Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].LifeFive Apps for That: Finding the best fuel stop near youThese apps will help you find the best fuel prices near your current location or along a selected route.May 11, 2017BusinessFirst of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolls coming later this yearA contractor for the state will begin building and installing the toll gantries on the northbound and southbound sides of I-95 near Hopkinton and Richmond, as well as near Exeter.May 11, 2017BusinessGuv: I-85 in Atlanta to reopen by Monday, just six weeks after bridge collapseJust six weeks after a March 30 bridge collapse on I-85 in Atlanta snarled traffic around the city, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday the interstate will reopen by the morning rush hour on Monday, May 15, and possibly sooner.May 10, 2017BusinessTennessee, California set to raise fuel taxesTennessee’s diesel tax will increase by 10 cents over the next three years, while California’s diesel prices will jump 20 cents later this year.May 8, 2017BusinessRegs reform bills in Senate, House aim at accountability to the public goodIf passed, the bill would require regulators to open comments on potential rulemakings before they are proposed, require agencies to use the most cost-effective version of proposals, establish an automatic rule review process and more.April 27, 2017BusinessArkansas adopts human trafficking prevention course requirement for CDL holdersLegislation was passed this month to require drivers wanting to obtain or renew a Class A CDL to take a course administered by either the Arkansas State Police, a state police-approved third party or through the online course offered by Truckers Against Trafficking.April 25, 2017BusinessCourt OK’s New York’s $44M payout to out-of-state truckersAccording to the court’s ruling, the distribution of the settlement money to class action members will begin within 120 days.April 25, 2017BusinessCargoNet: First quarter cargo thefts totaled $28.7M in lossesOf the 192 cargo thefts recorded in the quarter, 51 of them were in California, leading all states. Behind California was Ontario, Canada, displacing Texas from the No. 2 spot it normally holds.April 19, 2017BusinessATRI: Cost of DOT physicals up since medical examiner registry institutedATRI, which conducted the survey with the Mayo Clinic in September and October, found that drivers don’t believe the quality of the exams has increased despite the increased costs. Many drivers (nearly 40 percent) responding to the survey said their costs for a medical exam range between $75 and $124.April 18, 2017BusinessAtlanta gets worse: Truck traffic on I-20 WB now being divertedTruckers traveling through Atlanta on I-20 westbound will be diverted after a section of the Interstate buckling Monday morning.April 17, 2017Previous PagePage 125 of 181Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsOwner-op Lucas Zach's project 2017 Peterbilt 389, 2025 Timpte hopperMods through the years Zach's owned the 2017 389 result in what's a well-balanced look for this custom Pete, with sharp paint lines, a Cat under the hood, and a hopper-hauling setup built to handle the rough-and-dirty side of farm-haul work and still turn heads.Hours of ServiceAre inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?Small Fleet ChampUp from ashes: Small fleet Clifford C. Hay Inc. thrives 15 years after devastating fireOverdrive ExtraDon't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the futureFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
