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.BusinessFTC claims carrier services companies misrepresented themselves toward securing fees from owner-operatorsThe FTC says James Lamb’s DotAuthority.com and Dotfilings.com tricked small business truckers into paying unnecessary federal and state registration fees by pretending to be associated with the Department of Transportation or other agencies. Lamb strongly questions FTC tactics.October 23, 2016BusinessNew truck emissions regs likely to stay in place after electionThe best odds for Phase 2 emissions to be struck are for Republicans to take both chambers of Congress and the White House. Even if that happens, it’s an uphill battle.October 21, 2016BusinessVolvo lays off 143 workers at engine plantSeveral other truck makers also have announced layoffs this year, citing declining truck demand.October 20, 2016BusinessMajor maritime carrier woes could propel truckload rates in some lanesData from loadboard DAT reveals lane-specific effects since Hanjin’s late-August bankruptcy. Key lanes out of the Los Angeles market have seen rates spike in recent weeks as load-to-truck ratios soared on the heels of Hanjin ships docking and unloading at L.A.-area ports.October 19, 2016Overdrive ExtraRearview: Organized independenceIn 1962, a year after Overdrive began publication, editor Mike Parkhurst formed the Independent Truckers Association as a means to rally the magazine’s readership around common causes. ITA state chapters worked to assert truckers’ views into policy discussions across all levels of government.October 19, 2016BusinessTruck freight, revenues to jump in coming decade, ATA predictsTrucking revenues by 2027 will grow by 77.2 percent, ATA projects, from $906 billion in 2016 to $1.605 trillion in 2027.October 18, 2016BusinessCourt rules overweight truckers can be ordered for sleep apnea screening by carrierA federal court has ruled that Crete Carrier Corp. is within its legal boundaries to require truckers at the company to be tested for sleep apnea if their body mass index is greater than 35.October 14, 2016BusinessAnalysts: Hurricane-caused I-95 closures to cost trucking big money, rates could riseThe disruptions to freight flow on Interstate 95 due to Hurricane Matthew-caused closures will cost the trucking industry millions in lost revenue and driver wages, says one analyst. However, rates could remain elevated in the region, as inbound freight climbs and truck availability remains tight in affected states.October 12, 2016BusinessTrucking’s campaign contributions heavily favor GOP, including Trump over ClintonHere’s how much trucking contributors have given to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton this election cycle.October 11, 2016BusinessI-95 reopens in Georgia, still closed in portions of Carolinas due to Hurricane Matthew floodingInterstate 95 in Georgia is open to traffic as of Sunday afternoon, but chunks in South Carolina and North Carolina remain blocked or closed.October 9, 2016Previous PagePage 60 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Owner Tim Diehl II's rig is retired from the highway, now used for show and occasionally for racing. The owner calls the 1,000-plus-horsepower unit his "big old play toy."Overdrive RadioRed Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three yearsRegulationsFMCSA pins 'CDL mills' problem on self-certification: Are owner-ops to blame?Business10,000 CDL drivers out-of-service for ELP: Where's the rates bump?Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
