Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for OverdriveĀ and CCJ.Ā Reach him at [email protected].BusinessNationās largest private fleet planning to go public in 2017Schneider said in a press release the objectives of the move are to āfacilitate continuity of controlling ownership of Schneider by the future generations of the Schneider family, while continuing forward with its long-standing, independent and professional, corporate governance structure.āOctober 10, 2016BusinessNTSB: More stringent drug screening needed for truck operatorsNTSB found in its investigation of a fatal 2015 crash that the trucker at fault had illegally used methamphetamine before the crash occurred. The drug use should have been detected in a pre-employment screening, NTSB says.October 7, 2016BusinessProgressive Insurance releases tool aimed to help bring more drivers into truckingProgressiveās New Truckerās Playbook walks potential truckers through the process of becoming a truck driver from getting a CDL to obtaining MC and USDOT numbers to getting the right insurance.October 7, 2016BusinessComment period opens for proposed CSA changes, FMCSA hosting Q&A sessionsthe main changes available for preview include lowering intervention thresholds for some SMS categories, raising the threshold in one BASIC and making the Hazmat BASIC public. The agency also has proposed upping the minimum number of crashes needed before registering a Crash Indicator BASIC ranking.October 6, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Fleet owner pleads guilty to āchameleon carrierā charges, CDL testing schemes and moreA Pennsylvania trucking company owner pleaded guilty to charges relating to the reincarnation of a company shut down by FMCSA, more CDL testing schemes and more.October 4, 2016BusinessFuel prices see slight rise during most recent weekThe cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.25 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.327 per gallon.October 4, 2016BusinessFood hauler asks FMCSA to allow counting unloading time as 30-minute breakTransco Inc. recently applied for an exemption asking for drivers in its grocery and other food-related divisions to be exempt from the 30-minute rest break requirement.October 3, 2016BusinessVoter registration, absentee application deadlines approaching quicklyPlanning to be home on a particular day weeks in advance can be a difficult or impossible task for owner-operators. Provisions for absentee voting, and early voting in states that offer it, make it unnecessary to worry about that commitment for the Nov. 8 presidential election.September 29, 2016BusinessFreightliner, 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, 2016Previous PagePage 140 of 184Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversThe U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.Small Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingCustom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
