Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOwner-operators at USA Truck getting pay boostIn addition to a pay hike, the company’s independent contractors will also receive fuel discounts at in-network fuel stops, better labor rates and discounted parts at USA Truck maintenance facilities.October 13, 2016BusinessI-95 closures remain in effect as flooding continues in North CarolinaPortions of I-95 in North Carolina remain closed because of flooding, according to the latest updates from the North Carolina DOT.October 12, 2016BusinessFMCSA eases requirements for military vets looking to obtain CDLMilitary personnel who drove commercial vehicles in the service looking to transition into the trucking industry will now have a full year to apply for a skills test waiver instead of just 90 days after they leave the service. Additionally, the rule allows states to accept applications from active-duty military members that are stationed in that state.October 12, 2016BusinessNew Jersey passes bill to increase per-gallon diesel tax by more than 30 cents next yearThe fuel tax increase includes a 23-cent increase to petroleum taxes across the board, and another four-cent increase for diesel fuel, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2017, through the end of June. The diesel tax is also set to increase by another four cents per gallon after July 1, 2017.October 11, 2016BusinessDiesel prices rise to highest point since last NovemberA considerable increase in the average price of diesel across the U.S. during the most recent week has diesel prices at their highest point in 11 months, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.October 11, 2016BusinessHours, size/weight reg suspensions now in effect in six states after hurricane landfallVirginia and Kentucky have joined Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina in temporarily suspending certain trucking regulations in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew’s weekend landfall.October 10, 2016BusinessNation’s largest private fleet planning to go public in 2017Schneider said in a press release the objectives of the move are to “facilitate 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.”October 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 truckingProgressive’s New Trucker’s 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, 2016Previous PagePage 143 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
