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.Overdrive ExtraHighway ‘devolution’: How has it impacted owner-operators? Reader comments wantedOwner-operators, how has your operation been affected by highway funding devolution? Greater congestion? More tolls? Greater variability in highway conditions from state to state? Let us know here…March 23, 2016BusinessTrucking pressure to stop FMCSA from working on new carrier rating system gains traction in House“It is irresponsible and inconceivable that FMCSA would use the same data and analysis Congress said is faulty in a new safety fitness determination,” the lawmakers write in their letter. The letter comes in response to requests by industry groups to halt FMCSA’s Safety Fitness rule pending a CSA revamp.March 21, 2016Overdrive ExtraRearview: From risqué to recognitionDespite the fact that each issue featured hard-charging long-form articles and opinion pieces organizing trucker strikes and taking on powerful lobbyists and unions, many covers in Overdrive’s first two decades sported a softer subject: the monthly Overdrive’s Date Master.March 18, 2016Custom RigsFitzgerald Gliders to sponsor Team Penske NASCAR Mustang, Bristol-held Xfinity series raceFitzgerald Glider Kits announced March 17 it will sponsor the No. 22 Ford Mustang in NASCAR’s Xfinity Cup series for four races this season. It also announced it will be the titles sponsor of the Bristol Motor Speedway Xfinity series race, now set to be called the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300.March 17, 2016Overdrive ExtraPresidential candidate Bernie Sanders advocates rail system to ‘take trucks off the roads’It’s unclear whether he meant all trucks or just some trucks, but speaking this weekend, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, running as a Democrat, told a crowd of supporters the U.S. could do “incredible things” like building a rail system to “take trucks off the roads” if he’s elected president.March 14, 2016Hours of Service34-hour restart fix left out of FAA extension billHopes that Congress would undo a provision passed in December that could kill the 34-hour restart entirely came up empty when the House’s Transportation Committee unveiled the aviation-focused legislation Thursday.March 10, 2016BusinessSenate FAA bill skips language on state regulation of truckers’ hours, pay reformThe Senate’s Commerce Committee late Wednesday unveiled its version of a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that, unlike its counterpart in the House, does not include trucking-specific language on state regulation of truck drivers’ hours of service and pay.March 10, 2016Custom RigsReady, set, truck: Second season of ChampTruck truck racing series begins next monthThe second season of the ChampTruck World Series truck racing circuit begins next month, with two race weekends scheduled on the East Coast. Eight additional races are scheduled to follow the two April events, eventually leading to the series’ Las Vegas finale in late October.March 9, 2016BusinessRates took a nosedive in February, major segments drop nearly a dime eachFebruary’s rate declines were the continuation of about a now 18-month-long trend, as flatbed, reefer and van rates have steadily fallen since peaking at record highs in mid-2014. Here are the latest per-mile numbers for each.March 9, 2016BusinessFMCSA announces sleep apnea ‘pre-rule,’ wants feedback from carriers, drivers on apnea prevalanceThe DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calls the request for feedback the “first step” in a potential sleep apnea rule for the trucking industry. Here are the topics the agency wants input on from trucking industry stakeholders.March 8, 2016Previous PagePage 76 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCustom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newThe Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.BusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
