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.Custom RigsHigh Valley’s custom military, aerospace haulerOwner-operator Shane Becker of Ramona, Cailf., runs the West hauling military equipment, jet engines and oversized aerospace equipment with this 1999 Peterbilt 379.May 20, 2015BusinessE-log mandate: DOT’s latest projected dates for it, fuel economy standards and other 2015 regsThe latest projections for major trucking regulations in the DOT’s pipeline.May 19, 2015BusinessSpeed limiter mandate one step closer to publication, sent to White House for approvalA proposed federal rule to require the installation and use of speed limiters on heavy trucks has been sent from the DOT to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for its approval.May 19, 2015BusinessCarrier who sued Pilot over fuel rebate fraud now claims truck stop chain lied about diesel pricesWright Transportation has amended its lawsuit against Pilot Flying J to accuse the truck stop chain and fuel provider of fudging its diesel fuel prices to defraud the carrier out of owed fuel rebates.May 15, 2015Pride & Polish25 videos for 25 years: Ryan Hooten’s western-themed Peterbilt 379In the fifth week of the countdown, here’s Ryan Hooten’s grain-hauling 1995 Peterbilt 379 and matching flatbeds.May 14, 2015Hours of ServiceBill dictating direction of hours-of-service restart rollback, insurance rule advancesThe 2016 DOT funding bill that would keep in place the current hours-of-service suspension until FMCSA can justify the HOS rule changes put in place in July 2013 and block FMCSA from increasing carrier insurance minimums.May 14, 2015BusinessRiding in Freightliner’s autonomous truck, how drivers interact with autonomous featuresFreightliner unveiled North America’s first state-licensed autonomous truck earlier this month at a press event in Las Vegas. Overdrive had the chance to ride in the truck, the Inspiration, last week following the truck’s debut.May 13, 2015BusinessAnother look at April rates: Spot market rates in all three segments tilt toward carriers (with charts)Posted rates on the spot market in April didn’t continue the upward trend seen in March, according to the latest data from Truckstop.com, but paid rates — the actual amount paid to carriers after negotiation with brokers and shippers — climbed in all three segments in the month.May 13, 2015BusinessTrucking sets revenue record in 2014, eclipsing $700 billion and hauling 70% of U.S. freightThe trucking industry brought in a record $700.4 billion in revenue in 2014, according to a report released this week by the American Trucking Associations.May 12, 2015Business1,900 trucking jobs added in April; U.S. unemployment rate at 7-year lowThe for-hire trucking industry added 1,900 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report, released May 8, making up some ground lost in March.May 8, 2015Previous PagePage 99 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
