Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessBills 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, 2017BusinessOne20: Nearly 60 percent of users still haven’t switched to e-logsOne20’s Vice President of Marketing Amanda Ford says 57 percent of drivers surveyed don’t use electronic logging devices, and that number jumps to 60 percent with drivers over the age of 45.May 26, 2017Custom RigsThree in a row: Ricky ‘Rude’ Proffitt grabs another Bandit Series winProffitt drove his No. 14 truck hard into turn three on the last lap Saturday, bumping Chris Kikelhan’s No. 01 lapped truck in front of then-leader Justin Ball to get around both trucks and earn the win.May 23, 2017BusinessSurprise inspection sprees target truckers in NebraskaA total of 261 inspections were conducted during the three inspection sprees, and 109 trucks, or 42 percent, were placed out-of-service for violations related to brakes, tires and more.May 22, 2017BusinessSenators press regulators to speed up implementation of driver drug testing changesThe senators noted in the letter the December 2015-passed FAST Act highway bill required the HHS to issue guidelines for hair testing as a method of detecting the use of drugs within one year, but the Dec. 4, 2016, deadline passed without action. Failing to meet the deadline, the letter adds, has prevented the DOT from allowing hair testing to be a federally approved testing method.May 22, 2017BusinessStates look to bar protesters from blocking highwaysTennessee and South Dakota have both passed laws pertaining to blocking highways with protests, while Iowa, North Carolina, Washington state and Massachusetts each have legislation pending that increases penalties to those who intentionally block highways.May 19, 2017Custom RigsRicky ‘Rude’ Proffitt picks up second Bandit truck racing win, series heads to South CarolinaAllen Boles jumped out to an early lead in the race, gaining nearly a full straightaway lead on the rest of the 13-truck field. A caution flag took the wind out of Boles’ sails with less than 10 laps to go in the 25-lap race, and Proffitt was able to take advantage.May 17, 2017BusinessCost of congestion for trucking in 2015: 1 billion hours, $63 billionAt the state level, Florida and Texas accounted for the most congestion with each totaling over $5 million in total cost of congestion. The two states combined to account for 16.5 percent of the nation’s total congestion cost.May 16, 2017Previous PagePage 130 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
