Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Custom RigsWesley and Cathy Loflin’s ‘Starcar’Wesley and Cathy Loflin out of Plainview, Texas, own “Starcar,” this 2015 Western Star 4900 with 120-inch ARI Legacy custom sleeper.February 26, 2016BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Couple arrested for illegally transporting hazmat body parts, FMCSA-registered drug tester suspendedA Michigan couple was arrested Jan. 29 after they were indicted on charges related to a fraud scheme involving the distribution of infectious human remains. That and more from trucking crime updates from the DOT.February 25, 2016BusinessNorth Dakota planning to close five rest areas amid revenue shortfallThe state is closing rest areas in Norwich, Finnish, Germantown, Pleasant Lake and Sykeston in the northern part of the state.February 25, 2016BusinessI-70 through Glenwood Canyon opens to two-way traffic Thursday afternoonI-70 through Glenwood Canyon will open to two-way traffic at 4 p.m. local time Thursday. Colorado DOT said a pace car in each direction will lead traffic to maintain a safe speed as vehicles travel through the canyon on the eastbound lanes in a head-to-head configuration.February 25, 2016BusinessCeladon launches truck lease program for driversCeladon’s new “Rent-to-Run” program is a full-service truck lease program in which drivers get “all rewards of being an independent contractor without the risks,” the company said.February 24, 2016BusinessCVSA to FMCSA: Scale back on hours and other exemptionsThe burden being placed on roadside inspectors by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is becoming excessive, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says, because of the large number of exemptions being granted to drivers and carriers.February 23, 2016BusinessDiesel prices remain below $2 following slight nationwide increaseThis week’s price increase is the first since Nov. 9. The national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $1.983.February 22, 2016BusinessEntry-level driver training rule proposal approved by White House, sent to FMCSA for publicationThe rule will likely include a required minimum number of hours of behind-the-wheel time, set up a driver trainer registry and establish a standard curriculum for new entrant truck drivers.February 19, 2016BusinessCargo theft numbers down in 2015, FreightWatch reportsFWI, in its annual report, recorded 204 thefts in 2015’s first quarter, 187 in the second quarter, 174 in the third quarter and 189 in the fourth quarter of the year. The numbers represent a 6 percent drop in volume and a 21 percent decrease in value from 2014.February 17, 2016BusinessU.S. diesel average falls below $2 for first time over 10 yearsAccording to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, the price of a diesel now stands at $1.98 per gallon, which is the lowest price since Jan. 24, 2005.February 16, 2016Previous PagePage 163 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
