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 128 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 SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
