Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessVictim, shooter identified in Knight Transportation shootingTwo people have been killed and another injured in a workplace shooting at a Knight Transportation terminal in Katy, Texas, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC2.May 5, 2016BusinessDiesel average hits highest mark of 2016The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. is now $2.266, the highest prices have been since December 21.May 3, 2016BusinessTrucker involved in suicide-by-truck crash in Pittsburgh suburbThe crash occurred on U.S. Route 30 southeast of Pittsburgh, according to the report, and the driver of the car collided head-on with the truck and was killed.April 28, 2016Custom RigsChampTruck heads to Virginia for second race of seasonChampTruck will open the day Saturday, April 30 with a practice session at 8 a.m. and qualifying at 11:15 a.m.April 27, 2016BusinessFMCSA holding listening sessions on truck driver sleep apnea prevalence, industry impactThe listening sessions are part of a continued effort by FMCSA to gather input on a potential sleep apnea rule. The agency wants feedback on the prevalance of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers and its potential consequences on the industry, along with what a sleep apnea rule may cost the industry to implement and comply with.April 27, 2016BusinessAre brokers solvent? FMCSA wants to knowFMCSA says it’s looking for information from carriers and shippers that have experienced challenges receiving compensation for claims against freight forwarders and brokers due to insufficient funds.April 27, 2016BusinessGroup of owner-operators files class action lawsuit against carrier for alleged truth-in-leasing violationsThe owner-operator plaintiffs accuse Go 2 of “regularly and systematically misrepresent[ing] the amounts it charged its customers with the specific intent of paying” the owner-operators less than what they were owed.April 26, 2016BusinessFuel prices increase for third straight weekDiesel prices have increased for the third week in a row and ninth time in 10 weeks during the week ending April 25, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.April 25, 2016BusinessTruck ban on Keystone Parkway in Indiana reinstatedThe ban originally went into effect in 2008, but it was temporarily lifted while construction was completed on U.S. 31, which was where trucks were supposed to travel.April 20, 2016BusinessFMCSA looking for owner-operator comments on potential carrier incentive programThe FMCSA is required by the December-passed FAST Act highway bill to implement the program within 18 months of the bill being enacted.April 20, 2016Previous PagePage 153 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 SponsorHowes
