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.BusinessApril rates report: All three segments climb for first time in a yearThe upswings are bright spots in an abysmal showing since last spring, with all three segments posting rate declines nearly each month since peaking last June.May 2, 2016Hours of ServiceTrucking org calls for removal of hours reform in Senate bill, says ELDs should guide new rulesThe potential 73-hour cap would be “counterproductive to truck driver safety” and could set a dangerous precedent of politicizing trucking regulations, the Alliance argues, adding that regulators should wait on data derived from the ELD mandate before implementing hours reform.May 2, 2016Overdrive ExtraThe latest on speed limiters: Senate wants DOT to act nowProponents of a speed limiter mandate, like some trucking lobbyists and so-called safety advocacy groups, appear tired of the DOT dragging its feet in getting the proposed rule published and have asked Congress to intervene.April 28, 2016Pride & PolishPhotos: Beauty shots of 75 Chrome Pride & Polish winnersThe first Overdrive’s Pride & Polish show took place this weekend at the 75 Chrome Shop Show in Wildwood, Fla. Here’s another look at the Best of Show winners from the weekend -long event.April 27, 2016Pride & PolishPhoto gallery: 75 Chrome Pride & Polish competitors, full list of winners from year’s first showThe first Overdrive’s Pride & Polish show truck contest wrapped up Sunday in Wildwood, Fla., at the 75 Chrome Shop, where dozens of competitors showed to participate in the annual April-held event. Here’s a gallery of competitors and the full list of winners.April 26, 2016BusinessDriver turnover rates show potential for continued wage growth for truckers, ATA saysSky high driver turnover rates at large and small carriers will continue to put upward pressure on truck driver wages, says ATA’s Chief Economist.April 25, 2016Pride & Polish75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish sends six more rigs to 2016 championshipFour custom show trucks won Best of Show honors at the annual 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish show held in Wildwood, Fla., this weekend, sending all four to compete in the 2016 Pride & Polish National Championship.April 24, 2016Hours of ServiceSenate bill clears up 34-hour restart confusion, could add new hours limitsThe bill corrects a legislative mess-up from December that put the 34-hour restart in jeopardy by ensuring the restart will remain available for truckers. However, it would also put in place a new 73-hour on-duty limit in a consecutive seven-day period.April 21, 2016BusinessSpot market slips again as loads dip; a look at top states for freight activityTruckstop.com’s Market Demand Index decreased 3.6 percent in the week ending April 18, due to a 3.3 percent decrease in load availability. Compared to the same month last year, load availability was down 16.5 percent, and the overall MDI was down a comparable 16.6 percent.April 19, 2016Hours of ServiceFlexible split sleeper berth exemption extended 4 more yearsPrivate carrier McKee Foods has been granted an extension to its 2015-granted waiver, which allows its drivers to divide their 10 required sleeper berth hours into 5/5, 6/4 or 3/7 splits. FMCSA’s own commissioned research has shown split sleep has little to no bearing on truck driver fatigue or safety. Truckers, however, still must abide by the rigid 14-hour rule.April 19, 2016Previous PagePage 73 of 190Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearMinding Ps and Qs of costs, rates: Trucker of the Month Greg LaboskyOwner-operator Labosky continues to roll up profits as a power-only carrier in the Amazon Relay system, riding high on a new horse with a lot of road ahead -- a lot behind him, too. He recently crossed the 1-million-safe-mile threshold for his career.Overdrive RadioFMCSA fully engaged with owner-ops: OOIDA | DACA-recipient CDL holders have hope?Custom RigsPKY results: Never Satisfied Builds' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures big Build-Off winTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Year John Penn honored at MATS among owner-op peersRegulationsDOT's Duffy: 'Spot rates are going to go up' as FMCSA cracks down on fraudsters
