Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessNew rule to cut truck emissions, implement fuel economy minimums moves to White HouseThe standards will begin taking effect for trailers in 2018. Tractor requirements take effect in 2021. The plan goes through 2027, when the entire vehicle – engine, truck and trailer – will be required to meet the standards.June 8, 2016BusinessOn the scene: Roadcheck 2016 sights from a Mississippi scale houseOverdrive spent some time with the Mississippi Department of Transportation at the westbound Kewanee weigh station on I-20/59 as Roadcheck 2016 kicked off Tuesday morning, detailed in the photos here.June 8, 2016Custom RigsChampTruck descends on Illinois for free race this weekendChampTruck heads to Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., this weekend for the fourth race of the season.June 8, 2016BusinessDOT issues rule to require truck passengers to wear seat belts, hold truckers accountableThe agency’s rule will “hold motor carriers and drivers responsible” for making sure passengers in their trucks wear seat belts, the agency says. The rule will take effect Aug. 8.June 7, 2016BusinessFMCSA extends comment period for potential sleep apnea rulemakingCommenters looking to weigh in on the effects a potential sleep apnea rule would have on truck drivers and the trucking industry now have an extra month to do so.June 7, 2016BusinessU.S. diesel price tops $2.40 markThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. is now $2.407, a 2.5 cent increase over the previous week’s price.June 6, 2016BusinessFMCSA removes New York chiropractors from trucker medical examiner registryThe New York State Board of Chiropractic notified the doctors in September 2015 that under their authorized scope of practice, chiropractors licensed in New York weren’t authorized to conduct DOT physicals.June 3, 2016BusinessOwner-operators, industry groups weigh in on proposed Safety Fitness Determination ruleThe resounding sentiment from most that submitted comments on the rule was that the FMCSA is getting ahead of itself by issuing the rulemaking before the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Measurement System has been reviewed and its problems worked out.June 1, 2016BusinessVermont lawmakers vote to increase fines for truckers on Smugglers’ NotchThe new bill ups the fine for trucks going through Smugglers’ Notch to $1,000, and if a truck gets stuck and impedes traffic, it will be a $2,000 fine.June 1, 2016BusinessFuel prices continue increase, hit highest mark since NovemberFuel prices across the United States continued to rise during the week ending May 30 with a 2.5-cent increase nationwide.May 31, 2016Previous PagePage 147 of 181Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampMeet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalistsSpanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.RegulationsTrump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rulesCustom RigsTennessee-based small fleet car-hauler's 'Patriot' 2020 Peterbilt 389LifeCustom Kenworth W900, $50K sweeten the pot in annual Pilot Road Warrior contestFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
