Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDaimler, Autocar, Trail King recalling small number of trucks, trailersDaimler issued a recall for approximately 253 model year 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, Western Star 5700 and Freightliner Custom Chassis XC vehicles. Trail King is recalling approximately 43 model year 2016-2019 custom TKT50 tilt trailers. Autocar is recalling approximately 23 model year 2019-2020 Xpeditor severe duty trucksJune 17, 2019BusinessAlabama passes law to add human trafficking training to CDL school curriculumThe Alabama legislature passed on May 31 a bill that mandates trade schools, junior colleges and private truck driving schools to add human trafficking training to their curriculum. According to Truckers Against Trafficking, Alabama will be the 11th state to require human trafficking training for upcoming CDL holders.June 13, 2019BusinessTrucking reps testify before Congress on driver pay, hours, safetyThe testimony from each of the stakeholders, along with their answers to questions from 17 representatives who are part of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will be used to help shape the next highway funding bill after 2015’s FAST Act expires in 2020.June 12, 2019BusinessMirror issue prompts recall of 4,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt tractorsThe recall from Paccar includes approximately 4,051 model year 2020 Peterbilt 520 and 579 and Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 tractors.June 10, 2019Custom RigsPoor weather forecast prompts Bandit Series to postpone upcoming raceThe race at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana, has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 29. The next event on the series’ schedule is Saturday, June 22, at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Missouri.June 6, 2019BusinessFMCSA grants waiver to fleet allowing 150 air-mile radius for short-haul exemptionRJR Transportation requested the exemption last October. In its request, the company told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration most of its trucks operate within 100 air-miles of its headquarters, but approximately 5% of its drivers exceed 100 air miles but not 150 air miles.June 6, 2019BusinessUnder-21 interstate pilot program for military vets enters next phaseFMCSA is now accepting applications from drivers and carriers to participate in the pilot program. As part of the pilot, FMCSA will compare the safety records of the under-21 drivers in the program to a control group of drivers ages 21-24 with CDLs and comparable training and experience driving trucks.June 3, 2019BusinessMichigan police targeting unsafe truckers, car drivers in two-week enforcement campaignMichigan State Police’s Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) enforcement campaign will focus on aggressive driving by passenger vehicles and trucks along I-94 between Jackson and Taylor. Officers will be looking for improper lane use, speeding and more on June 3-7 and June 10-14.June 3, 2019Hours of ServiceTrash, recycling pickup company requests reprieve from certain short-haul exemption provisionsKimble Recycling & Disposal says its short-haul trash and recycling pickup drivers cannot complete their work day within the 12 hours required by the short-haul exemption and requests to allow its drivers to operate up to 14 hours in a day.May 30, 2019BusinessFontaine recalls certain hydraulic tail trailersThe recall affects model year 2017-2019 Traverse HT trailers in which the hydraulic cylinder retaining pin for the main tail may disconnect from the trailer unexpectedly. This could cause the hydraulic cylinder to drop free and hit the road, becoming a road hazard.May 30, 2019Previous PagePage 75 of 184Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraRed, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko GraveranRGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.Custom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriagePride & PolishOverdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs todayRegulationsDOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL driversFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear
