Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDiesel climbs above $2.10 a gallonFollowing a two-cent rise nationally, the average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.119, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.March 21, 2016BusinessTexas DOT reopens I-10 in both directions at TX/LA state lineI-10 at the Texas-Louisiana state lane is now open in both directions.March 19, 2016BusinessS.C. driver shut down after involvement in fatal hit-and-run, Mass. trucking company shut downThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued effective shutdown orders recently to a South Carolina-licensed driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run and a Massachusetts-based trucking company that failed to maintain equipment and oversee its drivers.March 17, 2016BusinessDOT 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, 2016Previous PagePage 157 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
