Jill DunnBusiness10 indicted in decade-long cargo theft operation, will be tried in FebruaryTen men have been indicted on charges of conspiracy and theft for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million in trucks, trailers and cargo in a period of more than 10 years, and their trial is set to begin Feb. 18.January 16, 2014BusinessNew York targets owner-operator misclassificationIn a bill supported by both the New York Motor Carrier Association and the Teamsters, the state is changing misclassification rules to bolster legit contractors and punish misclassification violators.January 16, 2014BusinessSupreme Court denies review of FMCSA’s pilot program with MexicoThe U.S. Supreme Court has refused the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request to hear its case against the federal cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico.January 13, 2014BusinessDeadline for drivers to comply with medical certification rule coming Jan. 30Truck drivers have until Jan. 30 to self-certify their operating status and provide medical examiner’s certificates to state driver licensing agencies.January 2, 2014BusinessNational Association of Independent Truckers founder indicted for tax evasionA federal grand jury has indicted a high-profile entrepreneur and former trucking insurance leader for more than $7 million in tax evasion.December 18, 2013Electronic Logging DevicesE-log mandate rule could come next week, driver coercion rule in MarchThe OMB indicated Dec. 13 it has not yet cleared the electronic logging device mandate rule, but the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicated earlier this month it anticipates publishing a proposed rule Dec. 23.December 16, 2013BusinessSouth Carolina port truckers must register for clean truck program before year’s endAfter Dec. 31, the South Carolina Port Authority only will admit trucks registered in its Clean Truck Certification Program.December 13, 2013BusinessSupreme Court to decide whether to hear cross-border case, FMCSA admits 14th carrierThe U.S. Supreme Court soon will consider if it will hear a case against the U.S. cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico, which recently admitted its 14th carrier.December 12, 2013Hours of ServiceLog haulers in Oregon asking for exemption of hours rule break requirementTimber haulers in Oregon are seeking an exemption to the 30-minute break required by the hours of service rule that went into effect July 1, saying environmental and seasonal restrictions already limit their ability to get logs to mills.December 10, 2013ParkingWest Virginia to get truck parking alert systemThe West Virginia Division of Highways will offer a guidance system to alert truckers to available parking via roadway signs and the 511 Traveler Information platform.December 10, 2013Previous PagePage 22 of 38Next PageTop StoriesBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsOverdrive readers graded the 48 continental United States for highway maintenance and expansion, congestion pressure and parking infrastructure, reporting broken suspensions, blown-out tires, high fees and aggressive ticketing from the worst of the worst.BusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itRegulations‘No evidence’ non-domiciled CDLs bad for safety: Lawsuit to block DOT's new ruleBusinessBrokers, parking, emissions regs: Owner-ops' top trucking concernsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
