Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDiesel’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, 2016Pride & PolishWesley 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, 2016Previous PagePage 177 of 203Next PageTop StoriesTrucker of the YearCNG the 'future of trucking': Kevin Campbell on his best move yetThis Trucker of the Month's beating the average owner-operator profit margin the first half of this year by 10%, pulling heavy hopper freight with a gas-powered rig now for seven years. Shielded against diesel shocks, he calls the 2019 move to CNG his absolute best ever.Electronic Logging DevicesFMCSA will 'hold violators fully accountable' after ELD fraud scandal revealedReader 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-Off
