Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTrucking orgs split on speed limiters“Highways are safest when all vehicles travel at the same relative speed,” said OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer. “This wisdom has always been true and has not ever changed.” Other groups disagree.September 5, 2016BusinessGroup questions DOT on hazmat regs pertaining to Calif. meal, rest breaksThe National Tank Truck Carriers says California’s meal and rest break requirements weren’t made with hazmat haulers or federal hours-of-service regulations in mind.September 2, 2016BusinessDOT: Fatalities involving trucks up in 2015NHTSA’s report says there were 4,067 truck-involved fatalities, which is the highest number since 2008. NHTSA’s report doesn’t account for crash fault, however, only truck involvement.August 31, 2016BusinessFreightWatch, CargoNet issue Labor Day cargo theft warningsAccording to FreightWatch, 89 percent of cargo thefts that took place on Labor Day weekend in 2015 happened in California, Texas, Florida and Georgia. CargoNet lists the same four states and adds New Jersey as the most-targeted states during recent Labor Day weekends.August 30, 2016BusinessFinal version of entry-level driver training rule moves closer to publicationThe proposed rule outlined classroom training that would require instruction on the basics of driving a truck, including instrument and control instruction, how to perform pre- and post-trip inspections, how to safely back to a dock, hours-of-service regulations and more. It also required at least 30 hours behind the wheel before a CDL could be issued.August 30, 2016BusinessDiesel prices jump 3.9 cents in most recent weekPrices increased in all regions across the country with the most significant coming in the West Coast less California region, where prices jumped 5.7 cents.August 30, 2016Pride & PolishPhotos: Day 3 of Pride and Polish show trucks at the Great American Trucking ShowCompetitors showed strong at the Great American Trucking Show for the annual GATS Pride & Polish event — the circuit’s premier show. Here are photos of some of the rigs that competed this week.August 27, 2016BusinessweBoost launches cell signal booster for truckersThe signal booster can improve a cell signal by as much as 32 times, the company says, depending on the environment.August 26, 2016Pride & PolishPhotos: Day 2 of Pride and Polish show trucks at the Great American Trucking ShowIn addition to the 2015-2016 Pride & Polish National Championships at the Great American Trucking show in Dallas, the 2016-2017 Pride & Polish circuit kicks off.August 26, 2016BusinessTomTom launching trucker-friendly GPSTomTom announced at the Great American Trucking Show it will be entering the trucking industry by introducing a trucker-friendly GPS, the TomTom Trucker 600.August 25, 2016Previous PagePage 161 of 203Next PageTop StoriesElectronic Logging DevicesFMCSA will 'hold violators fully accountable' after ELD fraud scandal revealedFMCSA and Illinois State Police saw firsthand a truck driver call a fraudulent ELD provider and reset his hours. The driver's fleet hoped to make a point, and now FMCSA vows action.Reader Rigs1985 Kenworth W900B keeps five-trailer, three-truck biz flexibleSmall Fleet ChampChamp-finalist fleet and the brokerage-AI shift: Otto TransferPride & PolishThese truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-OffEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, Petes
