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.BusinessFedEx agrees to pay truck drivers $228 million in classification caseFedEx Ground announced last week it has reached an agreement to pay $228 million to settle a lawsuit brought by truck operators claiming the company has misclassified them as independent contractors, and not company employees, thereby denying them certain state-required benefits.June 15, 2015Custom RigsSights and sounds at 2015 Shell SuperRigs showVideo of some of the custom working trucks showing at Shell’s SuperRigs show.June 12, 2015Custom RigsSuperRigs, Day 2: Photo roundupShell Rotella’s SuperRigs show is in its second day (Friday, June 12) at Retama Park in San Antonio, just off I-35. Dozens of show trucks are already staged, and more are filing in throughout the day.June 12, 2015Custom RigsRay Rodriquez brings his ‘wicked’ Petes to SuperRigsSmall fleet owner and California equipment hauler Ray Rodriquez brought to San Antonio this week to show at Shell Rotella’s SuperRigs both his oldest rigand his newest, one of the most striking trucks gracing the show truck circuit presently.June 12, 2015Custom RigsPhoto gallery: Top show trucks staged at Shell’s SuperRigs competitionA look at some of the trucks showing at Shell’s annual custom truck contest.June 11, 2015BusinessNext generation of heavy-duty engine oil expected before 2017The key PC-11 goals are to improve oxidation stability (basically, handle the hotter engine temps), reduce aeration, provide scuffing and adhesive wear protection and improve shear stability.June 11, 2015Hours of ServiceHouse passes bill that continues hours of service rollbackThe DOT funding bill that would keep in place the hours-of-service restart rollback that came in December has cleared the U.S. House, passing by just six votes at nearly midnight on Tuesday.June 10, 2015BusinessRates continue to trend positively in all three truckload segmentsPosted rates on the spot market in May shot upwards in all three segments, according to Truckstop.com, and paid rates — averages from verified rates paid to carriers on spot market loads — continued to either trend in carriers’ favor.June 9, 2015BusinessDOT: Little data exists to make sound decision on truck size and weight changesThe DOT on Friday issued a report saying it does not have enough data about truck size and weight to be able to make recommendations to Congress or regulators about changing the current truck size and weight laws.June 8, 2015Pride & Polish25 for 25: Troy Huddleston’s butterfly-doored FreightlinerIn the seventh week of our countdown of 25 of our top custom rig videos, here’s Troy Huddleston’s 1991 Freightliner Classic-FLD, which has some of the more unique touches on the show circuit today.June 5, 2015Previous PagePage 96 of 190Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive RadioRewind: Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hopeHousehold-goods-hauling owner-operator Steven Meyer's custom-wrapped Kentucky trailer delivered the "Remember, Honor, Teach" message of Wreaths Across America with five distinctive, interlocking histories. Walk through Meyer's story in this Overdrive Radio episode rewind.Pride & PolishPride & Polish: Finalists square off Dec. 30 hereTrucker of the YearKelsey, Penn, Shelly: Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year finalistsCustom RigsNorth Carolina lumber hauler's 1,000-hp 2000 Pete 379Featured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
