucking gains 7,300 jobs in December as unemployment ticks lowerThe for-hire trucking industry added 7,300 jobs in December on a seasonally adjusted basis. For-hire trucking employment totals 1.429 million.January 9, 2015Custom RigsChromed up steel hauling Peterbilt 389 gliderSteel hauler Jeremy Anderson owns and runs this 2013 Peterbilt 389 glider, to which he’s added a host of custom features.January 9, 2015Previous PagePage 112 of 190Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraMore ways to take the horror out of high fuelSlow down, breathe, put pen to paper to see where you really stand. Gary Buchs emphasizes concrete ways independents can account for fuel hikes in rates negotiations, leased owners can keep big surcharge-revenue boosts in necessary perspective.Custom Rigs'Outta the Ordinary' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures $20K MATS Build-Off winHours of ServiceFMCSA stops short of saying 2020 HOS changes caused more crashesRegulationsDOT Secretary Sean Duffy confronted by non-domiciled CDL driver at MATSTrucker of the YearMinding Ps and Qs of costs, rates: Trucker of the Month Greg Labosky
