Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessJ.B. Hunt to shippers and receivers: Don’t waste drivers’ timeJ.B. Hunt recently released a report on what shippers and receivers can do to increase driver uptime and, ultimately, income.July 6, 2015Pride & Polish25 videos for 25 years: John O’Keefe’s Low LifeIn the eleventh week of the countdown, here’s John O’Keefe’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2011 Mac Dump.July 2, 2015BusinessFree Partners in Business seminars offered at GATSOwner-operators looking to improve their business have an opportunity to attend free seminars at this year’s Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, in August. The seminars, offered by Overdrive and ATBS, will help owner-operators improve their bottom lines through reducing costs and making better business decisions, enabling them to run smarter instead of harder. […]July 2, 2015BusinessFMCSA’s diabetes rule comment period closes soon, here’s what’s been said so farThe comment period for FMCSA’s proposed rule to change how diabetes is handled relative to drivers’ medical certification ends Monday, July 6.July 2, 2015BusinessSecond cargo theft warning issued for holiday weekend, thieves expected to be activeFreightWatch International this week issued a warning to carriers and others in the freight supply chain urging them to watch out for cargo thieves during the July 4th weekend, citing an uptick around holidays in cargo theft activity.June 30, 2015BusinessFive in a row: Fuel prices continue steady declineFor the fifth consecutive week, the average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped, falling 1.6 cents during the week ending June 29, according to the Department of Energy.June 29, 2015Hours of ServiceFMCSA grants fireworks haulers exemption to 14-hour ruleThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Friday its decision to grant an hours-of-service exemption to the 51 member companies of the American Pyrotechnics Association, allowing them to drive past the 14th hour of coming on duty.June 29, 2015BusinessFMCSA wants to take CSA hazmat category public, change intervention thresholdsIn addition, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing several enhancements for its Safety Measurement System, which the agency uses to measure the safety of motor carriers.June 29, 2015BusinessFit for the Road 5K run/walk to be held at GATSA Fit for the Road 5K run/walk will be held at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 a.m.June 26, 2015Pride & Polish25 for 25: Joel Dawes’ 1988 Peterbilt 379In the tenth week of the countdown, here’s Joel Dawes’ 1988 Peterbilt 379.June 26, 2015Previous PagePage 182 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 SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
