Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessSeven 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, 2016BusinessPennsylvania 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, 2016Previous PagePage 149 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
