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.BusinessDoes federal law exempt truckers from certain state labor laws? Supreme Court could decideThe Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1994 — which explicitly says federal law preempts state laws in such circumstances — could face a challenge in the country’s highest court this year, as Penske Logistics has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court’s decision.January 6, 2015BusinessBrake inspection blitz places 16.2% of vehicles out of service, up from 2013 rateThe percentage of vehicles placed out of service in 2014 jumped a few points from 2013’s record-low of 13.5 percent, but the percentage comes from a smaller sample size.January 5, 2015BusinessRandom drug testing of truckers to continue at 50 percent rateRandom drug testing rates for truck operators will remain at 50 percent, FMCSA announced recently.January 5, 2015Business2014’s top stories, Part 2: Restart rollback, electronic log mandate, speed limiters and moreOverdrive delved through a web of analytics and a year’s worth of news and features posted on OverdriveOnline.com to put together a list of the top 20 stories from 2014. Here are the top 10 stories of the year.December 31, 2014Pride & PolishPride & Polish rewind: A look back at 2014’s top trucks, show truck tourIn its fifth full season, the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish National Championship circuit produced 20 Best of Show winners and four National Champions. Here are the photos recapping the year on the Pride & Polish circuit.December 30, 2014BusinessDiesel continues slide, down 70 cents from last yearThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 6.8 cents in the week ended Dec. 29 to $3.213, according to the DOE.December 29, 2014Business2014’s top stories, Part 1: Truckers’ right to carry, engine lawsuits, detention pay and moreOverdrive delved through a web of analytics and a year’s worth of news and features posted on OverdriveOnline.com to put together a list of the top 20 stories from 2014. Here are numbers 11-20.December 29, 2014BusinessOIG report: FMCSA’s data on Mexican carriers invalid due to lack of participantsFMCSA’s work on the program complied with Congressional requirements, the Inspector General report notes, but the program had so few Mexican carrier participants that the data produced is insufficient.December 29, 2014Custom RigsTotal rebuild: Owner-op’s ’81 Pete 359Russell Riano says he has “totally rebuilt” this 1981 Peterbilt 359 upon his 2005 purchase of the rig. When business got slow in 2005, he says, “I found this old 359 and went to town.”December 26, 2014Overdrive ExtraTrucking wins in restart fight, loses on insurance increaseTruck operators no doubt scored a victory this month when Congress voted to suspend the 2013-implemented changes to rules dictating the use of a 34-hour restart. But they lost elsewhere.December 26, 2014Previous PagePage 113 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBusinessOverdrive's top 10 trucking stories of 2025President Trump's immigration blitz takes trucking by storm, broker transparency, CDLs canceled and ELDs cheated: These are but a few of Overdrive's top trucking stories of the year.Pride & PolishPride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champsOverdrive 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 finalistsFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
