Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessI-65 South closed to one lane south of BirminghamAn overturned 18-wheeler has one southbound lane of I-65 blocked, just south of Birmingham, Ala., as of Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Central time.July 14, 2016BusinessTexas Roadcheck numbers offer preview of overall inspection spree resultsThe Texas Department of Public Safety inspected 7,795 commercial vehicles during the three-day inspection effort held June 7-9 nationwide and placed 1,751 of these vehicles out-of-service.July 12, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall another penny nationwideA decrease of nine-tenths of a cent brings the U.S.’ average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel to $2.414.July 12, 2016BusinessReport indicates truck-involved fatalities up in 2015Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 4 percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 over 2014.July 5, 2016BusinessFuel prices drop slightly for second time in three weeksDiesel prices across the U.S. dipped slightly for the second time in three weeks during the week ending July 5, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.July 5, 2016BusinessSleep apnea rulemaking comments due FridayDrivers have through Friday, July 8, to make comments on the effects a potential sleep apnea rulemaking could have on them and on the industry.July 4, 2016BusinessFireworks haulers granted hours exemptionsThe American Pyrotechnics Association’s 51 members, along with Illumination Fireworks and ACE Pyro have been granted the exemptions from the 14-hour on-duty HOS rules.June 30, 2016BusinessCargo thefts predicted to rise during July 4 weekendFreightWatch said it recorded an average loss value of $1.1 million during July 4 weekend last year, which is six times higher than the average during the rest of the year.June 30, 2016BusinessCaterpillar reaches class-action settlement over alleged engine defects, ACERT owners to get paymentsThe $60 million settlement offers payments to current and former owners and lessees of trucks with the engines. Settlement payments can range from $500 to $10,000.June 28, 2016BusinessFMCSA to grant military vets longer waiver on CDL skills testThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to the Missouri Department of Revenue, which will apply to all states, that will give veterans more time to make the transition from the military to civilian life.June 28, 2016Previous PagePage 151 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
