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 ExtraCourt presses OOIDA on ‘unconstitutionality’ of Calif. emissions regs during oral argumentsThe court overseeing the OOIDA’s lawsuit against California and its stringent emissions regulations heard oral arguments last week in the case, and, per one report, OOIDA faced tough questions about its suit and the evidence used to support it.October 27, 2015BusinessHouse proposes another short-term highway bill, will fund roads through Nov. 20The U.S. House late Friday unveiled a short-term highway funding bill that would extend highway appropriations for just 22 days beyond the current highway funding stopgap put in place in July.October 26, 2015BusinessSwift settles with owner-op following $2.6M court orderSwift, the country’s largest truckload carrier, this week settled a 2013-brought lawsuit with one of the company’s former owner-operators, ending its bid to fight the litigation in which the fleet was recently ordered to pay $2.6 million in court.October 23, 2015BusinessHouse highway bill advances, would remove CSA scores, change driver drug testing rulesThe long-term highway bill, dubbed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, is a $325 billion bill and could be the groundwork for Congress’ longest highway funding measure since 2009’s SAFTEA-LU and the first multi-year bill since 2012.October 22, 2015Pride & PolishPhotos: Beauty shots of the Pride & Polish Best of Show winners from PDI showPhotos of the four Best of Show winners from the recent PDI Pride & Polish event shining in the desert.October 20, 2015Overdrive RadioPodcast: What’s up with rates?DAT Solutions’ Mark Montague talks with Overdrive News Editor James Jaillet about recent rate trends, where he sees rates headed next year and more.October 17, 2015BusinessHouse releases highway bill that would remove CSA scores, allow under-21 truck operators and moreAs highway funding presses, the House released Oct. 15 a funding bill that would remove carrier rankings in the CSA program from public view and set up a program for under-21 CDL holders and change driver drug testing rules.October 16, 2015BusinessFMCSA initiates potential sleep apnea rulemaking, report shows; e-log, speed limiters still in queueFMCSa has started work on a potential rule that would set up screening and treatment requirements for drivers who by definition are at risk for obstructive sleep apnea.October 16, 2015HomeTest drivesOctober 16, 2015BusinessJudge approves $228 million settlement between FedEx, drivers classified as contractorsThe judge overseeing a class action lawsuit against FedEx Ground over its classification of certain drivers as independent contractors instead of employees has approved the company’s June-announced $228 million settlement with 2,300 California-based FedEx drivers.October 16, 2015Previous PagePage 84 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
