Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFuel prices up another 2.6 cents this weekThe price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.297, a 2.6-cent jump from last week’s prices.May 16, 2016BusinessPublication date for CDL clearinghouse rule pushed back againThe projected publication date for the looming Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse was pushed back 13 days from August 16 to August 29.May 13, 2016BusinessInternational to offer over-the-air programming for Cummins enginesOver-the-air programming, available through the nine-pin International LINK device, enables drivers to utilize a mobile interface to initiate engine programming at the customer’s facility over a safe, secure Wi-Fi Connection.May 11, 2016BusinessMack makes 13-speed AMT standard on Granite modelsThe Mack mDrive HD will be available in direct and overdrive configurations, and allows buyers to select a faster gear ratio to decrease rpms at highway speed.May 10, 2016BusinessParts of I-20/59 in Alabama shut down due to crash involving two trucksThe crash occurred just after 9 a.m. local time at the 82 milemarker, according to a report from Birmingham news station Fox6. One person was injured in the crash.May 10, 2016Custom RigsAllen Boles secures win in second ChampTruck race of seasonThe win for Boles puts him tied at the top of the season point standings with Mack technician Mike Morgan.May 10, 2016BusinessFuel prices increase for fifth straight weekFor the fifth week in a row, diesel prices are on the upswing, increasing a half-cent during the week ending May 9, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.May 10, 2016BusinessTrucking added 700 jobs in AprilThe for-hire trucking industry added 700 jobs in the month of April, according to preliminary figures reported by the Department of Labor.May 6, 2016Hours of ServiceFireworks haulers request amendment to Independence Day HOS exemptionThe American Pyrotechnics Association requested that four carriers be removed from the exemption and four carriers be added to the exemption, which was granted by FMCSA last year, keeping the total at 51 carriers.May 6, 2016BusinessBendix hits sales milestone with Electronic Stability Control systemsBendix has announced it has delivered more than 450,000 Electronic Stability Program systems since the system’s introduction in 2005.May 5, 2016Previous PagePage 152 of 184Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearTrucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growingThough owner-operator Penn might chalk his success up to dumb luck, his story's clear evidence of smart preparation before he ever bought a truck "trying to learn every facet of the industry," in his words. Today, he's a standout for efficiency above 10 mpg, even in a multistop operation hauling furniture LTL.Custom 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 desertsBusinessELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on itFeatured SponsorHP/Poly Voyager Legend 30 and Voyager Legend 50
