Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCSA scores to start playing a role in hazmat permittingFMCSA announced last week it will begin using carrier percentile rankings in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Measurement System to monitor hazmat haulers and for renewal of federally issued hazmat permits.June 26, 2015Hours of ServiceFMCSA extends HOS exemption for two fireworks haulersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its decision Thursday to renew the hours-of-service exemptions for drivers of fireworks haulers Illumination Fireworks and ACE Pyro, allowing them to drive beyond the 14th hour of coming on duty.June 25, 2015Hours of ServiceFMCSA denies three requests for hours exemptionsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday it has denied several requests by carriers or drivers seeking exemptions to certain hours-of-service regulations.June 24, 2015Hours of ServiceGovernment radioactive material haulers get hours exemptionThe FMCSA has granted an exemption of its 30-minute hours-of-service break requirement to the U.S. Department of Energy for the department’s contract motor carriers transporting security-sensitive radioactive materials.June 23, 2015BusinessDiesel prices continue to decline, drop 1 cent from last weekThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel continued its slight decline, dropping 1.1 cents during the week ending June 22, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.June 23, 2015Custom RigsChampTruck returns to action July 4 weekend at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayThe Meritor ChampTruck World Series returns to action next weekend for two days of Independence Day action at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.June 22, 2015Pride & Polish25 for 25: Bill Rethwisch’s ‘Blood, Sweat & Gass’In the ninth week of the countdown, here’s Bill Rethwisch’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and matching Polar tanker.June 19, 2015Hours of ServiceBee haulers the latest to get hours of service exemption from FMCSAThe FMCSA has granted interstate bee haulers an exemption of the 30-minute break requirement in the hours of service regulations, originally requested by bee farmers in January.June 19, 2015BusinessEPA, DOT announce proposed regulations for Phase 2 of GHG, fuel efficiency standardsThe proposed standards will begin in model year 2018 for trailers and 2021 for tractors and culminate in vehicle-wide — engine, truck and trailer — standards for model year 2027 vehicles.June 19, 2015BusinessKenworth recalling more than 100,000 vehicles, Pete a few thousandPaccar Inc., who manufactures Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of several recalls, which were issued last week.June 18, 2015Previous PagePage 183 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 SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
