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.Hours of Service‘Restart snapback?’ Will FMCSA try to reinstitute 2013 restart rules after Sept. 30?The current stay of enforcement of the 2013-implemented rules governing truckers’ use of a 34-hour hours-of-service restart could be removed as soon as Sept. 30, 2015, according to the text of the law that temporarily suspended the rules.September 21, 2015Overdrive ExtraE-log enforcement: Will it be ‘one strike, you’re out’? That and more from FTR conference“It’s a mandatory regulation,” said former FMCSA head Annette Sandberg, meaning enforcers likely will drop a carriers’ safety rating to Unsatisfactory, giving them 60 days to comply with the rule or be shut down, she says.September 18, 2015BusinessTruckstop.com revamps Trans4Cast weekly trucking market reportThe weekly report offers analysis of spot market conditions and rates.September 17, 2015BusinessWatch out for ‘robust regulatory agenda’ in Pres. Obama’s last 16 monthsThough many of the regulations have been in the works before President Obama took office in January 2009, pressure is on to get new rules published before he leaves office, she said.September 17, 2015Electronic Logging DevicesElectronic logging device mandate delayed, still could come soon; speed limiter rule expected next weekThe rule will take effect two years following its publication, the date by which fleets, owner-operators and drivers must be using electronic logging devices that satisfy the rule’s requirements.September 16, 2015BusinessThe highway fund ticker says: Congressional action on CSA, highway funding hit with cold waterThough the Trust Fund ticker says one thing, the state of roads in this country says another. And that should be the real benchmark for the need for a robust, long-term highway bill, not the jingle of the coins in the Highway Trust Fund when rattled.September 15, 2015BusinessThe deep south is hot — for ratesGeorgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas registered the hottest last week for outbound truckload rates, averaging $2.39, $2.46, $2.45 and $2.49, respectively. See the full heat map here.September 14, 2015EquipmentChevron: Next-gen engine oils still set to hit market in late 2016The “rules of the game” for next-gen engine oils, still set to hit the market late next year, should be fully defined in the coming months, says Chevron Delo’s Shawn Whitacre, giving oil makers like Chevron a year to finalize their products and to meet the new specifications of the so-called PC-11 oils.September 11, 2015Overdrive ExtraAnalyst: Trend to ‘micromanage’ drivers deterring truckers, ELDs to push small carriers out of biz“We’re watching them on the satellite. We’ve got a camera inside the cab of the truck that will take a movie of you if there’s any kind of acceleration, deceleration, swerve to the left or swerve to the right. This is not the kind of job that the swashbuckling truck drivers of years gone past would have any interest in and that’s part of what makes it so difficult.”September 10, 2015Hours of ServiceTrucker in Tracy Morgan case files to dismiss vehicular homicide, auto assault chargesThe Walmart truck driver at the center of the high-profile June 2014 crash involving actor Tracy Morgan has asked prosecutors to dismiss the charges against him, arguing the media attention the case has drawn makes a fair trial impossible.September 9, 2015Previous PagePage 87 of 190Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishPride & Polish: Finalists square off Dec. 30 hereThree finalists in each of five categories -- Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail and Working Combo -- selected by Overdrive readers square off for the win Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. Eastern. Save the date, and find more about all the finalists in this story.Trucker of the YearKelsey, Penn, Shelly: Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalistsCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Overdrive RadioRed Arrow Christmas convoy rolls strong over first three yearsFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
