Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCargo theft incidents fall year-over-year, values riseCargoNet logged 192 cargo theft incidents in 2016’s second quarter worth an estimated $39 million. The total worth of cargo thefts represented a $1.3 million increase over the second quarter of 2015.July 29, 2016BusinessSeveral trailer manufacturers recall more than 30,000 trailers due to faulty valve componentAn affected trailer, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will have an audible air leak from the dash-mounted park control valve or red glad hand when it’s disconnected before the trailer is decoupled, and the leak will continue until the trailer reservoirs and spring brake chambers have no air pressure.July 28, 2016BusinessPennsylvania Turnpike tolls increasing again in 2017Drivers of Class 8, five-axle trucks traveling across the state on the Turnpike from the Ohio entrance to the New Jersey exit will see an E-ZPass increase from $231.87 to $245.78, and a cash increase from $322.90 to $342.27.July 27, 2016BusinessSurprise inspection blitz puts 13.9 percent of trucks inspected out of serviceThe inspection blitz, part of CVSA’s Operation Airbrake program, was conducted in 31 states and Canadian provinces. A total of 6,128 commercial vehicles had their brakes checked during the unannounced event.July 26, 2016BusinessFiery two-truck crash on I-55 near Chicago halts highway trafficAn accident involving two tractor-traoilers and multiple cars on I-55 in Chicago near Cicero resulted in one fatality, according to local reports, and halted traffic on both sides of the Interstate for hours.July 26, 2016BusinessDiesel prices down another 2.3 cents during most recent weekDiesel prices have fallen five out of the last six weeks.July 25, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: False med cert submissions, falsified overweight permitsAn overweight permit company has been charged with producing falsified permits, and a man has pled guilty to hauling hazmat without a CDL.July 25, 2016BusinessTwo hours exemptions extended by FMCSAFMCSA extended hours exemptions for the Department of Energy and WestRock to five years from the date the exemptions were issued, per a provision in the FAST Act highway bill.July 22, 2016BusinessFMCSA makes some hours exemptions permanentThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has retroactively adopted several regulations required by the FAST Act highway bill dealing mainly with exemptions.July 22, 2016BusinessMinor changes made to inspection regulationsA few minor changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) remove the ability for carriers to use roadside inspections as their required annual inspection, as well as clarify rules on correcting violations found during roadside inspections and more.July 21, 2016Previous PagePage 143 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.Overdrive RadioSmall-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason ShellyRegulationsFMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regsSmall Fleet ChampMeet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalistsFeatured SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
