Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Trucker of the YearOwner-operator of the Year finalist Philip Keith enjoying life’s finer thingsWhen Keith and Eva, his wife and team driving partner, are at their Gulf Coast home in Long Beach, Mississippi, they usually can be found riding Keith’s motorcycle or on their sailboat with friends. The couple stays on the road 21 to 24 days a month, taking off the rest.March 14, 2018Electronic Logging DevicesGroup seeks ELD compliance waiver on short-term rental trucks through end of yearTRALA says its 90-day waiver isn’t sufficient to address the ELD issues that have arisen with short-term rentals. The group says when fleets rent trucks to meet short-term demands, the ELD platform a fleet uses is often times different from the ELD platform in a rental truck.March 14, 2018BusinessFormer trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed sixAccording to a report by Knoxville, Tenn., news station WBIR, Brewer was found guilty on six counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication, four counts of reckless aggravated assault, DUI and speeding.March 13, 2018BusinessRhode Island, Massachusetts ban trucks from highways Tuesday during winter stormRhode Island and Massachusetts have issued truck travel restrictions Tuesday due to a winter storm in the Northeast.March 13, 2018BusinessTruck lanes in Arizona, other highway projects get a boost from U.S. DOTThe Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program will help fund the building of a new freeway in Nebraska, the widening of I-57 in Illinois, and the separation of trucks from other vehicles on Arizona State Route 189 in Nogales near the U.S.-Mexico border.March 12, 2018BusinessDiesel prices hit 2018 lowThe U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.976, which is 1.6 cents lower than a week ago. It is also the lowest price since the week ending Jan. 1, when prices were $2.973 per gallon across the country.March 12, 2018Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Kevin Kocmich rises to the oversized challengeLitchfield, Minnesota-based Kevin Kocmich, 56, leased to Diamond Transportation System, is a finalist for the 2017 Owner-Operator of the Year award. Hhas been hauling oversized/overweight equipment throughout his 28-year driving career. He enjoys the added challenge of being one of the bigger vehicles on the road.March 8, 2018BusinessNor’easter prompts truck bans on interstates in PA, NJ, NYThe nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow from Philadelphia to New York City and into eastern Connecticut on Wednesday before continuing all the way up into Maine on Thursday.March 7, 2018BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Trucker arrested on drug possession charges, Virginia DOT employees involved in fraud schemeA Mississippi-based trucker was arrested in Indiana for possession of cocaine and marijuana; two Virginia DOT employees and four northern Virginia trucking company owners pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme, and an Indiana trucker was charged with illegally transporting hazmat.March 6, 2018ParkingOhio looking to close I-77 rest area, seeks public commentODOT said in a press release there are “adequate facilities to accommodate the needs to the traveling public on the I-77 corridor,” warranting the permanent closure of the rest area in Washington County at the 3.6 milemarker. The rest area proposed to be closed offers 20 truck parking spaces.March 2, 2018Previous PagePage 111 of 188Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsTennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900Brandon Scates "did everything about as wrong as you can do it" when he started his career as an owner-operator. Finally learning to listen to more experienced hands led to success -- and this stunning 2024 W900.Custom RigsCustom Rigs Showdown finals: 1968 Peterbilt 358A takes on 1982 359Pride & PolishIdaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognitionBusinessDOT says it's full steam ahead on autonomous trucking rolloutFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
