Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOwner-operators can dispute certain crash rulings in CSA beginning next weekCrashes deemed to be non-preventable during the pilot program will still appear in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Measurement System, but will have a note stating FMCSA reviewed the crash and determined it was non-preventable.July 26, 2017BusinessTrucker involved in grisly human smuggling operation claims ignorance, had CDL revoked in AprilThe driver of the tractor-trailer that was found to be smuggling dozens of immigrants, 10 of whom have died, in San Antonio over the weekend claims he did not know there were people inside the sweltering trailer. He also had his CDL revoked in April.July 25, 2017BusinessTrucker charged after 10 found dead in human smuggling operation in TexasThough the incident appears to be an attempt to smuggle migrants into the U.S., local police have said it is being considered a human trafficking crime. Nearly 40 people were found in the trailer in San Antonio on Saturday.July 24, 2017Pride & PolishBandit Series sees first-time winner in Tommy BoileauTommy Boileau took advantage of a timely caution flag to grab his first Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series win at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.July 19, 2017BusinessDaimler recalls approximately 1,550 severe duty trucksAffected trucks include 2015-2017 Freightliner 108SD, 2015-2017 Freightliner 114SD and 2015-2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 models built between Dec. 16, 2014, and April 27, 2017.July 18, 2017BusinessFMCSA rejects fleet’s 30-minute break exemption requestIn its denial, FMCSA says when the 30-minute break provision was proposed, it was based on research that stated periods free from work were followed by improved work performance. The agency says the break benefits drivers and improves safety.July 17, 2017Pride & PolishThunderbird spreads its wings: Rare White Western Star cabover restoredPete Caporal says he found out only 620 of these cabovers were built in 1979, before White went out of business in 1980. He says during the restoration they found etched in the frame the number 475, the number of the truck off the assembly line.July 13, 2017Hours of ServiceMontana, Dakotas suspend hours regs for drought relief haulersIn addition to hours-of-service reprieves for truckers hauling supplies to help livestock producers in the states, Montana and North Dakota’s orders also ease weight limit regulations for drivers hauling hay and water to ranchers.July 12, 2017BusinessShort-haul carriers petition FMCSA for exemption from ELD mandateAn association representing drivers who contract to haul equipment for pipeline construction projects and a water service hauling fleet are seeking exemptions from the ELD mandate for some of their drivers who exceed the hours limits on the short-term logging exemption.July 10, 2017BusinessShort-haul intermodal fleet petitions FMCSA for logbook exemptionRDS is seeking the exemption for the times the drivers work longer than 12 hours.July 6, 2017Previous PagePage 142 of 203Next PageTop StoriesReader Rigs1985 Kenworth W900B keeps five-trailer, three-truck biz flexibleThe truck is powered by a 525-hp Cummins N14 Celect+ with an 18-speed. Indiana-headquartered Paul Caudill uses the classic for some "hit and miss" OTR work pulling a 40-foot Mac end dump, one of five different trailers in his stable.Small Fleet ChampChamp-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto TransferPride & PolishThese truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-OffEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesReader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389
