James Jaillet

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James 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.
Business
Take your pick — Great bargains for owner-operators as oversupplied used truck market awash with more 3-to-5-year old tractors
That market should present owner-operators further opportunity to score cheap deals on nice equipment, particularly on aerodynamic fleet-spec sleepers.
September 14, 2017
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Business
Stiff freight challenges await trucking in coming decade, says trucking economist
Long-term freight challenges loom for the trucking industry as the economy and the supply chain become more efficient, more digitized and, thus, less reliant on transport needs, said Noȅl Perry, a chief economist for FTR and Truckstop.com.
September 14, 2017
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Business
Hurricane recovery, ELD mandate could squeeze trucking capacity, boost rates
Hurricane recovery efforts will increase freight demand, which will pull trucks out of their normal cycle. That shift in freight patterns combined with the crimp of productivity likely associated with the coming electronic logging device mandate deadline could prompt a capacity crisis.
September 13, 2017
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Business
NTSB: Trucker partially to blame in fatal 2016 crash involving Tesla sedan operating autonomously
NTSB concluded the driver of the tractor-trailer involved in the crash failed to yield the right of way to the oncoming Tesla sedan. A post-crash drug test also revealed the truck operator had used marijuana before the crash, according to NTSB’s report.
September 13, 2017
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Business
House amendment would bar FMCSA from proceeding with speed limiter mandate
The amendment specifically targets the speed limiter mandate proposed rule issued last year by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which drew rebuke by most industry trade groups and highway safety advocacy groups.
September 13, 2017
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Equipment
Informed protection: Know exactly what’s covered before you buy a used truck warranty
Warranties for used trucks come in a wide range of prices, coverage and lengths. You can’t truly weigh the value of any particular warranty, though, unless you know what it covers – and what it doesn’t.
September 11, 2017
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Business
Senate eyes promoting self-driving truck tech in autonomous-car bill approved by House
The House this week stamped approval on a legislative package intended to provide framework for manufacturers to develop and test self-driving cars. The Senate, however, may alter the bill to expand its provisions to cover self-driving trucks.
September 8, 2017
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Business
Knight, Swift merger to close any day after stockholders approve deal
Shareholders for Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, two of the country’s largest trucking fleets on course for a merger this year, have approved the deal made between the two companies. The merger is expected to close Sept. 8.
September 8, 2017
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Business
Flatbed rates hit multi-year high in August as van, reefer slump pre-Harvey
The effects have Hurricane Harvey have pressed van and reefer rates higher to start September, but the two segments both saw declines overall in August from July, according to monthly rate data provided to Overdrive by Truckstop.com. Flatbed, meanwhile, hit its highest average in nearly three years in August, according to Truckstop.com’s data.
September 7, 2017
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Electronic Logging Devices
House rejects ELD delay provision
An amendment brought to a 2018 appropriations package to stall the electronic logging device mandate’s enforcement date for at least 10 months was defeated in a vote on the House floor late Wednesday night.
September 7, 2017
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Regulations
DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.
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Small Fleet Champ
Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver
Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing
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