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.Pride & Polish2016 Pride & Polish National Champion, Builders Class Bobtail: From ‘ratted out’ to rat rodFollowing a few years off from the showing his small fleet’s trucks, Minnesota-based aggregates hauler Jonathan Eilen said he wanted to “come back and make a statement” on the Pride & Polish circuit this year. Just six weeks after qualifying, Eilen left GATS with his statement made and a National Championship trophy in hand.September 28, 2016Overdrive ExtraRates, especially in the west, to spike due to major maritime carrier bankruptcyLast week on the spot market, the load-to-truck ratio for outbound loads in the Los Angeles area shot up to about 7 load postings on DAT’s load board per one truck posting. The average is about two loads to one truck. The recent imbalance in loads to trucks puts upward pressure on rates.September 27, 2016BusinessForecasters: Trucking’s autonomous revolution is nigh, and it may be pricklyTransportation forecasters and top brass at truck OEs sent a message to the trucking industry in recent weeks: Autonomous trucking is coming, and its revolution will likely have a greater impact on the industry than deregulation of the early 1980s.September 27, 2016Custom Rigs2016 Pride & Polish National Champion, Builders Class Combo: A father’s special truck buildNearly 2,000 metal puzzle pieces adorn the inside and outside of Michael Manuel’s “One of Many.” Manuel built the rig for his 23-year-old daughter, Kara, who has autism.September 27, 2016BusinessCarriers spent more on driver wages, less on fuel in 2015, according to reportFor the first time since ATRI first published its annual Operational Costs report, fuel spending was not carriers’ most expensive per-mile line item. Driver wages took the crown in 2015.September 26, 2016Pride & Polish2016 Pride & Polish National Champion, Limited-Mileage Combo: Jordan Jay takes the family mantleJay’s company, Jay Transport out of Rigdy, Idaho, hauls specialized over-length shipments on the West Coast. The fleet runs 23 trucks total, most of them leased owner-operators. But the seven fleet trucks owned by Jay himself all sport the two-tone look. “It’s kind of my thing,” he says. “My dad kinda had his theme, and I have my theme. I wanted it to be similar — classy and clean just like his, but in my own way.”September 26, 2016Hours of ServiceHours reform left out of Senate bill, 34-hour restart future still uncertainReports indicated lawmakers would use the bill to fix a “legislative glitch” initiated last December that could remove the 34-hour restart from hours-of-service regulations, meaning truckers could not use a restart if they wanted. But the Senate bill, made public Thursday, includes no such fix.September 22, 2016Pride & Polish2016 Pride & Polish National Champion, Working Bobtail: The original ‘Icon’The 2015 Kenworth W900 Icon shown jointly by Kyle Cousins and Sid Calangelo is a rarity on the show circuit simply by way of being an Icon. However, Cousins’ KW is even more of a rarity: It’s the first-ever Icon edition built by Kenworth, numbered 000.September 22, 2016Pride & Polish2016 Pride & Polish National Champion, Working Combo: Joe Regalado’s 2000 Pete doubles upRegalado has only entered two shows — last year’s GATS and this year’s. “I showed it last year for the first time, and we won Best of Show. I go back this year to the nationals and win. I’m spoiled now,” he says. Profiling the winners of 2016’s Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish…September 21, 2016BusinessU.S. DOT initiates regulatory framework for autonomous trucksThe proposed policy initiative comes as both traditional automotive makers and tech giants march increasingly closer to readying such technology for public use.September 20, 2016Previous PagePage 62 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.
