Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessPennsylvania 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, 2016BusinessFMCSA 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, 2016Previous PagePage 146 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 SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
