Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOn 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, 2016BusinessAhead of nationwide June inspection blitz, Bendix and Goodyear offer tire prep tipsThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz, which will focus this year on tire safety, will be held June 7-9. In advance of Roadcheck, Goodyear and Bendix have released some tips on tire safety to help owner-operators prepare for the inspection spree.May 27, 2016Previous PagePage 150 of 184Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampRoadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliverThis week's edition of Overdrive Radio drops into the Small Fleet Champ awards ceremony and a side roundtable talk with the four finalists: Clifford Hay Inc., Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Turnage & Sons, and Oberman Logistics. The owners traded war stories from hefty tow bills (how's $15K for four miles) and plenty tried-and-true advice for the move from one truck to many.Trucker 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 newBusinessGet your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking desertsFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
