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.BusinessTrucking employment slipped again in JuneJune’s trucking jobs dip comes amid an otherwise solid month for employment for the U.S. economy, which added 222,000 jobs in the month. The country’s unemployment rate was 4.4 percent.July 7, 2017BusinessJump start: Electrified truck concepts come to life, and owner-operators want inThe electrified truck concept has taken on a real life, with players large and small vying for future shares of the Class 8 market. It’s not only large fleets that are placing orders — owner-operators, too, have shown interest in the emerging technology.July 5, 2017BusinessTrucker pay reform efforts at state level could be stymied by revival of Denham AmendmentCongress is again considering legislation that would block state-level efforts to dictate driver pay reforms and hours of service restrictions. The so-called Denham Amendment, first brought to the table by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) in 2015, seeks to reassert federal authority over hours of service regulations and the industry’s standard per-mile driver pay model.July 5, 2017BusinessCyber attack disrupts operations of major carriers, closes port terminalsAnother broad scale cyber attack, the second one in a month, has crippled computer systems at some of the world’s largest carriers, including FedEx’s European trucking subsidiary TNT Express and A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest maritime carrier.June 29, 2017BusinessReport recommends sweeping changes to CSA scoring systemThe Congressionally mandated report lists major flaws with the program, along with recommendations for FMCSA to pursue to make the program more fair for carriers and more accurate in assessing their safety risk.June 27, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesCummins debuts owner-operator-focused ZED Connect ELD appEngine maker Cummins on Friday announced it has launched a new software company, ZED Connect, whose first offering is a smartphone-based electronic logging device that’s compliant with the U.S. DOT’s looming ELD mandate.June 23, 2017Custom RigsBandit Big Rig Series revives action-packed truck racingSee big rig racers roaring around the Montgomery Motor Speedway.June 21, 2017BusinessSupreme Court refuses another trucking case, this one about carriers’ access to drivers’ historyThe six driver plaintiffs claimed FMCSA’s PSP reports disparaged their reputations and made it harder for them to find work. The courts have also consistently disagreed with OOIDA-backed plaintiffs’ assertions.June 20, 2017Electronic Logging Devices‘Game-set-match’ for ELD mandate, time for truckers to consider compliance optionsGiven this week’s news from the Supreme Court and the likely reluctance of Congress — or the White House, whose DOT has shown no interest in bucking Congress’ orders — to touch the issue, owner-operators would be wise to transition from hoping for a reversal to considering compliance options.June 14, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesSupreme Court rejects ELD appeal, ending OOIDA’s challenge optionsIn a win for FMCSA, the Supreme Court has declined to take up OOIDA’s challenge, leaving in place a lower court decision that upholds the rule and its Dec. 18 compliance date. OOIDA says it will continue its ELD challenge via Congress and the White House.June 12, 2017Previous PagePage 46 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsOwner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopperMods through the years Zach's owned the 2017 389 result in what's a well-balanced look for this custom Pete, with sharp paint lines, a Cat under the hood, and a hopper-hauling setup built to handle the rough-and-dirty side of farm-haul work and still turn heads.Hours of ServiceAre inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?Small Fleet ChampUp from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fireOverdrive ExtraDon't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the futureFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
