Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessSleep 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, 2016BusinessFMCSA updates definition of ‘high risk’ carrier, changes intervention prioritiesThe new definition will include fewer carriers. But those carriers, once the change is in place, will be at a higher crash risk than the carriers currently deemed high risk, says FMCSA. Here’s how FMCSA will now define “high risk carriers” …March 8, 2016BusinessDiesel’s stint below $2 shortlived, ends following last week’s uptickAfter a short, three-week stint below $2 a gallon, diesel prices have climbed back above the threshold, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.March 7, 2016Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Glen Horack details what makes a successful owner-operatorFor the second year in a row, Horack is a finalist for the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive Owner-Operator of the Year award, the winner of which will receive $25,000.March 7, 2016Trucker of the YearOwner-Operator of the Year finalist Mark Tricco talks 4 million safe miles, work-life balance“As long as you can balance home life and work, and having a good wife at home helps, you’ll have a good career,” he says. Tricco is up for the $25,000 prize that comes with the Overdrive-TCA Owner-Operator of the Year award. The winner will be announced Tuesday, March 8.March 4, 2016BusinessSenate committee approves Darling’s FMCSA nominationThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved T.F. Scott Darling III’s nomination to be the next head of the FMCSA Thursday, and he will await the confirmation of the full Senate to take the position.March 3, 2016BusinessSuperTruck, Round 2: Dept. of Energy wants to give truck makers another $80M to raise fuel economy barThe DOE says SuperTruck II will utilize a variety of truck and trailer technology approaches to achieve performance targets, such as improvements in engine efficiency, drivetrain efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance and vehicle weight. The goal is to double fuel economy of the most efficient tractor-trailer from 2009.March 2, 2016BusinessRoadside inspections saved 472 lives in 2012, FMCSA says; Firm contends figures should be higherMore than 470 lives were saved in 2012 due to roadside inspections and traffic enforcement inspections of commercial vehicles, according to data released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. However, that number could have been higher, says TransComply, had FMCSA not dropped heavily reduced the number of enforcement inspections in the six years preceding 2012.March 1, 2016Previous PagePage 158 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
