Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA proposes rules to ease new drivers’ transition into truckingFMCSA issued a rule proposal to extend the expiration date of commercial learner’s permits from 180 days to a full year, as well as a proposal to allow current and former military members who drove a truck in the military to waive the CDL knowledge test.June 9, 2017BusinessUPS asks FMCSA for reprieve on certain ELD provisionsThe nation’s largest fleet wants to be able to install AOBRDs on new trucks after the ELD deadline, as well as allow its drivers to record their duty statuses differently in certain situations than the ELD mandate allows.June 9, 2017BusinessCalifornia ups paperwork requirements for CDL applicants, renewalsThe new provisions require all new and existing CDL applicants and renewals to provide proof of California residency, along with proof of U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency or legal presence, as previously required.June 5, 2017Electronic Logging DevicesATA, KeepTruckin to host ELD webinars this weekJoe Rajkovacz, director of governmental affairs and communications for the Western States Trucking Association, will present KeepTruckin’s webinar, while Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance for FMCSA, will present ATA’s.June 5, 2017BusinessTexas law to allow increased weight for intermodal containersThe law will allow six-axle combination intermodal trucks to weigh up to 93,000 pounds and seven-axle trucks to weigh up to 100,000 pounds. Current Texas law allows gross weights up to 84,000 pounds with a permit.June 1, 2017EquipmentMake the most of windshield wiper features, maintenanceWhile most people change wiper blades when they notice skipping or streaking, a good preventive maintenance practice is to change them out every six to nine months, or when the time changes twice a year.June 1, 2017BusinessATRI seeking owner-operator input for Costs of Trucking reportATRI is looking for information on driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums, and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are also asked to provide cost-per-mile or cost-per-hour information from 2016.May 31, 2017BusinessBills aim to bring more veterans to truckingLegislators have introduced bills that would, if passed, expand the number of VA medical professionals allowed to conduct DOT physicals, as well as extend the CDL exemption for military veterans to active-duty service members and reservists.May 31, 2017BusinessWide load trucks restricted on I-10 eastbound near CA line through SeptemberThe Arizona Department of Transportation says vehicles wider than 10 feet can take I-8 to the south or I-40 to the north to get around the construction project, which is approximately 3 miles east of the Colorado River.May 30, 2017BusinessDaimler recalls nearly 700 Freightliner, Western Star trucksDaimler Trucks North America says approximately 698 model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks equipped with NFD rear tandem axles are included in the recall.May 30, 2017Previous PagePage 126 of 184Next PageTop StoriesBusinessBroker threatens to sue carrier over 'nonsensical' back-solicitation claimSmall fleet owner Leander Richmond was recently "offended" by a broker trying to tell him who he could haul for. He issued a scathing response and revealed the threat was a paper tiger.Overdrive RadioHow military service set these trucking entrepreneurs straight on course to successRegulationsCourt pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial workMaintenanceOwner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervalsFeatured SponsorHowes
