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.

FTC claims carrier services companies misrepresented themselves toward securing fees from owner-operators

The 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, 2016

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New truck emissions regs likely to stay in place after election

The 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, 2016

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Volvo lays off 143 workers at engine plant

Several other truck makers also have announced layoffs this year, citing declining truck demand.

October 20, 2016

Major maritime carrier woes could propel truckload rates in some lanes

Data 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, 2016

Hanjin Shipping filed for bankruptcy Aug. 31.

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Rearview: Organized independence

In 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, 2016

This photo, from the July 1979 issue of Overdrive shows truckers affixing a banner to an ITA member’s trailer.

Truck freight, revenues to jump in coming decade, ATA predicts

Trucking revenues by 2027 will grow by 77.2 percent, ATA projects, from $906 billion in 2016 to $1.605 trillion in 2027.

October 18, 2016

Court rules overweight truckers can be ordered for sleep apnea screening by carrier

A 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, 2016

Those diagnosed with sleep apnea most often use CPAP machines to treat their condition, as seen in this photo. A federal court has ruled carriers are within their rights to require truckers at-risk for the disease to be screened for it.

Analysts: Hurricane-caused I-95 closures to cost trucking big money, rates could rise

The 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, 2016

This heat map from DAT shows where demand and rates are strongest. The darker the red, the higher the rates.

Trucking’s campaign contributions heavily favor GOP, including Trump over Clinton

Here’s how much trucking contributors have given to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton this election cycle.

October 11, 2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump has received over $97,000 from the trucking industry — just a tenth of what the industry gave Mitt Romney in 2012, but still more than Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

I-95 reopens in Georgia, still closed in portions of Carolinas due to Hurricane Matthew flooding

Interstate 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, 2016

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The ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriage

Owner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.

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Overdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs today

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DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

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