Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessIndiana starts virtual weigh station pilot program along I-94Truck drivers traveling along I-94 in northwest Indiana will be part of a pilot program in the state testing weigh-in-motion sensors that are embedded in the pavement.June 15, 2016BusinessDiesel prices climb again in most recent weekPrices rose in all regions during the week ending June 13, with the most significant increase coming in California, where prices jumped 4.5 cents.June 14, 2016ParkingKansas studies truck parking issues, plans to use grant for remediesIn the Kansas Statewide Freight Network Truck Parking Plan released earlier this month, KDOT and KTA said truck drivers were spending up to 30 minutes a day looking for parking. That time makes drivers, trucking companies and Kansas agricultural and manufacturing interests less competitive, the study concluded.June 10, 2016BusinessSan Antonio inspector charged for taking bribes from trucking co. for clean inspectionsThe officer, identified as 42-year-old Daniel Schmitt, allegedly was paid $7,400 by Texas Chrome Transport to give the company “higher than normal passing grades” on the inspections.June 9, 2016BusinessTrailerTail manufacturer asks DOT for mounting exemptionStemco is seeking an exemption from federal regulations to move certain lights on van trailers lower to allow its TrailerTails to maximize their aerodynamic effect.June 9, 2016BusinessNew rule to cut truck emissions, implement fuel economy minimums moves to White HouseThe standards will begin taking effect for trailers in 2018. Tractor requirements take effect in 2021. The plan goes through 2027, when the entire vehicle – engine, truck and trailer – will be required to meet the standards.June 8, 2016BusinessOn 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, 2016Previous PagePage 153 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
