Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessAs speed limiter rule nears, OOIDA and ATA butt heads over regulating truck speedsWith a proposed rule to mandate the use of speed limiters on heavy trucks looming in the coming months, two of the trucking industry’s biggest lobbying groups reiterated last week their stances on the rulemaking.April 27, 2015BusinessFormer ‘Biggest Loser’ offers health program for driversFormer NBC “Biggest Loser” contestant Pete Thomas has teamed up with Trucking Moves America Forward and Pilot Flying J to offer a health program for professional drivers.April 27, 2015LifeTruckers grant children’s wishes with Mother’s Day ConvoyThe 26th annual Mother’s Day Convoy, a fundraiser for the Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Susquehanna Valley Make-A-Wish chapter, will be held Sunday, May 10, in Lancaster, Pa.April 22, 2015BusinessDiesel prices increase for first time in six weeksThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel increased two cents in the week ending April 20, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.April 20, 2015BusinessSome truckers being notified of bankruptcy of company that does driver background checksSome truck drivers may be receiving notifications from the U.S. District Court in Delaware about Altegrity Inc.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy.April 15, 2015BusinessJosh Abbott Band to play at Iowa 80’s Walcott Jamboree in JulyThe Josh Abbott Band will perform at the 36th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree this summer.April 15, 2015BusinessLouisiana becomes next Drivewyze stateLouisiana becomes the next state to add the Drivewyze PreClear mobile-based weigh station and inspection site bypass service.April 15, 2015Hours of ServiceDOD requests renewal of hours of service exemptionThe U.S. Department of Defense Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has requested an exemption renewal from the hours of service regulation.April 15, 2015BusinessDiesel hits lowest point in five and a half yearsThe U.S.’ average price, which is now $2.754, is $1.198 lower than the same week last year.April 14, 2015BusinessLawler set to begin third Highway Angel Truck Stop TourRecording artist and Highway Angel spokesperson Lindsay Lawler will kick off her third Highway Angel Truck Stop Tour on April 22.April 14, 2015Previous PagePage 183 of 183Top StoriesCustom Rigs'Dressed to the Nines': 2023 Peterbilt 389 spec'd for excavation heavy haulHammett Excavation's custom 2023 Peterbilt 389 day cab is built for heavy-haul to pull an 85-ton trailer used to haul the company's excavators from job site to job site with a nine-axle setup.RegulationsNon-domiciled CDL drivers say DOT’s new rule violates their civil rightsPartners in BusinessCargo theft proliferation ups the ante on truckers' preventionOverdrive RadioIce Road Truckers' Lisa Kelly, back in action -- new show season, new bizFeatured SponsorGarmin Delivers Big with Trucker-Trusted Navigators and Premium Wireless Headsets
