Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFreightliner, Western Star trucks affected by two recallsOne recall affects approximately 1,000 Freightliner Cascadias with compressed natural gas engines, and the other affects approximately 150 Freightliner and Western Star trucks equipped with the wrong front axle hubs.September 27, 2016BusinessFuel prices see another slight drop in most recent weekThe cheapest fuel in the country can be found in the Gulf Coast at $2.23 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.318 per gallon.September 26, 2016BusinessOOIDA, other trucking orgs mostly on board with pilot program for under-21 truckersSeveral trucking and safety organizations submitted comments to the docket, with trucking organizations generally on board with the proposal and safety organizations generally opposed to it.September 26, 2016BusinessBill floated in Congress to reduce excise tax on alternative fuel trucksThe tax code currently imposes a 12 percent excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks. The bill’s backers said in a press release that alternative fuel trucks, such as natural gas-powered trucks, are more expensive than diesel-powered costs, effectively resulting in a penalty for purchasing an alt-fuel-powered truck. The bill would change that.September 26, 2016BusinessSteel company’s on-site drivers receive exemption from 14-hour ruleAn Indiana steel manufacturing company has been granted two exemptions for its drivers who transport steel coils from one part of its plant to another for shipments and for the equipment the company uses to transport the coils.September 23, 2016BusinessFMCSA to allow pre-CDL truckers at CRST to drive in team operationsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in its Federal Register notice that a learner’s permit holder with documentation that he or she passed the CDL skills test can drive a truck for CRST without a CDL holder in the front seat.September 22, 2016BusinessFMCSA updates regs for windshield-mounted safety devicesThe devices covered in the amendment must be mounted no more than four inches below the upper edge or seven inches above the lower edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, and must also be outside the driver’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals.September 22, 2016Overdrive Radio‘Way too much way too fast’: Truckers weigh in early on proposed speed limiter rule, other regsTruckers responding to the DOT’s proposed speed limiter mandate weighed in mostly against the rule, but some commenters came down in favor for a variety of speeds — and others highlighted the strain every new regulation puts on independent business.September 22, 2016Custom RigsRuling the roost: ‘Chicken Thang’ and its one-off yellow paint make for a stand-out rigEye-catching working show truckSeptember 20, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall for third consecutive weekPrices decreased in all regions across the country with the most significant decrease coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices fell 2.9 cents.September 19, 2016Previous PagePage 138 of 181Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampRight-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucksLedford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.LifeFMCSA cancels sexual assault study 'focused on DEI' and 'transgender ideology'Overdrive RadioSmall-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason ShellyRegulationsFMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regsFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
