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.BusinessThe trillion dollar debate: Can private toll roads significantly help highway funding crisis?Trump’s plan for bolstering infrastructure funding with investments from the private sector could buoy the country’s ability to repair worn highways. It could also expand the number of toll roads in the U.S. But how can private money really fill the highway funding void?March 8, 2017BusinessTruck OEMs, trucking orgs join in asking new EPA head to maintain clean diesel programDERA offers rebates and grants to owners of diesel-powered equipment to aid in retrofitting older engines with more modern, lower emissions technology or in replacing older equipment all together. Trucking stakeholders hope to convince Pruitt of the program’s merits.March 7, 2017Hours of Service34-hour restart study affirms less restrictive hours of service, buries 2013 regsThe results of a new study confirm that truckers’ 34-hour restarts will not require two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods and will not be limited to once per week.March 6, 2017HomeVan rates fall off as reefer, flatbed gain momentumPer-mile rates on the spot market for reefer and flatbed loads rose again in February, according to monthly transaction averages from Truckstop.com. February’s gains for flatbed marked the fourth straight month of rate growth in the segment. Reefer rates have now climbed three consecutive months. Van rates, meanwhile, tumbled in February, the third straight month […]March 2, 2017BusinessTrump illustrates need for $1 trillion infrastructure package with advice from a ‘friend in trucking’In his first address to Congress, President Trump asked lawmakers for a $1 trillion infrastructure investment. Earlier this week, Trump said he consulted with a friend in trucking, who told him U.S. highways cause his trucks to be “just beat to hell.”March 1, 2017BusinessIowa highways could become testing grounds for truck platooning techA bill in the Iowa state legislature this session would open the door for truck platoons to begin operating on the state’s highways as a means to test the technology and fine tune it for wider scale deployment.February 28, 2017BusinessTrump orders creation of teams to target regulations for removalTrump directed all federal agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, to establish a team to evaluate existing regs and make recommendations about regulations that need “repeal, replacement or modification,” the Executive Order states.February 27, 2017BusinessPushback on allowing carriers to drug test drivers via hair sample prompts FMCSA to re-open commentsGranting requests made by driver trade unions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has re-opened the public comment period for a request made by some of the country’s largest carriers to allow them to drug test driver applicants via hair sample instead of a urine sample. FMCSA currently only accepts results from urine sample testing.February 24, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA clarifies ELD compliance extensions, non-compliant devicesTwo new guidelines from FMCSA on ELDs: Older devices that buy carriers’ time but aren’t long-term compliance options for the mandate can be transferred to a new truck and operators will have eight days to deploy a compliant device if their ELD is found to be non-compliant.February 22, 2017BusinessPenske settles with drivers in case over unpaid meal and rest breaksPenske will pay 344 current and former drivers $15,000 each to settle the now 8-year-old case. The case produced a landmark ruling in 2014 regarding state-level laws regarding drivers’ pay and breaks, prompting concern from carriers about the potential for similar lawsuits.February 21, 2017Previous PagePage 52 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
