Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDaimler issues recall for brake air supply capacity issueDTNA says the affected trucks fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard because to the issue. Insufficient air reservoir volume could reduce brake effectiveness, the company adds.June 24, 2019Custom Rigs‘Big Bird’ ’57 Pete spreads its wingsDuring the six-month rebuild, Ronnie Jordan and company tore it down to the frame, sandblasted the frame, added new fenders, tanks, step boxes, headache rack and new stacks, in addition to plenty of chrome.June 20, 2019Custom RigsTruck racers set to take on Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Missouri this weekendThe Fan Series Truck Show, which is open for the public to bring their rigs to show off, will be open throughout the day Saturday, June 22, and the gates to the track open at 3 p.m. There will be a meet-and-greet with Bandit drivers from 5-6:15 p.m., and racing will begin at 7 p.m.June 20, 2019BusinessTruck-involved fatalities increased in 2018, estimates showNHTSA’s preliminary data estimates that 36,750 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2018. The agency estimates truck-involved fatalities increased by 3%, while pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities increased by 4% and 10%, respectively.June 19, 2019Hours of ServiceGroup wants turfgrass sod included as ‘ag commodity’ for hours exemptionsCurrently, drivers hauling ag commodities operate under certain HOS exemptions, such as the 150-air-mile radius exemption that allows drivers carrying ag commodities to skip recording duty status if they stay within a 150-air-mile radius of the source of the commodity, among others.June 19, 2019BusinessUPS seeks reprieve from two driver training rule provisionsIn its request, UPS asks for exemptions from the requirement that a driver training instructor have two years of experience and have held a CDL for two years, and the requirement to register each training location for a unique Training Provider Registry (TPR) number.June 18, 2019BusinessNationwide fuel prices down 10 cents in last monthSince hitting the highest price of the year during the week ending May 6, diesel fuel prices across the U.S. have fallen more than 10 cents to bring the national average to $3.07 per gallon, according to numbers from the Department of Energy.June 17, 2019BusinessDaimler, 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, 2019Previous PagePage 82 of 192Next PageTop StoriesOverdrive ExtraMore ways to take the horror out of high fuelSlow down, breathe, put pen to paper to see where you really stand. Gary Buchs emphasizes concrete ways independents can account for fuel hikes in rates negotiations, leased owners can keep big surcharge-revenue boosts in necessary perspective.Custom Rigs'Outta the Ordinary' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures $20K MATS Build-Off winHours of ServiceFMCSA stops short of saying 2020 HOS changes caused more crashesRegulationsDOT Secretary Sean Duffy confronted by non-domiciled CDL driver at MATSTrucker of the YearMinding Ps and Qs of costs, rates: Trucker of the Month Greg Labosky
