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.Hours of ServiceHours of service changes: FMCSA says changes take effect as soon as Obama signsClearing the air on some potential confusion about when procedurally the upcoming suspension of certain hours of service rules will take effect, FMCSA has told Overdrive the stay of enforcement begins as soon as the president signs the bill.December 15, 2014BusinessDiesel price sinks nearly 12 cents in biggest drop since Great RecessionThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 11.6 cents in the week ended Dec. 15 to $3.419 a gallon, according to the DOE.December 15, 2014BusinessTeamsters update: Union wins one, loses one at Con-way, withdraws petitions at FedExThe Teamsters’ efforts to organize drivers and workers at FedEx and Con-way — two of the five biggest fleets in the U.S. — saw mixed results in recent weeks.December 15, 2014Hours of ServiceHouse clears bill to suspend restart rules, bill moves to SenateThe suspension of parts of the 2013 hours-of-service rule moved a step closer to fruition Thursday, as the House cleared a spending bill that includes language to halt enforcement of some HOS provisions at least until September.December 12, 2014BusinessFormer Arrow Trucking head indicted on fraud charges tied to company’s demiseThe former president and CEO of Arrow Trucking was indicted by a Grand Jury Dec. 1 on charges stemming from his use of company money for personal expenses like weddings, luxury automobiles and credit card payments.December 11, 2014BusinessCalif. finalizes some exemptions, compliance alternatives to emissions regulationsCARB has finalized the compliance alternatives and extension amendments it proposed earlier this year, effectively allowing the owner-operators and small fleet owners who qualify some delays in complying with the state’s emissions regulations.December 10, 2014Hours of Service34-hour restart provisions could be suspended, bill strips funding from enforcementControversy and disagreement over inclusions in Congress’ omnibus appropriations bill have clouded the bill’s fate, but it’s still expected to clear Congress with the language to halt enforcement of the 34-hour restart provisions.December 10, 2014BusinessFMCSA takes next step in entry-level driver training rule with ‘negotiated rulemaking’ planThe agency will formally announce this week a plan to form a “negotiated rulemaking” or “reg neg” committee made up of regulators, carriers, licensing agencies, training organizations, enforcement groups, labor unions, safety groups and others.December 9, 2014Truck StopsPilot Flying J opens three new stopsPilot Flying J announced this week it has opened three new Pilot Travel Centers in Texas, Iowa and Florida.December 9, 2014BusinessDiesel sees biggest price drop in two years, hits new multi-year lowThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped 7 cents in the week ended Dec. 8 to $3.535.December 8, 2014Previous PagePage 115 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
