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.BusinessDiesel price eases upward, closes year over year gapThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose again this week, though only slightly, ticking up seven-tenths of a cent to $3.910, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.January 6, 2014BusinessTrucker who refused to drive awarded back wages, fleet ordered to stop retaliationOak Harbor Freight Lines has been ordered by OSHA to pay a former driver back wages and to stop an attendance policy that the department says retaliates against drivers who refuse to drive due to safety reasons.January 6, 2014BusinessLegal pot: Still a no go for truckersMarijuana is still prohibited for truck drivers, despite some state measures to legalize the drug. Here’s a roundup of previous OD coverage on legal pot, including science behind driving while stoned and legal pot’s potential affect on trucking.January 3, 2014BusinessVan, reefer, flatbed rates all surge to close 2013 with strong year over year growthPer-mile spot market rates in all three segments spiked in December, according to loadboard Internet Truckstop, closing a year in which rates surged to all-time highs and continually saw strong year over year gains.January 3, 2014BusinessHours of service, trucker strike, Lisa Kelly and more: Top 15 most read stories of 2013Join us a countdown to the most-popular stories of the year, measured by total number of pageviews throughout the year.December 31, 2013BusinessBroker group continues push against bond increase, files for exemption for all brokersAIPBA has filed an application with FMCSA asking it to exempt all brokers from the increase. The group has also been fighting the bond increase in court.December 26, 2013BusinessDiesel price rises fraction of a penny, mostly stagnant in DecemberThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose two-tenths of a penny in the week ended Dec. 23 to $3.873, the DOE reported. The price of diesel has now hardly changed in the last three weeks.December 23, 2013Hours of ServiceBill to overturn hours-of-service rule introduced in Senate, referred to committeeA bill introduced in the Senate last week that, if enacted, would halt the most recent hours-of-service rule change and allow truck drivers to operate under the pre-July 1 rules again, until Congress can review the rule further.December 23, 2013BusinessNumber of cargo theft incidents falls while load value jumps, FreightWatch reportsThe number of cargo thefts recorded in the rolling quarter between September and November was 222 — an 8 percent jump from the prior quarter (June-August), but a small decrease from the prior rolling three months.December 20, 2013BusinessAgency proposes shortening driving experience needed to obtain vision exemptionFMCSA has proposed shortening the amount of driving experience needed for truck drivers to obtain an exemption to drive with “vision deficiency,” it announced via the Federal Register Dec. 19.December 19, 2013Previous PagePage 150 of 190Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioBye-bye 2025: Hope and headwinds for freight, costs, regs in focus in Overdrive RadioThe most-listened-to episodes of the year with market touchpoints in stories whose impacts continue to materialize. Though skeptics abound, from a non-domiciled CDL purge and boosted ELP enforcement to rates impacts with negotiation tactics and owner-ops' increasing biz sophistication, near all hold potential positives for 2026.Custom RigsWhite Pine Paving's 'Change Order' 2000 W900L, revisitedBusinessOverdrive's top 10 trucking stories of 2025Pride & PolishPride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champsFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
