Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Hours of ServiceFMCSA grants hours of service exemption for oversize/overweight haulersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it has granted an exemption of the 30-minute rest break provision in the current hours-of-service regulations to haulers of oversize/overweight loads.June 18, 2015BusinessTrucking rap sheet: Another indicted in CDL test scam, investor pleads guilty in brokerage schemeA South Carolina man has been indicted for giving CDL tests without being authorized to do so, and an investment company owner has pleaded guilty in a brokerage scheme.June 17, 2015BusinessFMCSA shuts down carrier that spilled canola oil on I-75, fireworks haulerFMCSA issued two shutdown orders last month — one to a fireworks carrier and one to a foods hauler that spilled the cooking oil all over I-75 in Georgia last month, causing four crashes.June 16, 2015BusinessDiesel price down for third straight week, hovering a dime below $3The average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel dropped 1.4 cents this week, marking the third consecutive week of a price drop.June 16, 2015BusinessLivestock haulers get extension of 30-minute break exemptionThe Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has decided to renew the exemption from the 30-minute break provision in the hours-of-service regulations for livestock haulers.June 12, 2015Pride & Polish25 videos for 25 years: Dean Jay’s Pete 379 “Cream Puff”In the eighth week of our countdown of 25 of our top custom rig videos, here’s Dean Jay’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2013 MAC flatbed.June 11, 2015BusinessCollision avoidance systems recommended by NTSB for all new vehiclesThe National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new passenger and commercial vehicles.June 11, 2015BusinessMajor carrier allowed to skip certain driver training regsUnder the terms of the exemption, a learner’s permit holder who has passed a CDL skills test may drive a truck and trailer for C.R. England without a CDL holder in the front seat.June 11, 2015BusinessFMCSA says no to window tintingFMCSA has denied an exemption application from a window tinting group that would have allowed tinting beyond current regulations.June 10, 2015BusinessAverage diesel price drops 2.5 cents from last weekThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is on the decline for the second week in a row after a drop last week ended a six-week streak of rising prices.June 8, 2015Previous PagePage 184 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 SponsorGarmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.
