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.HomePushing the limit: In-depth look at the arguments for and against DOT’s truck speed limiter mandateThe opposing sides in the speed limiter debate have one thing in common: They both believe accident data proves their stance is the safest. Their arguments are being filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation now that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a limiter mandate, published Sept. 7, is up for public comment through […]September 20, 2016BusinessPushing the limit: In-depth look at the arguments for and against DOT’s truck speed limiter mandateProponents’ key point is that capping truck speeds will reduce the number of truck-involved crashes. Opponents of the rule argue the opposite regarding safety, saying that the resulting speed differential between trucks and other vehicles would put all drivers at greater risk. More on both arguments here…September 20, 2016BusinessUsed truck prices poised to continue to fall until 2020, analyst saysGiven the high truck build rates in 2014 and 2015, the market for 3- to 5-year-old tractors is set to be flooded in the coming few years, a supply-side force that will continue to put downward pressure on used truck prices, said Arrow Truck Sales President Steve Clough.September 19, 2016BusinessRates could see a big boost in 2017 and 2018, forecasters sayThe combination of major trucking regulations like the DOT’s electronic logging device mandate and the EPA’s coming emissions standards, increasing fuel costs and a boost in manufacturing will likely lead to an industry capacity crunch and a big increase in rates, said forecasters this week.September 15, 2016Electronic Logging DevicesTrucking attorney: Court appears likely to side with FMCSA in ELD court challenge“The [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,” said transportation attorney Tim Wiseman of the Sept. 13-held oral arguments made in the ELD court challenge.September 14, 2016BusinessDiesel dips another fraction of a pennyThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell for the second straight week — albeit, only slightly — during the week ending Sept. 12, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.September 13, 2016BusinessATA also asks for extension of speed limiter comment period, says rule ‘dramatic departure’ from requestThe American Trucking Associations has filed a request with the Department of Transportation asking it to extend the 60-day comment public comment period on the DOT’s recent proposal to require speed governors on heavy-duty trucks. The carrier lobbying group joins the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in making such a request.September 13, 2016BusinessOOIDA: Speed limiter rule comment period too shortThe owner-operator trade group says its members need more than the current 60-day comment period to “adequately respond” to regulators proposed rule to require trucks weighing more than 27,000 pounds to use a speed governor that limits truck speeds to an undetermined speed, likely 60, 65 or 68 mph.September 12, 2016BusinessDespite changing emissions regs, ‘Gliders are here to stay,’ says Fitzgerald rep“We’re confident we’ll be able to test our products and meet the new standards,” says Fitzgerald’s Stu McLaughin of the looming Phase 2 emissions standards set by the EPA and the DOT. Fitzgerald has already started research work to set its benchmark to begin working toward compliance with the new regs, he says.September 8, 2016Overdrive ExtraRearview: Covering customWorkhorses increasingly became show horses in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with style-minded owner-operators turning to aftermarket lights, chrome, graphics, paint and more to convert their rigs into things of beauty. Overdrive began covering the trend and started the first major truck beauty show, Overdrive’s Pride & Polish, in 1991.September 8, 2016Previous PagePage 63 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriageOwner-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.Pride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversSmall Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverFeatured SponsorHowes
