Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Hours of ServiceMail haulers requesting exemption from 14-hour limitThe National Star Route Mail Contractors Association, whose members transport mail under contract for the United States Postal Service, has requested an exemption of the 14-hour on-duty limit.August 20, 2015BusinessLogging fleet ordered to pay employees, some drivers, $113k in back wagesAn Alabama trucking company has been ordered to pay $113,000 in back wages and damages following an investigation by the Labor Department.August 19, 2015BusinessCrime report: Trucker sentenced for transporting minor in prostitution case, another CDL scheme bustedA trucker has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for transporting a minor, as part of a prostitution ring, across state lines, and another scheme to sell Class A CDLs to unqualified operators has been busted.August 18, 2015BusinessOOIDA campaigning against speed limiter rule with online petitionThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has posted an online petition against the DOT’s upcoming rule to mandate use of speed limiters on heavy trucks.August 18, 2015BusinessDiesel flat in most recent weekDiesel prices nationwide stayed relatively stable during the week ending Monday, Aug. 17, with prices dropping just two-tenths of a cent across the country, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 17, 2015BusinessWalmart driver wins ATA’s annual National Truck Driving ChampionshipsRonald Emenheiser Sr., a Walmart driver based in Yorkana, Pa., has been crowned the 2015 Bendix Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.August 17, 2015Partners in BusinessPartners in Business: Health and Income InsurancePaying for coverage of personal risks is a cost of doing business.August 17, 2015BusinessCargo theft numbers up in second quarter, CargoNet saysCargoNet reported this week that more than $19.5 million in truck freight was stolen in the second quarter — an $8 million increase from the same period last year.August 12, 2015BusinessOwner-ops, trucking groups say proposed CSA changes don’t address program’s flawsThe comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program closed last week, and several major trucking organizations and companies weighed in.August 12, 2015BusinessDiesel down another 5.1 centsThe national average price for a gallon of diesel continued its recent downfall last week, dropping another 5.1 cents during the week ending Aug. 10, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 11, 2015Previous PagePage 172 of 182Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database updateFMCSA gives its National Consumer Complaint Database whistleblower portal an "overdue tech upgrade" it's calling "a win" for truck drivers and carriers as it gets easier to report bad brokers.Small Fleet ChampSkin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansionOverdrive RadioSleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?Small Fleet ChampDerrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes regionFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
