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.Electronic Logging DevicesAgency publishes logging device rule, taking public comment for 60 daysFMCSA’s electronic logging device mandate proposal has been published in the Federal Register, and the agency will accept public comment on the proposed rule until May 27.March 28, 2014BusinessPhotos, video: Peterbilt, Great Dane concept truck for Walmart unveiledIn addition to the teardrop shaped body that’s supposed to improve aerodynamics by 20 percent over conventional models, it has a fuel-neutral turbine engine, meaning it can run on diesel, gasoline, natural gas and biofuels among other sources.March 27, 2014BusinessVolvo head talks fuel efficiency of ‘14 engines, remote diagnosticsVolvo President Goran Nyberg said the company’s 2014 engines are getting higher fuel economy than the company originally expected, besting their 2013 counterparts by 3 percent, rather than the 2 percent Volvo predicted.March 27, 2014Overdrive ExtraOOIDA’s Spencer: Driver treatment a key element in ‘driver image’Driver image is a two-sided issue, OOIDA’s Todd Spencer said: Part of image, he says, in addition to what the public and trucking outsiders think, is also what truck drivers think of themselves.March 27, 2014BusinessTrucking Moves America Forward campaign aimed at bettering industry, driver imageACT 1 officially unveiled a new image campaign for the industry aimed at attracting drivers, educating the public about the industry’s ubiquitous role in American life and the U.S. economy and changing policy makers’ perceptions of trucking. The Trucking Moves America Forward campaign was announced March 26 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. […]March 26, 2014BusinessDriverless trucks, driver scorecards: Bendix highlights collision mitigation techBendix covered a variety of topics at its annual breakfast press event in Louisville at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 26, ranging from autonomous trucks, collision mitigation technology, the economy and its SafetyDirect driver/truck monitoring system. Below is the live Twitter coverage of Bendix’s speakers talks on SafetyDirect and driverless vehicles. Click here to see […]March 26, 2014BusinessLNG sold as diesel-gallon equivalent? Weight, measures council pushing for itA committee for the National Council on Weights and Measures has recommended that liquified natural gas be sold in terms of a diesel gallon equivalent rather than in units of mass, as it is now.March 24, 2014Hours of ServiceHours rule waivers for propane haulers extended as Obama signs exemption billPropane haulers in 36 states are exempt from federal hours-of-service regulations until May 31, as President Barack Obama signed a bill into law March 21 that extends waivers first granted in February by FMCSA.March 24, 2014BusinessCummins natural gas engine recall affects some Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner trucksAs part of the 25,000-engine recall issued last month Cummins and Cummins-Westport earlier this month, more than 2,000 2014-2015 Kenworth and Peterbilt model trucks have been recalled, along with more than 3,200 2008-2015 Freightliner, Sterling and Thomas Built model trucks and buses.March 18, 2014BusinessDiesel price slips, falls 1.8 cents to $4 evenThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended March 17 to $4.003 a gallon, according to the DOE. That’s the biggest drop since mid-January.March 18, 2014Previous PagePage 142 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
