Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTomTom launching trucker-friendly GPSTomTom announced at the Great American Trucking Show it will be entering the trucking industry by introducing a trucker-friendly GPS, the TomTom Trucker 600.August 25, 2016Custom RigsPhotos: Pride & Polish show trucks shine at 2016 Great American Trucking ShowIn addition to the 2015-2016 Pride & Polish National Championships at the Great American Trucking show in Dallas, the 2016-2017 Pride & Polish circuit kicks off.August 25, 2016BusinessLloyd Diesel working to maximize uptime with aftertreatment system optimizationWith the company’s duty cycle programming, Lloyd’s technicians hook up to a truck’s ECM and change the aftertreatment settings from the factory settings to better suit the application for which the truck is used.August 25, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Drug tester debarred, CDL scheme updateThe owner of a Texas drug testing company was debarred by the FMCSA for three years, and a Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with a CDL testing scheme.August 23, 2016Truck StopsLove’s to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network HospitalsMore than 390 Love’s locations will sell paper balloons for $1, $5 or $20 between Aug. 26 and Sept. 30 to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.August 23, 2016BusinessDiesel prices see first increase in two monthsThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 6.6 cents during the week ending Aug. 22 to $2.37 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 22, 2016BusinessFMCSA looking to begin interstate pilot program for under-21, military-trained driversThe pilot program will allow a limited number of military-trained drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, which is not currently allowed by federal regulations.August 19, 2016BusinessHours rules suspended for emergency, relief load haulers in Louisiana due to floodingCertain federal safety regulations have been temporarily suspended for certain truck drivers through the duration of Louisiana’s state of emergency.August 18, 2016BusinessI-10, I-12 in Louisiana reopen after flooding, parts of I-15 in CA closed for wildfireI-10 and I-12 in Louisiana have reopened following historic flooding around the Baton Rouge area, and portions of I-15 near San Bernardino, Calif., remain closed due to a wildfire.August 18, 2016BusinessSpeed limiter rule projected to be published next week, per DOT reportFollowing its recent stamp of approval by the White House, the DOT’s rule to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks is now expected to be published next Friday.August 17, 2016Previous PagePage 147 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
