Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCertain regs suspended for wildfire relief haulers in Kansas, OklahomaKansas and Oklahoma have suspended certain regulations for truckers hauling hay and other wildfire relief supplies in the states.March 23, 2017ParkingNew truck parking app looks to give drivers more optionsThe goal, the company says, is to build a community of truckers to rate the parking locations, add new locations if they aren’t already in the app and help other drivers by adding information regarding parking availability.March 23, 2017HomeDrivers, fleet execs to meet with Trump ThursdayWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told the press Monday the meeting with trucking executives and drivers will focus on “healthcare and its negative impacts on their industry and livelihood, which just happens to be the largest employer in 29 states.”March 23, 2017BusinessSafety technologies in the eye of Senate hearingSafety observers and one fleet representative testified before a Senate subcommittee about what can be done to increase safety in trucking — various technologies were the principle subject of the discussion.March 17, 2017Trucker of the YearOversized freight hauler Kevin Kocmich a finalist for Owner-Operator of the YearKevin Kocmich, 55, of Litchfield, Minnesota, averages 115,000 miles a year — pretty good, he says, considering he’s hauling mostly oversized loads with curfew restrictions.March 17, 2017BusinessTrump’s budget plan cuts infrastructure improvementsPresident Donald Trump unveiled an outline for his “America First” proposed budget for 2018, which cuts the Department of Transportation’s funding by $2.4 billion, or 13 percent.March 16, 2017Trucker of the YearPhilip Keith, Owner-Operator of the Year finalist, has done it all in truckingThe native of Long Beach, Miss., has been driving trucks for 33 years, amassing more than 4 million accident-free miles. He’s leased to WEL Companies out of De Pere, Wisconsin, and hauls mostly food products in reefers.March 15, 2017BusinessArizona DOT plans overnight, weekend closures of I-10, I-17 near PhoenixSections of I-10 westbound in the Phoenix area will be closed or restricted during overnight hours Tuesday, March 14 through Thursday, March 16, and sections of I-17 will begin weekend closures this weekend for a resurfacing project.March 14, 2017Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Gary Buchs finds value in peopleGary Buchs, 62, of Colfax, Illinois, has spent many solo hours logging 2.3 million accident-free miles in his 27-year driving career. His success comes from being able to interact with so many people daily. Buchs is one of three finalists for the 2016 Owner-Operator of the Year, produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.March 13, 2017BusinessLoad securement to be focus of annual Roadcheck inspection blitzViolations related to cargo securement include failure to prevent shifting/loss of cargo, failure to secure truck equipment, damaged tie-downs, insufficient tie-downs and loose tie-downs.March 13, 2017Previous PagePage 134 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
