Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Hours of ServiceHousehold goods movers denied requested exemption from 14-hour capThe groups sought exemption of the 14-hour limit placed on drivers’ on-duty time, saying drivers who are delayed making deliveries at residences could need to drive beyond the 14th hour to move the truck to a secure location for overnight parking.July 17, 2015Pride & Polish25 for 25: Dan Brubaker’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 and 2015 Wilson livestock haulerIn the thirteenth week of the countdown of our top 25 custom truck videos, here’s Dan Brubaker’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 and 2015 Wilson livestock hauler.July 16, 2015BusinessDiesel price drops for seventh straight weekThe Department of Energy reported the country’s average at-pump diesel price dropped 1.8 cents during the week ending July 13.July 14, 2015BusinessTwo cargo theft rings busted in recent weeksLaw enforcement officials across the U.S. have been busy cracking down on cargo theft rings of late, and two theft rings have been busted this month – one in the Midwest and one in Florida.July 14, 2015BusinessFour busted in fraudulent CDL scheme for unqualified Russian driversFour people have been indicted in a federal court in Orlando, Fla., on conspiracy charges related to the illegal production of Florida commercial drivers’ licenses.July 13, 2015BusinessHouse bill would protect glider kits from upcoming emissions regulationsThe U.S. House this week added an amendment to a government funding bill that would keep glider kits exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently unveiled Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.July 10, 2015EquipmentPhoto gallery: Concept trucks and how they’re shaping the future of truckingThe last few years have seen several announcements by truck makers and others about what the future of trucking technology and equipment could hold. Below is a roundup of concept trucks — pulled from a longer piece on concept vehicles published earlier this year to Overdrive sister site CCJ — of some of those vehicles are what […]July 10, 2015BusinessDispatcher pleads guilty to defrauding brokersA dispatcher pleaded guilty June 24 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after an investigation by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.July 8, 2015BusinessKentucky driver who saved jailer adds to awards collection with Carnegie Medal for HeroismClint Blackburn, a Kentucky driver who saved a law enforcement officer from an attack by a hostile prisoner and was named the 32nd Goodyear Highway Hero earlier this year, is one of 18 people to receive a Carnegie Medal for Heroism.July 7, 2015BusinessDiesel prices drop slightly during holiday weekThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped 1.1 cents during the week ending July 6.July 6, 2015Previous PagePage 181 of 188Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsHours-of-service waiver declared in 40 states for winter weather, interstate closuresFMCSA declared a regional emergency that covers drivers and motor carriers providing emergency relief in 40 states due to a winter storm that swept across the U.S. over the weekend.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.
