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.Custom Rigs‘After Midnight’ custom Pete 389 glider comes by way of power pair of truck buildersFitzgerald Glider Kits brought the ideas and the plan, and Rabbit River Transport’s Eric Hassevoort brought the truck, the will to show it and years of experience to the custom build of “After Midnight,” a 2015 Peterbilt 389 working show truck.January 21, 2016Hours of ServiceRequired 34-hour restart study finished, advances to next step, says FMCSA bossA Congressionally required study of truck operators and FMCSA’s 2013-instituted 34-hour restart regulations has been completed and is now under review by the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary, said Scott Darling, nominated administrator of FMCSA.January 20, 2016Overdrive ExtraSecond take: Owner-operators stand to benefit from ‘beyond compliance’ program“If you lose, why wouldn’t you at least try to get the best deal possible? FMCSA is being asked to think outside the box. Owner-ops and small businesses should too,” says Joe Rajkovacz. “It would sure be nice to find out some ideas from truckers out there not buying into the gospel of ‘Just say no.’”January 19, 2016BusinessVan, flatbed rates ticked up in December to end five-month decline, reefer rates continue tumblePer-mile sppt market rates in van and flatbed segments climbed a penny in December, while paid reefer rates fell three cents, according to Truckstop.com data.January 19, 2016Custom RigsFamily of late show trucker, fleet owner Bill Hall Jr. to pay $160k to settle truck grant disputeHall’s 130-truck aggregate-hauling fleet, Bill Hall Jr. Trucking out of San Antonio, was well known on the show truck circuit as an annual contender at major Pride & Polish shows. He was killed in October 2013 after the motorcycle he was driving crashed when it was struck by his wife’s SUV.January 14, 2016BusinessFMCSA administrator nominee Scott Darling to begin Senate confirmation process next weekNearly six months after being nominated by President Barack Obama to head the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on a permanent basis, T.F. Scott Darling will face his first confirmation hearing next week, according to a press release from the Senate’s commerce committee.January 14, 2016BusinessOwner-ops: Carrier rewarding system a way to help big carriers, ice out small onesMore concerns and questions were raised than praise given Tuesday at an FMCSA hearing intended to gather carrier and trucking industry stakeholder input on the potential establishment of a program to reward carriers who go above and beyond minimum requirements of federal safety rules.January 13, 2016BusinessTruckers file class action classification suit against three XPO drayage co.’s, seek backwages and benefitsTruck operators for three drayage carriers owned by carrier conglomerate XPO Logistics have filed a class action lawsuit seeking payment over alleged misclassification as contractors instead of employees, which led to lower wages and denial of state mandated breaks, plaintiffs claim.January 12, 2016Overdrive ExtraRearview: Fighting rail in the name of safetyOne of many battles waged by Overdrive in its first 20 years was against the rail industry, including its powerful lobbying arm and its cozy relationship with lawmakers.January 12, 2016Overdrive ExtraMore on required ELD connectivity options: What inspectors need at roadsideIf operators opt for a device that uses solely local connections like USB and Bluetooth, the device must be equipped with both Bluetooth connectivity and a USB 2.0 port, not one or the other.January 8, 2016Previous PagePage 79 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsOverdrive readers graded the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure, reporting broken suspensions, blown-out tires, high fees and aggressive ticketing from the worst of the worst.BusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
