Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessPhase 2 emissions, fuel economy rule headed for year-end implementationA final rule to establish new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is expected to boost fuel economy on tractor-trailers by 25 percent.October 24, 2016BusinessFMCSA asks truckers to discontinue use of Samsung Note7 phones, keep them unpluggedFMCSA has issued a safety advisory telling Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners to stop using the devices — and to leave them unplugged — while in their trucks.October 21, 2016BusinessHours of service, improper logs lead violations for truckers during Roadcheck, brakes top equipment violationInspectors during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual 72-hour International Roadcheck campaign placed 21.5 percent of trucks inspected out of service, along with 3.4 percent of drivers, according to numbers released Oct. 20 by CVSA.October 20, 2016BusinessI-95 South in N.C. closed for 16-mile section after series of truck-involved accidentsThe North Carolina Department of Transportation says I-95 South is closed between exit 97 and exit 81 due to the three accidents and is expected to be reopened by Thursday evening after crews repair damage to the roadway. The northbound lanes were closed through early Thursday morning, but are now reopened.October 20, 2016BusinessI-95 fully reopened throughout North CarolinaThe North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced I-95 is completely open in both directions throughout the state.October 19, 2016BusinessDiesel prices climb to nearly $2.50 a gallon nationwidePrices increased in all regions, with the most significant increase coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices jumped 4.4 cents.October 17, 2016BusinessMinimum driver training standards rule set to publish next month, DOT saysA DOT rule to implement a core curriculum for initial trucker training and require 30 hours behind the wheel before being issued a CDL is set to publish next month, as is a separate rule to establish a database of truckers who’ve failed or refused a drug test.October 17, 2016Business74 XPO drivers vote to join the TeamstersThe drivers, based out of XPO’s facility in Aurora, Ill., voted Wednesday in favor of union representation. XPO warehouse workers at another facility also voted to join the union. XPO said its investigating the legality of the elections.October 14, 2016BusinessTruckers remain mostly opposed to speed limiter rule as comments pour inOf the nearly 3,000 comments made on the Department of Transportation’s proposed rule to mandate speed limiters on heavy trucks, many are from truckers opposed to the rule. Commenters cite congestion, danger of variable speeds and overburdensome regulations as the key reasons for opposition to the mandate.October 14, 2016BusinessFMCSA advisory boards will meet this month to discuss sleep apnea screening ruleTwo separate FMCSA advisory boards will meet separately and jointly Oct. 24 to focus on recommendations for a rule to require sleep apnea screening and treatment for at-risk drivers.October 13, 2016Previous PagePage 142 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
