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.BusinessJudge orders prosecutors to disclose millions of docs, hundreds of hours of recordings to Pilot Flying J defendantsThat evidence could include, according to court documents, “hundreds of millions of pages” of documents, along with more than 200 hours of recordings produced by FBI informants working at Pilot during the federal investigation.March 8, 2016BusinessTrucker pay has plummeted in the last 30 years, analyst saysHere’s how much truck operators would have made on average last year had trucker pay kept up with inflation since 1980.March 4, 2016BusinessFMCSA unveils driver training rule proposal, sets up core curriculum and more for pre-CDL driversThe DOT released today a proposed rule that would establish a standard curriculum for new truckers receiving their CDL, require minimum driving time during training and set up a registry of FMCSA-approved driver training entities.March 4, 2016BusinessWork Truck Show: Medium- and severe-duty news from Cummins, Mack, International and moreMedium-duty and vocational truck related announcements from Cummins, International, Detroit and Mack.March 3, 2016BusinessFederal vs. state authority over truckers’ breaks and pay a growing debate in aviation billSen. Barbara Boxer held a press conference Thursday to decry the return of the measure, calling it an anti-trucker, anti-safety provision. ATA, however, disagrees, calling the measure a necessary means to preventing a patchwork of state-to-state rules.February 26, 2016BusinessMajor carrier again ordered to pay big payout to driver following refusal-to-drive firingBrandon Hopper claims he was “confronted and baited” by Marten to resign in July 2013 after he refused to haul two allegedly overweight loads and three other loads because, he claims, he would have been in violation of hours of service regulations.February 24, 2016BusinessDOT expands Mexican-U.S. border freight zones in Texas, New MexicoThe commercial border zone expansion will give Mexican-domiciled and U.S.-domiciled carriers and drivers a bigger zone to pick up and drop freight near El Paso, along with making some New Mexico-based crossings officially codified as cross-border zones.February 23, 2016Overdrive ExtraCat’s back (with another phone)Owner-operators haven’t been able to spec a new Caterpillar-powered truck in nearly a decade, but they can spec a new piece of Cat equipment of a smaller variety: The company’s second take on a rugged smartphone built for users who work in industries like trucking and construction.February 22, 2016BusinessTrucker coercion prohibition rule now in effect: Here’s how to file a complaint against a carrier, broker or shipperA new federal rule that implements large fines for carriers, shippers and brokers caught pressuring drivers to operate beyond federal safety regulations, such as when they’re out of hours, is now in effect, as is a new system for truckers to file complaints for alleged coercion instances with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.February 19, 2016BusinessFAA bill with trucking hours and pay implications advancesA bill that would prevent states from requiring truckers and their employers to comply with state laws regulating hours of service, such as meal or rest break requirements, has been approved by the House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill would also, if enacted, throw cold water on state-level initiated driver pay reform.February 12, 2016Previous PagePage 77 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 SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
