Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA updates regs for windshield-mounted safety devicesThe devices covered in the amendment must be mounted no more than four inches below the upper edge or seven inches above the lower edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, and must also be outside the driver’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals.September 22, 2016Overdrive Radio‘Way too much way too fast’: Truckers weigh in early on proposed speed limiter rule, other regsTruckers responding to the DOT’s proposed speed limiter mandate weighed in mostly against the rule, but some commenters came down in favor for a variety of speeds — and others highlighted the strain every new regulation puts on independent business.September 22, 2016Custom RigsRuling the roost: ‘Chicken Thang’ and its one-off yellow paint make for a stand-out rigEye-catching working show truckSeptember 20, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall for third consecutive weekPrices decreased in all regions across the country with the most significant decrease coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices fell 2.9 cents.September 19, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Border inspector charged with bribery, man pleads guilty to providing fake overweight permitsAn Arizona border inspector was charged after accepting a bribe in exchange for assisting a drug smuggler across the border, and a man pleaded guilty to creating and providing falsified overweight state permits to trucking companies.September 16, 2016BusinessTeamsters rallying XPO drivers to joinA group of 72 XPO Logistics drivers from the former Con-way terminal in Aurora, Ill., has filed for representation.September 16, 2016BusinessCDL drug/alcohol clearinghouse rule expected this month, driver training rule in NovemberA Final Rule to establish a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is set to be published Sept. 26, while the rule to set up minimum driver training standards for truckers is set for a Nov. 7 publication.September 16, 2016BusinessFMCSA proposes rule to change protocol for truckers with diabetesUnder the current regulations, a driver with diabetes may not operate in interstate commerce unless he or she obtains an exemption from FMCSA, which must be renewed at least every two years. The new rule would allow diabetic truckers to operate without an exemption, so long as they meet certain criteria.September 15, 2016BusinessOwner-operators can now comment on DOT’s proposed speed governor mandateFMCSA and its sister agency NHTSA are seeking feedback for 60 days on a proposed rule to require trucks to use speed governors. Potential speed limits are 60, 65 and 68 mph. Click here to find the link where owner-operators can comment on the rule.September 7, 2016BusinessDiesel prices dip, ending two-week climbThe cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.264 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.335 per gallon.September 6, 2016Previous PagePage 145 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
