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.BusinessProtect your exhaust flange by keeping the throttle in checkI teach people to drive as if there’s an egg between their foot and the throttle. Flanges take abuse, and that is why there is flex-pipe in all exhaust systems: to help alleviate the torque of both the engine and your right foot.October 15, 2014BusinessU.S. diesel average falls 3.5 cents in biggest drop in year and a halfThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 3.5 cents in the week ended Oct. 13 to $3.698, per the Energy Department.October 15, 2014BusinessFull docket for FMCSA: Update on the next 12 months’ jam-packed regulatory scheduleBetween now and the end of next summer, FMCSA projects it will publish at least five proposed or final rules to either change existing or add new regulations to the industry, according to a monthly Department of Transportation report.October 13, 2014BusinessCheaper crude driving down diesel prices; price drop expected to continueThe country’s average price for a gallon of diesel fuel should continue to fall this year and next, according to the Department of Energy, who projects diesel to average $3.68 in the fourth quarter, $3.85 for the year and $3.80 next year.October 13, 2014BusinessDriver medication use, cross-border trucking, insurance hikes on the docket for FMCSA committee meetingsThe agency’s advisory committee will meet with FMCSA’s Medical Review Board to talk medications like painkillers and amphetamines, and it will meet by itself to discuss the liability insurance increase for carriers and cross-border trucking.October 13, 2014Custom RigsEuropean racing, Euro show trucks: Videos, photos and tweets from second and final day at the trackThe 2014 FIA European truck racing series wrapped up today (Oct. 12) at the Le Mans Speedway in Le Mans, France. Two races were held, and the teams and drivers competed for the year’s final points. I covered the show live (from several time zones ahead, albeit) and posted updates throughout the day in this […]October 12, 2014Custom RigsPhotos: Sampling of show trucks at European truck racesThe FIA European truck racing finale happening in Le Mans, France, today (Oct. 11) and Sunday features more than trucks on the track: It also has hundreds of show trucks on display for spectators. I’ll have a full gallery next week of some of the trucks showing this weekend, but below is a sampling of […]October 11, 2014Custom RigsTruck racing finale in Europe: Photos and video from the show’s first dayThe FIA European truck racing series finale — a two-day event — began Oct. 11 and continues through Oct. 12 in Le Mans, France. The season’s championship is on the line, and this weekend’s races will determine the season’s winners, based on points gained in all of the year’s races. I’m covering the race and […]October 11, 2014LifeEuro truck racing finale this weekend: Stay tuned for coverageThe event is expected to host tens of thousands of spectators, along with dozens of show trucks and, of course, 100-mph action on the world famous Le Mans track. The event is much like those that will be coming to the U.S. next year.October 10, 2014BusinessNavistar seeks consolidation of potential 47 lawsuits against the company over EGR-only enginesNavistar-International has filed a motion requesting consolidation of the more than two dozen lawsuits brought against it over alleged problems with its EGR-only engine line, along with the 21 other similar lawsuits the company is expecting to come.October 10, 2014Previous PagePage 121 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 SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
