Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDownward trend continues for fuel prices in most recent weekAll regions saw a decrease with the most significant coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices dropped 1.3 cents.August 16, 2016BusinessPay attention to these factors driving physical damage insurance costs for owner-operators“Typically, the stated value of the vehicle is important, but the driving factor behind premiums is the MVR,” said Courtney Wilson, president of 1st Guard Insurance Co.August 15, 2016BusinessATRI program aims to ease congestion along major truck freight corridorsAfter an April report from ATRI that found congestion cost the trucking industry nearly $50 billion in 2014, the group set out to address such congestion through an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) program.August 15, 2016BusinessMore than 9,000 trailers added to recall due to faulty valve componentManac, Polar Tank Trailer, Heil, East and Hyundai recalled a total of more than 9,000 trailers to add to the original group of recalls, which includes Great Dane, Fontaine, Wabash, Wilson, Utility and several other trailer makers.August 11, 2016BusinessTrucking co. owner arrested for allegedly using business to traffic drugs“Businesses that he was hauling legitimate loads for probably had no idea what else was in his truck. He would go and pick up loads for various businesses and put his own product on there, too.”August 10, 2016Hours of ServiceFMCSA grants logbook exemption to short-haul carrierA Pennsylvania-based trucking company’s drivers have been granted an exemption from keeping a daily record of duty status.August 9, 2016BusinessDiesel’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, 2016Previous PagePage 148 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 SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
