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.BusinessDOD begins transitioning management of the massive number of annual household goods moves to a single entityThe 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, 2019BusinessIndiana patrollers to monitor truckers’ on-highway protest ThursdayThe 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, 2019Electronic Logging DevicesDrivers hauling livestock, insects to remain exempt from ELD compliance through SeptemberA 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, 2019BusinessSpot rates expected to dip ‘sharply’ in 2019 as economic growth stallsAnalysts 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, 2019Overdrive ExtraPost-ELD mandate crash data a knock on hours regs, tooPost-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, 2019Electronic Logging DevicesStudy: Under ELDs, crash rates flat but unsafe driving violations are upA 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, 2019Custom RigsNeedle-nosed 1982 Peterbilt 359 with a Corvette dashBilly 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, 2019BusinessRates sag in January as market moderatesTruckload 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, 2019BusinessAutonomous retrofitter Embark appears to be hauling Amazon freight in testingEmbark, 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, 2019BusinessNLRB’s updated guidance on independent contractor status focuses on drivers’ operational freedomsTransportation 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, 2019Previous PagePage 17 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsThe trucking industry as a whole -- drivers and motor carriers -- ranked the economy as the overall top concern in ATRI's annual issues survey. Carriers and truck operators had different views of what's most concerning, though, with differences among different operator classes on offer, as well.Small Fleet ChampTFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampsCustom RigsRebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late sonBusinessLike a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways todayFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
