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.Hours of ServiceFMCSA enforcement chief details how drivers can pause 14-hour clock under new regsFMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo answered questions on preparing truck drivers for the new hours of service rule slated for the end of September. Watch here on Overdrive.August 27, 2020HomeOverdrive’s GATS Week: Full coverageAugust 27, 2020Overdrive Extra‘Get out there and do it’: Truckers formed grassroots network to get COVID care packages to 10,000 driversMore than 10,000 care packages containing PPE, such as face masks and hand sanitizer, as well as snacks and more were handed out at truck stops. Read more here.August 13, 2020VoicesAs trucking’s tent grows, operators pursue ‘education and ownership’Two owner-operators discuss how they became truck drivers and how the industry is changing in light of the dialogues surrounding gender and racial equality in the U.S.August 10, 2020BusinessPer-mile rates averages in July shot up as virus shake-up throws off freight patternsCountering the usual seasonal rates drop off from June to July, spot market rates last month jumped in all three major truckload segments. Details on Overdrive.August 6, 2020Overdrive Extra‘Haul less, charge more’: Owner-ops report renewed choosiness on loadsOwner-operators offer their opinions on why they and others might be sitting out on hauls. Top of the list? Rates that barely break even and coronavirus.August 4, 2020Overdrive ExtraThough certain freight sectors are humming, many owner-operators appear to be hanging backDespite steady freight recovery, data shows the smallest of carriers aren't jumping back into the game at the same pace that freight is returning. Details here.July 30, 2020Overdrive ExtraBusiness bounces back for two small fleets — one cattle hauler and one cheese hauler — after COVID strikeTwo small fleet operators Rick Sterling and Dewayne Lark give insight into their trucking operations following the initial downturn brought about by COVID-19.July 28, 2020Overdrive ExtraTrucker’s victory in Supreme Court case paves way for $28M settlement with fleetPrime, Inc. has proposed a $28 million settlement with 26,000 Prime truck drivers and owner-operators.July 23, 2020Electronic Logging DevicesAfter ‘ELD scars,’ savvy owner-ops look for functionality, features, privacy in choosing e-logsAs owner-operators now have, in most cases, years of experience dealing with ELDs, they're more savvy buyers of electronic logging devices.July 22, 2020Previous PagePage 4 of 190Next PageTop StoriesParkingNew Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growthToday, the Semi-Stow truck parking/terminal facilities company, with sites across the U.S. South, West and elsewhere, rebranded as Outpost. The move follows an infusion of investment and plans to expand its network of sites short-term.BusinessConvoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?Overdrive RadioLarger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?Custom RigsThird-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900LFeatured SponsorEngineered for superior calls in high-noise environments.