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 DevicesNew rule includes 8 ways to help prevent e-log harassmentFMCSA outlines eight proposed provisions to attempt to prevent driver harassment with ELDs. Congress and the courts directed FMCSA to include safeguards against driver harassment in the rule.March 14, 2014Electronic Logging DevicesLogging device mandate could come in 2016, outlines hardware spec’s, harassment provisionsThe rule addresses driver harassment protections, hardware specifications and hours of service-related supporting documents.March 13, 2014Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA proposes rule mandating electronic logging devicesThe compliance date for the mandate will be two years after the final rule is published, which will come after a 60-day public comment period.March 13, 2014BusinessSpeed limiter rule coming? DOT report says yes, and could be this yearJoining an already full trucking regulatory docket this year could be a rule that requires trucks to use speed limiters, though what the limited speed may be isn’t known.March 13, 2014BusinessDiesel price still projected to fall in 2014, 2015, but forecast price climbingThe Dept. of Energy’s most recent Short Term Energy Outlook projects the U.S.’ average diesel price to fall to $3.85 this year, a 7-cent drop from 2013’s average of $3.92 and a 12-cent drop from 2012’s $3.97. Those numbers, however both are upward revisions of previous projections.March 13, 2014Electronic Logging DevicesE-log mandate likely coming soon: White House clears rule, publication nearingAfter more than seven months in waiting, the proposed rule mandating Electronic Logging Devices has cleared the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, likely paving the way for a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to be published by the end of the month.March 12, 2014Electronic Logging DevicesE-log mandate publication date pushed back again, now expected April 9A proposed rule mandating Electronic Logging Devices (aka Electronic Onboard Recorders) is now projected to be published April 9, according to a monthly report from the Department of Transportation, who has been pushing back the projected publication date for the rule since mid-November.March 11, 2014BusinessCARB proposes delaying, changing some emissions requirements for owner-operatorsCalifornia’s Air Resources Board this week officially unveiled some proposed changes to its Truck & Bus Rule emissions regulations, potentially allowing owner-operators and small fleets some additional routes to compliance.March 7, 2014BusinessFor-hire trucking employment unchanged in February as U.S. adds 175kThe for-hire trucking industry did not add or lose any payroll jobs in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, per the DOL, who also downwardly revised January’s job gains to 2,600.March 7, 2014Overdrive ExtraSorting through highway funding plans: Several irons in the fireWith Highway Trust Fund bankruptcy and the expiration of the MAP-21 act looming, here’s a look at some of the key proposals so far to stabilize highway money and fund the next bill.March 6, 2014Previous PagePage 143 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
