Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFreightWatch, CargoNet issue Labor Day cargo theft warningsAccording to FreightWatch, 89 percent of cargo thefts that took place on Labor Day weekend in 2015 happened in California, Texas, Florida and Georgia. CargoNet lists the same four states and adds New Jersey as the most-targeted states during recent Labor Day weekends.August 30, 2016BusinessFinal version of entry-level driver training rule moves closer to publicationThe proposed rule outlined classroom training that would require instruction on the basics of driving a truck, including instrument and control instruction, how to perform pre- and post-trip inspections, how to safely back to a dock, hours-of-service regulations and more. It also required at least 30 hours behind the wheel before a CDL could be issued.August 30, 2016BusinessDiesel prices jump 3.9 cents in most recent weekPrices increased in all regions across the country with the most significant coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices jumped 5.7 cents.August 30, 2016Pride & PolishPhotos: Day 3 of Pride and Polish show trucks at the Great American Trucking ShowCompetitors showed strong at the Great American Trucking Show for the annual GATS Pride & Polish event — the circuit’s premier show. Here are photos of some of the rigs that competed this week.August 27, 2016BusinessweBoost launches cell signal booster for truckersThe signal booster can improve a cell signal by as much as 32 times, the company says, depending on the environment.August 26, 2016Custom RigsPhotos: Day 2 of Pride and Polish show trucks at the Great American Trucking ShowIn addition to the 2015-2016 Pride & Polish National Championships at the Great American Trucking show in Dallas, the 2016-2017 Pride & Polish circuit kicks off.August 26, 2016BusinessTomTom launching trucker-friendly GPSTomTom announced at the Great American Trucking Show it will be entering the trucking industry by introducing a trucker-friendly GPS, the TomTom Trucker 600.August 25, 2016Custom RigsPhotos: Pride & Polish show trucks shine at 2016 Great American Trucking ShowIn addition to the 2015-2016 Pride & Polish National Championships at the Great American Trucking show in Dallas, the 2016-2017 Pride & Polish circuit kicks off.August 25, 2016BusinessLloyd Diesel working to maximize uptime with aftertreatment system optimizationWith the company’s duty cycle programming, Lloyd’s technicians hook up to a truck’s ECM and change the aftertreatment settings from the factory settings to better suit the application for which the truck is used.August 25, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Drug tester debarred, CDL scheme updateThe owner of a Texas drug testing company was debarred by the FMCSA for three years, and a Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with a CDL testing scheme.August 23, 2016Previous PagePage 140 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
