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.BusinessDOT wades into California break requirements, exempts hazmat carriersThe U.S. DOT announces federal laws outweigh California's state laws regarding periodic meal and rest breaks for hazardous materials truck drivers.September 20, 2018BusinessAnd the data says — Owner-operator market the hottest fleet segmentAccording to Qualified Carriers, the number of small fleets with six or fewer trucks has grown by 72% since February 2012. Read more here on Overdrive.September 20, 2018BusinessFreight boom, ELDs created ‘most disruptive time seen in trucking’The FTR Conference covered trucking and the combination of economic growth, ELDs and hurricanes forcing record-tight truck capacity and historically high rates.September 18, 2018Overdrive ExtraMaking sense of the winding storyline of glider kit emissions regsStudies, proposed rules, Congressional letters, court injunctions, on-again/off-again enforcement — the saga over whether the EPA should regulate the production and sale of glider kits has seen its share of twists and turns in recent months. For a quick clarifier, here’s where the issue of glider kit emissions stand currently.September 17, 2018BusinessA few dramatic views of trucks left to burn on I-5 in ongoing California wildfireI-5 still closed after fast-spreading wildfire approached the highway last week. Scroll through images of devastation caused by the wildfire on Overdrive.September 10, 2018BusinessEPA investigating concerns about glider kit emissions researchThe EPA is investigating research conducted about glider kit emissions in 2017 after a lawmaker called the study into question. Get the details on Overdrive.September 5, 2018ParkingCapacity, awareness keys to alleviating trucking’s parking shortage, panel saysA panel at the Great American Trucking Show discussed the truck driving industry's truck parking shortage while offering suggestions for improvement. More here.September 5, 2018BusinessAfter historic upward run, spot market rates settle during typical seasonal declinesRates surged in April, May and June, cresting at record highs in June before receding some in July and August.September 4, 2018Hours of ServiceHours reforms process swirling, ATRI and Trucker Nation push sleep studies to back 14-hour flexibilityATRI has released results of a study that ATRI says lends strong credence to allowing drivers to break up their 10-hour off-duty period (and, thus, their 14-hour on-duty period) into segments. Likewise, Trucker Nation says it leaned on sleep studies to support its proposal to allow drivers to use the same type of split-sleeper flexibility.August 29, 2018Overdrive ExtraWith a sense of hope for hours reforms, truckers air their suggestions in first FMCSA listening sessionTruckers seek review of hours regulations with flexibility & common sense in mind. Read more about what drivers said at the first FMCSA listening session.August 25, 2018Previous PagePage 23 of 190Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampRight-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucksLedford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.LifeFMCSA cancels sexual assault study 'focused on DEI' and 'transgender ideology'Overdrive RadioSmall-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason ShellyRegulationsFMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regsFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
