Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA 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, 2016BusinessDiesel price rises slightly, stays under $2 a gallonThe average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $1.989, remaining below $2 a gallon for the third consecutive week.February 29, 2016Truck Stops‘Highway hospitality’ the key to Love’s continued expansionThe Oklahoma City-based company opened more than 20 new locations in 2015 and announced in January it plans to open more than 40 new stores in 2016.February 29, 2016BusinessFMCSA chief Scott Darling’s nomination could proceed in Senate on ThursdayA Senate committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance President Obama’s nomination of Darling to head FMCSA. Darling must still be confirmed by the full Senate before becoming FMCSA’s administrator.February 29, 2016Previous PagePage 162 of 188Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsEmergencies declared across Southeast ahead of winter storm, bringing HOS waiversA massive winter storm forecast to impact much of the U.S. over the weekend prompted emergency declarations in at least a half-dozen states that waive certain trucking regs for emergency response.RegulationsTrucker locked in FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol 'Clearinghouse jail' fights to break outCustom RigsTennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900BusinessITS Logistics tried to 'offset' $85,000 payment to carrier before Echo Global acquisitionFeatured SponsorH3 Sport Gear - Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.
