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.BusinessFAST Act highway bill: What trucking measures made it, what didn’tIn: Major CSA reform, expansion of driver drug testing, detention study and more. Out: Younger truckers and a measure that could have harmed small business truckers.December 2, 2015BusinessFMCSA’s driver coercion rule published, blocks carriers, shippers from threatening drivers with loss of payThe rule will take effect Jan. 29. It puts in place fines of up to $16,000 for carriers, shippers, receivers and brokers who pressure truckers to operate in violation of federal safety rules, such as hours-of-service regs.November 30, 2015BusinessCongress advances two-week highway bill, now has to Dec. 4 to pass long-term billThe Senate passed by a quick voice vote midday Thursday a two-week highway funding extension that ensures the country’s roads and bridge account won’t run dry while lawmakers finalize a long-term highway bill.November 19, 2015BusinessInsurers tell Walmart they’re not paying Tracy Morgan crash settlementsWalmart’s private fleet has sued a group of insurance companies for refusing to pay the retail giant’s settlements with victims, including actor Tracy Morgan, in the high-profile June 2014 crash on the New Jersey turnpike that left one person dead and several others severely injured.November 19, 2015Custom Rigs25th anniversary Truckers’ Choice finalist: Jon Eilen’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 and Macsimizer trailerJon Eilen’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 is one of five finalists in a special edition Truckers’ Choice online voting contest celebrating the 25th anniversary of Overdrive’s Pride & Polish.November 18, 2015BusinessSenate nixes 33-foot twin trailer provision in DOT funding billThe Senate’s original legislation included a provision to increase the tandem trailer limit to 33 feet, but an amendment brought to the Senate floor Wednesday stripped the bill of the provision. Its sponsor calls it a win for small business truckers.November 18, 2015Custom Rigs25th anniversary Truckers’ Choice finalist: Vinnie Diorio’s 2013 Pete 389/curtainside comboVinnie Diorio’s 2013 Peterbilt 389, a two-time Pride & Polish champ, is one of five finalists in a special edition Truckers’ Choice online voting contest celebrating the 25th anniversary of Overdrive’s Pride & Polish.November 17, 2015BusinessHouse passes short-term highway funding extension to buy time for long-term billThe current stopgap measure passed in late October expired Friday, Nov. 20. Members of the House and Senate this week are meeting in a conference committee tasked with producing a unified long-term bill that can get through both chambers of Congress. The Senate likely will take up the House’s short-term patch in the coming days.November 17, 2015Electronic Logging DevicesE-log rule advances, publication expected by month’s endA federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status has cleared the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, paving the way for the rule to be published by the DOT.November 17, 2015BusinessRegulatory update: E-log rule still expected this year, driver coercion nears publicationStill slated for this year: Rules to mandate e-logs and speed limiters, a driver training rule and an extension to the CSA program.November 16, 2015Previous PagePage 82 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 SponsorHowes
