Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA delays implementation date of URS online carrier registration portalThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed the final implementation of its Unified Registration System until Jan. 14, 2017.July 20, 2016BusinessMichigan set to begin roadside drug testing pilot programTroopers that have gone through the training to become certified drug recognition experts could conduct the test at roadside by swabbing the saliva of a driver.July 20, 2016ParkingTruck parking coalition talks converting existing facilities to truck parking, other fixes at second meetingOOIDA Director of Regulatory Affairs Scott Grenerth said approximately 50 people attended the meeting and “shared every possible perspective of the five main focus areas” for the coalition. Those areas of focus are parking capacity expansion, funding and finance, technology and data, coordination with regional and local governments, and creative solutions.July 20, 2016BusinessNational fuel prices see 1.2-cent drop in most recent weekWith a 1.2-cent decrease during the week ending July 18, diesel prices across the United States have dropped for the third week in a row, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.July 19, 2016BusinessIowa DOT closing 16 miles of I-35 for four nights this weekThe installation of a temporary barrier rail on the interstate will require portions of I-35 between exit 52 and exit 68 to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. four nights this week.July 18, 2016BusinessRules on CDL clearinghouse, speed limiters still set for summer publicationThe DOT removed a projected publication date for Phase II of the greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards in its latest regulatory report. A proposed rule to mandate speed limiters is still expected this summer.July 18, 2016BusinessI-65 South closed to one lane south of BirminghamAn overturned 18-wheeler has one southbound lane of I-65 blocked, just south of Birmingham, Ala., as of Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Central time.July 14, 2016BusinessTexas Roadcheck numbers offer preview of overall inspection spree resultsThe Texas Department of Public Safety inspected 7,795 commercial vehicles during the three-day inspection effort held June 7-9 nationwide and placed 1,751 of these vehicles out-of-service.July 12, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall another penny nationwideA decrease of nine-tenths of a cent brings the U.S.’ average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel to $2.414.July 12, 2016BusinessReport indicates truck-involved fatalities up in 2015Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 4 percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 over 2014.July 5, 2016Previous PagePage 144 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
