James Jaillet

James 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.

DOD begins transitioning management of the massive number of annual household goods moves to a single entity

The DOD is actively moving away from its system for doling out household goods loads to truck carriers and will eventually adopt a single-source model.

February 21, 2019

Indiana patrollers to monitor truckers’ on-highway protest Thursday

The Indiana State Police will have extra patrollers monitoring the Interstate 465 loop as a group of truck drivers plan a highway protest. Details on Overdrive.

February 20, 2019

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Electronic Logging Devices

Drivers hauling livestock, insects to remain exempt from ELD compliance through September

A budget deal reached by lawmakers includes a provision that allows truck drivers hauling livestock and insects to continue to run on paper logs. Details here.

February 15, 2019

Dan Brubaker’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 glider and Wilson livestock trailer

Spot rates expected to dip ‘sharply’ in 2019 as economic growth stalls

Analysts at FTR said they project freight to remain stable in 2019, despite the slowing of economic growth. Get the details on the report from FTR on Overdrive.

February 14, 2019

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Overdrive Extra

Post-ELD mandate crash data a knock on hours regs, too

Post-ELD mandate crash data is offering even more insight into hours-of-service regulations and their impact on trucking. Get details here on Overdrive Online.

February 7, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

Study: Under ELDs, crash rates flat but unsafe driving violations are up

A group of researchers this month issued a report on the effects of the electronic logging device mandate, and they reached two main conclusions: The use of ELDs has not reduced the rate of truck crashes, but it has increased the frequency of speeding violations, particularly among the small carrier segment.

February 4, 2019

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Needle-nosed 1982 Peterbilt 359 with a Corvette dash

Billy Baker talks the history of his classic 1982 Peterbilt 359, which has more than 3 million miles. The Pete also has an aftermarket needle-nose and a Corvette dash.

February 2, 2019

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Rates sag in January as market moderates

Truckload rates in the three major segments (dry van, flatbed and reefer) fell month to month in January from December, according to national per-mile spot market rate averages provided by Truckstop.com. The declines are in line with seasonal trends but also indicate a continued cooling in conditions that caused rates to spike to record highs in 2018.

February 1, 2019

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Autonomous retrofitter Embark appears to be hauling Amazon freight in testing

Embark, a startup aiming to develop an autonomous retrofit system for Class 8 trucks, said this week it operated 124,000-plus miles of semi-autonomous testing last year. A photo posted to Reddit this week also shows the company appears to have partnered with major online retailer Amazon.

January 31, 2019

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NLRB’s updated guidance on independent contractor status focuses on drivers’ operational freedoms

Transportation attorney Jack Finklea says the new guidance focuses on “the freedom to accept or reject particular loads, the freedom to start operating when they want or stop operating when they want, or not work at all on a particular day, week or month,” and more.

January 29, 2019

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The Small Fleet Championship's title belts are on the line for this year's competition, both to be delivered to a final winner in two categories after the final round October 23 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists

Spanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.

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Trump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rules

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Tennessee-based small fleet car-hauler's 'Patriot' 2020 Peterbilt 389

Pilot will be giving away this Kenworth W900 -- albeit with a different look -- and $50,000 as part of its 2025 Road Warrior contest. Pilot partnered on the contest with the Diesel Brothers, who will refurbish this truck to be awarded to the winner.

Custom Kenworth W900, $50K sweeten the pot in annual Pilot Road Warrior contest

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