Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDiesel’s summer slide continues as prices drop 3.2 cents in last weekThe cheapest diesel is in the Gulf Coast region at $2.184 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.241 per gallon.August 8, 2016BusinessFMCSA medical board to make sleep apnea rule recommendations this monthThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration later this month will take the next step toward a rulemaking governing the screening and treatment of truck drivers suspected of having moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.August 8, 2016BusinessFreightWatch: Second quarter cargo theft incidents, values fallFreightWatch found an average loss value of $154,184 in the 166 thefts, which is a 16 percent decrease in value from 2015’s second quarter.August 8, 2016BusinessFor-hire trucking gains 1,700 jobs in JulyFor-hire trucking employment in the month totaled 1.455 million, according to the DOL’s figures.August 5, 2016BusinessSeven trucks torched in Brooklyn in potential arson eventOne witness told New York’s CBS2 she saw a man get out of a box truck and bust out the passenger side window of a tractor trailer before seeing an explosion.August 4, 2016BusinessFMCSA warns truckers about use of e-cigarettes, vaporizersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory for truck drivers who use battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices, or e-cigarettes.August 4, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall 3.1 cents to close out JulyWith the most recent price drop, a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. now costs an average of $2.348.August 1, 2016BusinessMinnesota looking to change how CDL skills test is administeredMinnesota proposes to combine vehicle control skills and on-road driving, making the skills test two parts instead of three.July 29, 2016BusinessCargo 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, 2016Previous PagePage 145 of 184Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversThe U.S. Department of Transportation said it doesn't need a study on safety outcomes to end non-domiciled CDL issuance, because foreign citizens can't prove their U.S. driving records. Here, find both DOT's and the non-domiciled CDL rule challengers' arguments in detail, before a court decides the fate of the rule.Small Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingCustom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
