Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFormer small fleet owner gets prison time in ‘chameleon carrier’ caseVolodymyr Kurylo, former owner of Pennsylvania-based VN Trucking and AV Trinity, was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 36 months supervised release and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.February 9, 2017BusinessI-276 bridge connecting N.J., Pa. turnpikes closed at least until AprilThe bridge was closed Jan. 20 after a complete fracture was found in a steel I-beam on the Pennsylvania side of the bridge below the driving surface in the westbound right lane. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) says the fracture makes the bridge unsafe to drive on.February 8, 2017BusinessFuel prices flat so far in 2017The nation’s average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel on Jan. 2 was $2.586, and the average price on Feb. 6 is $2.558 per gallon, the Department of Energy reports.February 6, 2017BusinessTransportation unions look to delay carriers’ driver drug testing requestThe Transportation Trades Department, part of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), has requested an extra 60 days to comment on the request beyond the current Feb. 21 deadline.January 26, 2017BusinessTop 10 truck freight bottlenecks: ATRI lists U.S.’ most congested highway interchangesIn total, Texas had the most interchanges in ATRI’s full Top 100 list with 14, followed by Washington state with 9 and Connecticut, California and Georgia with 7 each.January 25, 2017GearLG’s wireless stereo headsetA good mobile headset ought to have good sound, a comfortable fit and be easy to operate. The LG TONE Ultra premium wireless stereo headset delivers on all counts. The JBL Signature Sound and Quad-Layer Speaker Technology provide high-level acoustics controlled by fluid volume and music controls. Silicone foam ear gels block unwanted noise. This […]January 24, 2017BusinessNavistar recalling certain model year 2017 trucks for potential battery problemNavistar says the affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover that could unlatch and contact the battery’s jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud isn’t covered.January 20, 2017BusinessInterstates reopened in Oregon, Washington following winter stormsLarge sections of I-84 in Oregon and I-90 in Washington state are closed because of winter weather, as well as a section of I-82 in Oregon near the Washington state line.January 20, 2017ParkingRest area parking: Possible expansion of services for truckers sparks debateThe expansion of these services would allow states to bring in more money and possibly help keep rest areas open as parking options for truckers, advocates argue. NATSO, however, says the expansions could undercut truck stop business.January 18, 2017BusinessFleet says it acted within law in denying job to trucker with bipolar disorderStevens Transport says the driver did not complete the application process, including the DOT physical, and that he was not qualified for the job.January 18, 2017Previous PagePage 133 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
