Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTruckers to FMCSA: Make sure medical examiners are on same page relative to sleep apnea“FMCSA should get out of the medical field and leave it to the doctors,” Curl said. “Doctors should be the only ones deciding if drivers are fit to be on the road.”May 26, 2016ParkingTruck parking report shows need for greater info on parking availability, says Trucker PathTrucker Path found from its crowdsourcing service in its app that 12 percent of truck parking locations along the U.S. highway system, including truck stops, rest areas and other places with truck parking, are 80-90 percent empty between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.May 26, 2016BusinessCargo theft firms warn truckers of increased theft activity during Memorial Day weekendFWI said in past Memorial Day weekends, it has seen elevated theft levels up to 40 percent higher than non-holiday weekends, and in 2015, saw a record-high 15 cargo theft incidents averaging more than $600,000 in value.May 24, 2016BusinessDOT advances rule to build database of truckers who have failed drug testsFMCSA says the rule is intended to make sure drivers who have tested positive or refused a test have completed the DOT’s return-to-duty process before driving commercially again, and to make sure employers are meeting their drug and alcohol testing responsibilities.May 23, 2016BusinessFuel prices rise to highest mark of 2016Diesel prices saw a 6-cent jump during the week ending May 23, according to data from the Department of Energy’s weekly fuel report.May 23, 2016BusinessOOIDA requests comment period extension on sleep apnea ruleOOIDA has asked the agencies to extend the deadline 60 days from its current May 23 deadline, as a comprehensive study is set to be published in the coming days related to sleep apnea’s costs to the industry.May 20, 2016BusinessProposed Safety Fitness Determination rule comment period closes May 23The SFD rule would replace the current three-tier federal rating system of “Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory” for carriers with a single determination of “Unfit,” which would require the carrier to either improve its operations or shut down.May 19, 2016BusinessCargo theft incidents increase, values fall in first quarterFreightWatch recorded a total of 221 thefts in the quarter with an average loss value per theft of $112,467.May 19, 2016Custom RigsChampTruck’s third race of season set for this weekendThe ChampTruck World Series heads to New Jersey Motorsports Park for the third race of the season.May 18, 2016BusinessLost time, money focal point for drivers during second FMCSA sleep apnea listening sessionCosts, both time and money, were big topics of conversation during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Federal Railroad administrations’ “fact-finding” listening session on sleep apnea/operator safety Tuesday, May 17.May 18, 2016Previous PagePage 151 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
