Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDOT announces further delays in publication of speed limiter, CDL clearinghouse rulesThe DOT pushed back the projected publication date of a rule to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks to April 22. A rule to implement a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is now projected to be published on July 28.March 16, 2016BusinessContract mail carriers denied 14-hour exemption requestA group of contract mail carriers have been denied an exemption from the 14-hour on-duty limit.March 16, 2016BusinessFMCSA proposes rule to help military veterans obtain CDL, get into trucking industryThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking to make it easier for current and former military personnel to obtain a commercial learner’s permit or CDL with two regulatory changes.March 15, 2016Hours of ServiceFireworks haulers want hours exemption renewed, loggers seek securement exemptionThe FMCSA is seeking public comment on two exemption requests – one for fireworks haulers from the 14-hour rule during the July 4 holiday period, and one for the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association from certain cargo securement regulations.March 15, 2016BusinessFMCSA holding ‘beyond compliance’ public listening sessions next month at MATS, CVSA spring meetingThe first session will be held Friday, April 1 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:15-3 p.m. eastern time. The second session will be held Monday, April 25 at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Spring 2016 Workshop in Chicago from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.March 15, 2016BusinessDiesel prices spiked nearly 8 cents last weekThe price of a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 7.8 cents to $2.099 per gallon.March 14, 2016BusinessNew Mexico leads nation in service vehicle severe incident crashesIn contrast to New Mexico, which has 101 percent more severe driving incidents than the national average, North Dakota has the fewest with 53 percent fewer than the national average. New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and Louisiana round out the top five states with the most service vehicle severe driving incidents.March 14, 2016BusinessSleep apnea ‘pre-rule’ officially published, comment period for owner-operators opensThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on the rule about the costs and benefits of requiring drivers with obstructive sleep apnea to undergo evaluation and treatment by a doctor.March 10, 2016BusinessAnother coalition of trucking groups calls on Congress to stop FMCSA’s Safety Fitness rule from proceedingThe groups said their major concern is that the Safety Fitness rule “utilizes flawed CSA/Safety Measurement System data and scores,” which Congress directed FMCSA to fix in the FAST Act highway bill passed in December.March 10, 2016BusinessLisa Kelly joins Chevron’s ‘Reality of Delo’ campaignLisa Kelly, star of the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers series, has joined a new Chevron marketing campaign for the company’s Delo diesel engine oil.March 9, 2016Previous PagePage 154 of 181Next PageTop StoriesChannel 19Road Mode: The real cost of trucking done 'seriously' on home life, relationshipsOverdrive reader Eric Schmidt is no steering wheel holder. No GPS, no ELD, just trucking done professionally. But in going "Road Mode" and succeeding at trucking, was he leaving life itself behind?Custom RigsOhio-based steel coil hauler's 'Bad Influence' 2013 Pete 389Truck StopsNew mega truck stop aims for unforgettable experienceRegulationsNew Mexico releases video of Harjinder Singh passing an inspection in EnglishFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
