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.BusinessJudge dismisses most of OOIDA lawsuit against CARB, transfers owner-op’s claimThe federal judge overseeing the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit challenging California emissions standards has again dismissed most of the owner-driver advocacy group’s litigation.July 15, 2015BusinessRates mostly flat in June as van retains negotiating leverage and flatbed inches upPaid rates on the spot market were stable in June compared to the month prior, according to monthly rate data from Truckstop.com, with dry van and flatbed rates creeping up and reefer rates inching down.July 15, 2015BusinessSenate takes up trucking regulatory package, would remove CSA scores, allow under-21 interstate driversChanges to driver drug testing rules, allowance of under-21 interstate drivers and removal of CSA scores from public view are all included, among other provisions.July 15, 2015BusinessCongress, with time expiring, introduces another highway bill patchThe House introduced late Monday another short-term highway funding patch — the third since MAP-21’s expiration last year — that would extend funding through the end of the year. The current highway funding patch is set to expire July 31.July 14, 2015BusinessCourt again sides with drivers in classification case against FedEx GroundUpholding a Kansas Supreme Court ruling made last year, the federal appeals court agreed with the driver plaintiffs, saying they should have been classified as company employees, not contractors.July 13, 2015BusinessHourly driver pay, insurance increase part of Senator’s truck safety billA bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would if passed require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, rather than solely per-mile pay, and double the minimum amount of liability insurance required to be held by motor carriers.July 13, 2015Pride & Polish25 videos for 25 years: Robb Mariani’s ‘Low Patrol’ ‘1974 FordAfter purchasing the truck in 2003, former American Trucker host Robb Mariani rebuilt this classic cabover and turned it into an ode to its roots — a highway patrol rig.July 9, 2015BusinessTrucking hits record employment following big job gains in JuneFor-hire trucking employment now totals 1.4585 million.July 2, 2015Electronic Logging DevicesFinal e-log rule moves a step closer to publicationA looming Final Rule to mandate the use of electronic logging devices has been sent from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to the Office of Secretary of Transportation, moving the rule a small step closer to publication and implementation.July 1, 2015BusinessAudit of FMCSA shows agency needs to make improvements to CSA, carrier interventionThe DOT’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is out of sync with real-word crash risk and needs to be realigned to better predict carrier safety, says a report made public this week.June 30, 2015Previous PagePage 94 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
