Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessShort-haul intermodal fleet petitions FMCSA for logbook exemptionRDS is seeking the exemption for the times the drivers work longer than 12 hours.July 6, 2017BusinessSix states hike fuel taxes to start second half of yearIndiana, Montana, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia saw higher diesel tax rates take effect July 1.July 6, 2017Custom Rigs’88 Mike’ Morgan closes gap on Ricky ‘Rude’ Proffitt in Bandit points standingsMorgan has won the last two of the series’ races after Proffitt ran of a string of three consecutive wins before that. Proffitt still leads in the overall points standings approximately halfway through the 13-race season, but Morgan is closing the gap.July 6, 2017LifeFive Apps for That: Tools for grabbing a quick loadSpot market load matching evolved from physical bulletin boards at truck stops to digital displays and then to websites. Today, those websites increasingly are accessed via a mobile browser and, in the case of the five mobile boards featured here, via smartphone apps.July 4, 2017BusinessPreventing cargo theft during July 4: SensiGuard, Travelers offer tipsBecause July 4 falls on a Tuesday this year, SensiGuard says many facilities will be closed on Monday, July 3, extending the weekend and resulting in trucks being parked for longer periods of time.June 27, 2017BusinessLarge fleet gets exemption for pre-CDL driversNew Prime, part of national fleet Prime Inc., has been granted an exemption by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its pre-CDL drivers who have passed the CDL skills test to drive in team operations without a CDL holder in the front seatJune 26, 2017BusinessDaimler petitions FMCSA to allow lower windshield placement of warning system cameraSupplemental information submitted by DTNA clarified that the camera system would actually be mounted 8.5 inches below the upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers – more than twice as far below the area currently allowed by regulations.June 23, 2017BusinessAs Gulf Coast, Southeast hit by tropical storm, two states suspend hours regsAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued emergency declarations Tuesday, June 20. The declaration of emergency suspends certain regulations for truckers responding to the emergency, including hours-of-service regulations.June 21, 2017BusinessOOIDA offering training course to meet new FDA sanitary food hauling regsOOIDA’s course includes a one-hour training module and a test, which awards a certificate of completion, a card to keep in the truck cab and templates of written procedures and checklists for van trailers, reefers, flatbeds, liquid bulk tankers and hoppers.June 19, 2017BusinessAP: UPS shooter was disgruntled driverThe Associated Press is reporting the gunman who killed three UPS employees and himself Wednesday in San Francisco was a driver who opened fire on co-workers during a meeting.June 15, 2017Previous PagePage 128 of 188Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsEmergencies declared across Southeast ahead of winter storm, bringing HOS waiversA massive winter storm forecast to impact much of the U.S. over the weekend prompted emergency declarations in at least a half-dozen states that waive certain trucking regs for emergency response.RegulationsTrucker locked in FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol 'Clearinghouse jail' fights to break outCustom RigsTennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900BusinessITS Logistics tried to 'offset' $85,000 payment to carrier before Echo Global acquisitionFeatured SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
