Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessGroup seeks 30-minute rest break exemption for certain fuel haulersThe group is asking FMCSA to allow the drivers to not observe the 30-minute break, as long as those 30 minutes are spent attending the load.September 25, 2017Custom RigsBrandon Avant and his Pete 389 ‘Mistress’Brandon Avant spent so much time with this 2010 Peterbilt 389 during the two years it took to turn the rig into a championship-contending show truck, his wife Melissa had to give the truck its nickname, “The Mistress.”September 21, 2017Custom RigsBandit truck racers return to Tennessee this weekendDuring the first race at Highland Rim Speedway on July 1, “88 Mike” Morgan picked up the win at what is the Wartrace, Tenn., driver’s de facto home track.September 20, 2017BusinessFMCSA floats plan to reduce carrier registration fees for 2018, 2019The reduction, FMCSA says, will range from approximately $7 to $6,700 per entity in 2018, and from approximately $3 to $3,400 in 2019, depending on the number of vehicles owned by the affected carriers.September 20, 2017BusinessSenate passes bill that would ban human trafficking convicts from holding CDLThe Senate also passed the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act that would establish the position of human trafficking prevention coordinator within the U.S. DOT to coordinate trafficking prevention efforts across DOT agencies.September 19, 2017BusinessYRC becomes second mega-fleet to request exemption from certain ELD mandate provisionsThe nation’s fifth-largest fleet is asking FMCSA to allow it to phase in new trucks with AOBRDs after the cutoff date of Dec. 18, 2017, to replace trucks that had AOBRDs. The exemption request also seeks a reprieve to allow drivers to record their duty statuses differently in certain situations than the mandate allows.September 18, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesAnother construction group seeks ELD exemption for short-haul driversThe Power and Communication Contractors Association is seeking an exemption from the ELD mandate for its drivers who typically operate under a short-haul log-keeping exemption.September 14, 2017BusinessCertain Illinois military vets can waive CDL written test with new lawMilitary veterans who regularly drove trucks within a year of applying for a CDL can apply to waive the written knowledge test in Illinois.September 12, 2017BusinessDaimler recalls few dozen Western Star 4900 trucks for front axle weight issueDaimler Trucks is recalling approximately 38 model year 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks in which the weight of the front axle could exceed the spring capacity.September 11, 2017BusinessIrma flooding closes portions of I-10, I-95 in FloridaState officials have closed I-10 in Lake City in both directions between milemarker 296 and milemarker 301 because of flooding. In the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area, there are some closures on I-95 and I-595, as well as some state roads and highways.September 11, 2017Previous PagePage 123 of 188Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsTrucker locked in FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol 'Clearinghouse jail' fights to break outEvelyn Hickey's struggle shows shortcomings of the FMCSA's drug and alcohol database and the testing/med review industry it relies on. With a clear violation by the MRO officer in the "refusal to test" report lodged against her, FMCSA remains silent on recourse and enforcement.Custom RigsTennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900BusinessITS Logistics tried to 'offset' $85,000 payment to carrier before Echo Global acquisitionCustom RigsCustom Rigs Showdown finals: 1968 Peterbilt 358A takes on 1982 359Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
