Kevin JonesBusinessMore trucking groups call on FMCSA to remove CSA scores from public viewSeveral more trucking groups have called on DOT head Anthony Foxx to remove carriers’ safety data and Compliance, Safety, Accountability rankings from public view, saying the agency uses data that has “statistical flaws” to produce the Safety Measurement System rankings within CSA.September 18, 2014BusinessTrucking employment falls in Aug. as U.S. employment sees small gainJobs in the for-hire trucking industry slipped by 800 in August on a seasonally adjusted basis. And the August decline is on top of the slight downward revision of trucking jobs reported in July: BLS cut that number by 300.September 5, 2014BusinessCarrier to pay broker $6M for load stolen by cargo thievesA recent settlement should be a warning to carriers about the contracts they have with customers and about their load-accepting practices, especially for high value cargo: A federal judge in Ohio just awarded a broker $5.9 million for losing a load in a cargo theft.September 4, 2014BusinessCoalition of trucking groups calls for removal of public CSA scoresTen trucking groups sent a letter to the DOT pleading for the public scores in the CSA program to be removed from public view, pointing to research that says the scores are not a reliable predictor of safety.August 26, 2014BusinessFMCSA names acting administrator as Ferro tenure endsT.F. Scott Darling III has been named Interim Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The news comes in a farewell message to staff from outgoing Administrator Anne Ferro, circulated by the FMCSA communications office.August 22, 2014BusinessTwo-truck owner pleads guilty in cargo theft ring targeting unhooked trailersA two-truck fleet owner based in Memphis has pleaded guilty to heading a cargo theft ring in which he and two others would cruise through truck stops looking for unattended and unhooked trailers and drive off with them.August 5, 2014BusinessHouse clears 6-month highway funding patchAn $11 billion highway funding plan passed the House on Tuesday and would patch the Highway Trust Fund for six months, but the bill does nothing to address the systemic shortfall in federal transportation and infrastructure funding.July 16, 2014BusinessMedical registry now has 30,000 examiners, FMCSA says, with 22k more in queueAnother 8,000 health professionals have been added to the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners since the new system for USDOT medical examinations launched last month with an initial roster of 22,000 providers, FMCSA said last week.June 30, 2014BusinessDiesel national average price jumps 4 cents to $3.92California had the country’s most expensive diesel at $4.119 per gallon, followed by New England’s $4.102 and the Central Atlantic’s $4.071.June 24, 2014BusinessFuel tax hike proposed in Senate to shore up highway fundingA proposal in the Senate is pursing the oft-cited and trucking-backed solution for shoring up the Highway Trust Fund: an increase in the tax on diesel and gasoline at the pump.June 19, 2014Page 1 of 4Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampFrom $13/mile loads in a 'Zombie' truck to stability, growthDana Gardner, a contender in the Small Fleet Championship, has owned some pretty spectacularly bad trucks, but found a fellow rising star at TQL of all places to help drive a pandemic cash bonanza toward long-term success.Trucker of the YearTwo weeks left: Compete for Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year honorPride & PolishOverdrive's 2024 Pride & Polish -- cast your votes in five categoriesCustom RigsThird-generation trucker's step deck-toting 2016 Kenworth T880Featured SponsorThe All New Rand Tablet
