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.BusinessDrivers sue FMCSA over pre-employment report informationSix drivers have filed a class-action lawsuit against FMCSA claiming the agency “disparaged” their safety records and diminished their value as truck drivers by oversharing information on the drivers’ Pre-Employment Screening Program reports.July 21, 2014Pride & PolishFitzgerald Pride & Polish winners: Ashley’s ‘Double Take’ Pete, father-son duo take top billingA quick look at the four Best of Show winners, and two other notables, from this year’s Fitzgerald Truck Show Pride & Polish.July 19, 2014BusinessLawsuits mount against Cat’s ACERT engines, court consolidates casesMore than a dozen lawsuits have now been filed against former truck engine maker Caterpillar over its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines. A multidistrict litigation court has consolidated the cases.July 18, 2014BusinessString of failures led to I-5 bridge strike, collapse in 2013, NTSB saysA distracted pilot car driver, lack of low-clearance signage on the bridge and poor route planning by the carrier all played a role in the bridge strike and collapse, NTSB says.July 16, 2014BusinessFMCSA speeds work on raising carrier insurance minimums, slows on Safety Fitness scoring ruleThe prospect of a proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule coming this year seems to have diminished, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made its work on producing a rule raising the minimum amount of liability insurance for carriers a higher priority, according to projected rule publication dates in a recent DOT report.July 15, 2014Pride & PolishTop rigs to show at Pride & Polish’s Tennessee stop this weekThe 2014 Overdrive’s Pride & Polish circuit continues its nationwide truck beauty show tour July 18-19 in Crossville, Tenn., off Interstate 40 at Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ parts and sales facility.July 15, 2014BusinessDiesel price falls again, hits one of lowest averages since JanuaryThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended July 14 to $3.894 a gallon, according to the government. This is the second straight week the price of diesel has dropped and the lowest the price of diesel has been since January, save for two weeks in June.July 14, 2014BusinessPilot Flying J agrees to $92 million criminal settlement in fraudulent fuel rebate casePilot Flying J has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve the criminal investigation into the company’s fraudulent rebate withholding scheme, agreeing to pay a $92 million fine. That’s in addition to the $85 million civil settlement from November.July 14, 2014Hours of ServiceSuit against Walmart in Tracy Morgan crash claims carrier violated hours rules, ‘negligent’ in oversightFour survivors of the June 7 New Jersey Turnpike truck crash that left comedian James McNair dead and actor Tracy Morgan in critical condition are suing Walmart Transportation, claiming the private carrier was “careless and negligent” in its oversight of drivers and equipment, which led to the crash, the lawsuit alleges.July 14, 2014BusinessDrivers allowed state-assured rest breaks in California, court saysA federal appeals court ruled this week that motor carriers are not exempt from California state law requiring mandatory paid breaks for workers, overturning a ruling made by a lower court that had exempted motor carriers and opening the door for similar challenges, both in California and elsewhere.July 11, 2014Previous PagePage 130 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsWhite Pine Paving's 'Change Order' 2000 W900L, revisitedFrom impressive airbrush work and laser cutouts of equipment often hauled behind the rig to a unique lighting package and extra-tall shifter, Maryland-based White Pine Paving's 2000 Kenworth W900L day cab brings style to local work.BusinessOverdrive's top 10 trucking stories of 2025Pride & PolishPride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champsOverdrive RadioRewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hopeFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
