James Jaillet

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.

Chao approved by Senate committee to run DOT, nomination moves to full Senate

Her nomination now moves to the full Senate. For Chao to be confirmed to run the DOT and serve in Trump’s Cabinet, a majority vote is needed in the Senate. Chao’s confirmation is expected to see little opposition.

January 24, 2017

Elaine Chao testifying before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Jan. 11.

Unclear how Trump’s freeze on regs, Obamacare relaxer will impact trucking

An FMCSA spokesperson said the impact of Trump’s memo on pending regulations is “being assessed.” But regulations already made law, like the electronic logging device, are likely to be untouched.

January 23, 2017

Volvo halts production of VNX tractor, nixes D16 engine

Market conditions dictated both decisions, Volvo says, as demand for the D16 has waned. The VNX will remain in the company’s product lineup, despite the halt in production, the company says.

January 23, 2017

Production of the Volvo VNX has been temporarily halted, Volvo has said. The D16 engine has also been permanently shelved, the company says.

Outgoing FMCSA boss salutes truckers

“I’m going to be telling [trucking’s story] every day to everyone I talk to. I appreciate everything [truck drivers] do to make sure safe trucking moves the economy. I will never forget the work that they do and the importance that they have in this nation.”

January 19, 2017

Big carriers again push FMCSA to allow hair sample drug tests

Some of the country’s largest carriers have joined to file a request with the U.S. DOT to allow them to drug test drivers exclusively via hair sample, in lieu of the traditional and federally required urine sample test.

January 18, 2017

FMCSA reform advocate Deb Fischer to head Senate’s transportation subcommittee

Fischer may be best known in the trucking industry for the introduction of a bill in 2015 targeting FMCSA and its regulations, which Fischer said were overly burdensome and, in some cases, unjustified. She successfully attached the language to the 2015-passed FAST Act.

January 17, 2017

Sen. Deb Fischer

GOP dominance could derail efforts to reform driver pay

Trucking industry lobbyists hope to leverage fresh Republican control in Washington, D.C., to pass the so-called Denham Amendment, which would prevent enforcement of state-level laws dictating truck drivers’ time and pay. Opponents say the measure would slam the door on driver pay reform efforts.

January 16, 2017

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Electronic Logging Devices

ELD mandate sees another court victory, OOIDA plans to appeal to Supreme Court

A three-judge panel for the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied OOIDA’s request for the court to rehear its case against the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate, which takes effect later this year. OOIDA says it plans to appeal to the decision to uphold the mandate to the U.S. Supreme Court.

January 13, 2017

DOT nominee Chao says she hopes to balance automated vehicle tech, job displacement

If confirmed to lead the DOT, Chao said she would seek to bolster innovation while also addressing public discomfort with automated vehicles and concerns of those like truck drivers who could be put out of work by such technology, even if such a scenario is years off.

January 11, 2017

Chao’s hearing was the first step towards her confirmation by the Senate to head the DOT. (Photo from Donald Trump’s GreatAgain.gov transition site.)

Med examiner accused of issuing bogus certifications to thousands of drivers pleads not guilty

A Georgia-based medical examiner who’s been accused by authorities of issuing thousands of fraudulent medical certifications to truck drivers has been indicted. FMCSA has said 6,600 truck operators who received certification from the doc will need to see a new doctor and receive fresh certifications.

January 10, 2017

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Owner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopper

Mods 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.

Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?

Clifford C. Hay Inc. owns six trucks, with four operating on a day-to-day basis. Some of the small fleet's trucks are shown here parked up in front of the fleet's current shop in Cobleskill, New York.

Up from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fire

Jackson Brosmore

Don't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the future

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