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.Business$72M Pilot settlement with 5,500 trucking companies made final in courtA judge has given final approval to Pilot Flying J’s class-action settlement with trucking companies who sued the truck stop chain over alleged rebate withholding fraud. Pilot will be paying out about $72 million to roughly 5,500 class members.November 25, 2013Hours of ServiceOwner-operator testifies to Congress on damaging effects of new hours provisionsOwner-operator Tilden Curl testified before Congress this week to say the new rules have cost him thousands of dollars a month and do little to make the industry safer.November 22, 2013BusinessPilot wants court to approve $72M settlement for roughly 6,000 trucking companiesThe filing asks for the class-action settlement to be stamped for final approval by the court, as just 1 percent of class members have opted out and no members of the class filed an objection with the court.November 22, 2013Hours of ServiceFMCSA’s Ferro defends hours rule, says agency won’t undo itAdministrator Anne Ferro persistently defended her Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rule Nov. 21 in a House subcommittee hearing, saying she is not open to repealing the regulations.November 21, 2013BusinessJudge orders fleet to pay drivers $300k after fired for refusing to driveA judge has ordered an Ohio-based carrier to pay two drivers deemed wrongfully terminated $302,000. The drivers were fired after refusing to drive when they discovered their carriers’ trucks did not have the proper information on their trucks.November 20, 2013Overdrive RadioOOIDA survey latest to show hours-of-service rules cut pay, increase driver fatigueA full 65 percent of the 4,000 truck drivers surveyed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the new hours of service rules have caused them to receive less income, while 46 percent report feeling more fatigued since the new rules took effect.November 20, 2013Hours of ServiceAgency needs to justify hours rule that’s ‘purely ideological,’ congressman saysOverdrive had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), who’s been backing a delay of the new hours rule since July, about the upcoming House hearing on hours of service rules.November 19, 2013BusinessDiesel price sinks again, drops a penny to lowest price since July 1The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped another penny in the week ended Nov. 18, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, to $3.822 — the lowest since July 1, 2013.November 19, 2013Hours of ServiceMore than 50% of drivers report at least 5% pay drop due to hours of service rules, ATRI reportsMore than half of driver respondents in a recent study say that the July 1 hours of service rule change has decreased their pay by 5 percent or more.November 18, 2013BusinessTruck occupant deaths rise in 2012, along with overall highway fatalities, NHTSA saysThe number of highway deaths rose in 2012 from 2011 by 1,082 to 33,561. The number of large truck occupant fatalities also rose, seeing an increase for three consecutive years. However, ATA disputes the terminology used in the report.November 14, 2013Previous PagePage 153 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBusinessCould U.S. action in Venezuela bring diesel prices down?Not likely anytime soon, analysts say. The monetary and time investment to ramp up oil production in Venezuela means little near-term impacts on the global oil market. At once, experts predict good tidings for diesel prices through early 2026.Custom Rigs'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloomCustom RigsCustom Rigs Showdown: Old iron rules the quarterfinal roundEquipment$9,500 tariff on a new truck? 2027 emissions regs pre-buy in questionFeatured SponsorHot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!
