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.BusinessSenate omits ELD reprieve for livestock haulers, driver breaks provision in DOT spending billThe Senate's 2019 U.S. DOT appropriations bill, unlike the House's bill, lacks policy reforms for ELD compliance for livestock haulers & state enforced breaks.June 8, 2018Hours of ServiceSenate proposition would overhaul hours regs for livestock haulers; ELD parking reprieve slated for publicationNew bill may extend livestock haulers' drive time to 18hrs in 24hr period. Meanwhile, new info about ag haulers' hours of service exemption to be released.June 6, 2018BusinessSpot rates surge to record highsWith spot market paid rates on the rise, dry van, reefer, and flatbed rates are all heading toward record highs. More information here on Overdrive.June 4, 2018BusinessFMCSA boss Martinez tells Congress ELDs a first step toward adding hours flexibilityRay Martinez, head of the FMCSA, thinks so and expressed to Congressional lawmakers how the ELD mandate should lead to hours of service flexibility.May 30, 2018BusinessClock ticking for ag haulers to adopt an ELDAccording to the FMCSA, ag haulers have until June 19 to adopt an ELD to record duty status or face citations or out-of-service orders for non-compliance.May 29, 2018BusinessHouse committee clears bill with ELD waiver for livestock haulers, dismissal of state-mandated driver breaksIn addition to delaying ELDs for livestock and bee haulers until Sept. 2019, the bill will block state-enforced carrier paid breaks for truck drivers.May 25, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesBill filed in House would exempt owner-operators from ELD mandateSmall trucking companies, defined as those with 10 or fewer trucks, may be exempt from using ELDs if a new bill passes the House, Senate, and the President.May 24, 2018Hours of ServiceBlock of Senators press FMCSA to evaluate hours of service reformsThe Senate letter is the latest in a movement to reform hours of service, driven in part by the ELD mandate and its rigidity in ensuring hours compliance.May 22, 2018BusinessHouse DOT bill further delays ELDs for livestockers, blocks state-mandated driver breaksIf the House DOT bill passes, it'll delay ELDs for livestock and bee haulers until Sept. 2019 and block state-enforced carrier paid breaks for truck drivers.May 16, 2018BusinessEPA’s move to exempt gliders from Obama-era emissions regs nears final stagesThe EPA appears on the verge of finalizing a rule to roll back emissions regulations placed on glider kit vehicles by the Obama-era EPA.May 15, 2018Previous PagePage 28 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.
