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.BusinessDOT to consider requiring auto-braking systemsA Department of Transportation agency this week said it has begun work to determine whether it will pursue a federal rule to require new trucks to be equipped with crash avoidance systems that automatically break without driver input.October 15, 2015BusinessHeat map: Where rates were hottest last weekThe data here shows the average per-mile rate for each state based on verified transactions on Truckstop.com’s loadboard, encompassing van, reefer, flatbed and specialized loads. The rates shown here are averages of the rates paid to carriers from Oct. 5-11.October 13, 2015BusinessRates continued to tumble in September, all three major truckload segments declineAverage per-mile rates on the spot market in all three major truckload segments fell in September from August, according to data from Truckstop.com, following up on big drops seen in August. Here are the numbers.October 12, 2015Pride & PolishFour more rigs qualify for ‘15-’16 Pride & Polish championshipFour more show trucks and their owners earned their way into the Pride & Polish National Championship finals this weekend at the PDI Truck Show & Dyno Event Pride & Polish, held Oct. 11-12 in St. George, Utah, at PDI headquarters.October 12, 2015BusinessWatch out in the Midwest — Diesel prices rising rapidly due to refinery problemsIndiana alone has seen a 8.2-cent a gallon increase since Wednesday, and Ohio has seen a 7-cent jump in its average fuel price in the last 24 hours.October 8, 2015BusinessMega-carrier Celadon purchases 850-truck Tango Transport, Tango laying off 80 workersCeladon Trucking has purchased certain equipment-based assets of truckload carrier Tango Transport. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tango, an 850-truck carrier, also has notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission that it will be laying off up to 80 workers.October 8, 2015BusinessDriver pay to continue to rise, ATA says in report that asserts industry short 50k driversDriver pay will likely continue to rise in the coming decade as fleets work to attract new drivers to the industry to fill the gap of an alleged driver shortage that could grow to as high as 175,000 in the next 10 years, says ATA in a report released this week.October 8, 2015Hours of ServiceHours rules suspended in Carolinas following historic flooding from Hurricane JoaquinDrivers hauling relief or emergency loads in North Carolina and South Carolina have been granted a temporary waiver of hours-of-service rules and size and weight limits.October 6, 2015BusinessFor-hire trucking industry loses 4k jobs in SeptemberAugust and September join March as the only months to see month-to-month declines in trucking industry employment, following a year (2014) in which no month posted fewer trucking jobs than the month prior.October 2, 2015BusinessGeorgia truckers challenging Peach State’s use of fuel taxes for non-highway spendingThe Georgia Motor Trucking Association, J&M Tank Lines, F&W Transportation and Prolan Logistics filed the suit earlier this month, arguing all revenue obtained from state and locally collected fuel taxes should be spent “for public roads and bridges or road construction and maintenance.”October 1, 2015Previous PagePage 85 of 190Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingThough owner-operator Penn might chalk his success up to dumb luck, his story's clear evidence of smart preparation before he ever bought a truck "trying to learn every facet of the industry," in his words. Today, he's a standout for efficiency above 10 mpg, even in a multistop operation hauling furniture LTL.Custom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
