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.BusinessCourt blocks administration’s glider kit emissions-enforcement policyThe court’s temporary injunction against the EPA’s decision not to enforce glider regs means that glider kit builders will be capped at making and selling just 300 trucks annually until the the court lifts its injunction or the EPA finalizes a rule to repeal emissions regs placed glider builders.July 18, 2018BusinessLawmakers ask EPA for documents related to glider kit studyThe July 12 letter from the lawmakers is the latest in a saga over whether the EPA should cap the number of trucks glider kit builders can make and sell annually. The request appears to be the beginning of a probe by Congress into alleged improper contact between EPA staffers and employees at Volvo Trucks.July 17, 2018BusinessFMCSA to begin testing new carrier safety scoring system this fallFMCSA has issued a reporting detailing how it plans to proceed in reforming its CSA program. Chief among the changes is replacing the existing CSA Safety Measurement System with a new scoring system, which the agency says it will begin testing in September.July 17, 2018BusinessProposed CSA changes tabled amid broader program overhaulThe changes, proposed in 2015 by FMCSA, tried to better align CSA’s Safety Measurement System BASIC scores with carriers’ risk of being involved in a crash.July 13, 2018Overdrive ExtraA look at next-gen tech in the cab of Continental’s Innovation TruckDetailed in the video here are two systems showcased in Continental’s Innovation Truck — 3D Surround View (a camera system that creates a 360-degree view of the truck’s surroundings, which is showcased on an in-cab monitor) and Continental’s speakerless sound system.July 12, 2018BusinessAs feds drag feet on driver drug testing updates, carrier group presses for larger reformsUrine and hair testing are both reliable indicators of drug use, but different in their detection windows. Find out more on Overdrive.July 10, 2018BusinessIn a win for glider truck builders, EPA says it won’t enforce glider emissions regs through 2019The Environmental Protection Agency says it will not enforce emissions restrictions placed on glider kit manufacturers at least through the end of 2019.July 7, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA denies OOIDA’s petition to exempt small carriers from ELD mandateThe FMCSA has now denied the OOIDA's petition to exempt small carriers from ELD mandate. FMCSA has not yet published its decision in the Federal RegisterJuly 4, 2018BusinessRates unabated: Per-mile rates march upwards again, with reefer topping $3Surging rates pushed owner-operator income higher in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from ATBS. More here.July 2, 2018BusinessBroader search functionality returns to FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical ExaminersThe return of the more extensive search options comes amid the agency’s work to restore the NRCME website after it was taken offline by FMCSA in December after an unidentified source tried to plant malicious software (malware) in the system. Drivers can search via an examiner’s registry number, by name of examiner and business and via zip code.June 29, 2018Previous PagePage 26 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
