Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessU.S. diesel price tops $2.40 markThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. is now $2.407, a 2.5 cent increase over the previous week’s price.June 6, 2016BusinessFMCSA removes New York chiropractors from trucker medical examiner registryThe New York State Board of Chiropractic notified the doctors in September 2015 that under their authorized scope of practice, chiropractors licensed in New York weren’t authorized to conduct DOT physicals.June 3, 2016BusinessOwner-operators, industry groups weigh in on proposed Safety Fitness Determination ruleThe resounding sentiment from most that submitted comments on the rule was that the FMCSA is getting ahead of itself by issuing the rulemaking before the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Measurement System has been reviewed and its problems worked out.June 1, 2016BusinessVermont lawmakers vote to increase fines for truckers on Smugglers’ NotchThe new bill ups the fine for trucks going through Smugglers’ Notch to $1,000, and if a truck gets stuck and impedes traffic, it will be a $2,000 fine.June 1, 2016BusinessFuel prices continue increase, hit highest mark since NovemberFuel prices across the United States continued to rise during the week ending May 30 with a 2.5-cent increase nationwide.May 31, 2016BusinessAhead of nationwide June inspection blitz, Bendix and Goodyear offer tire prep tipsThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz, which will focus this year on tire safety, will be held June 7-9. In advance of Roadcheck, Goodyear and Bendix have released some tips on tire safety to help owner-operators prepare for the inspection spree.May 27, 2016BusinessTruckers 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, 2016Previous PagePage 154 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 SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
