Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDriver training rule expected this month, speed limiter rule delayed againThe latest on rules to mandate speed limiters, institute minimum driver training requirements, survey the industry on sleep apnea and set up a database of drivers who have refused or failed a drug test.February 16, 2016Electronic Logging DevicesELD makers to hear from FMCSA next week on determining compliant devicesThe meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 25., from 1-3 p.m. Eastern and will help ELD providers determine if their products meet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s requirements.February 16, 2016BusinessR.I. trucks-only toll plan enacted following governor’s signatureWith the bill signed into law, drivers of class 8 trucks will pay a maximum of $20 to travel through the state along Interstate 95 one-way. Each electronic toll gantry a trucker passes under would cost about $3. The maximum daily charge would be $40.February 12, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Man charged for providing fraudulent overweight permitsAn Ohio man has been charged with providing fraudulent overweight state permits, and a Massachusetts man has been charged with the illegal operation of a trucking company.February 11, 2016BusinessCarrier asks FMCSA for exemption from short hauler log-keeping rules, blames detention timeThe request would exempt Farruggio’s drivers who stay within the 100 air-mile radius but occasionally exceed the 12-hour limitation from having to complete a daily record of duty status. The company says approximately 12 percent of its drivers exceed the 12-hour limitation on a weekly basis, primarily due to waiting times at rail yards and piers.February 11, 2016BusinessNTSB investigators blame significant hours violations, false logs and scant FMCSA oversight for deadly 2014 crashNTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, determining that trucker fatigue and logbook falsification contributed to the crash, as well as “inadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.”February 10, 2016BusinessCarrier giants YRC, XPO in legal dispute over company’s business secretsXPO claims YRC “raided” its executives and sales staff for their knowledge of XPO’s inner workings and of recently developed strategies to compete in the LTL market, including strategies aimed directly at competing with YRC. YRC denies XPO’s allegations,February 9, 2016BusinessCountry’s average fuel price a fraction above $2 in latest reportDiesel prices dropped for the 13th consecutive week last week, falling to $2.008 per gallon.February 8, 2016BusinessFMCSA grants exemption for wireless rechargeable tow lightsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption to allow the use of rechargeable wireless temporary stop, turn and tail lights during towing situations.February 8, 2016BusinessTrucking adds 1,500 jobs in JanuaryJanuary’s total employment figure in the for-hire trucking industry, reported by the DOL as 1.465 million, is just over 24,000 jobs higher than January 2015.February 5, 2016Previous PagePage 157 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
