Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Hours of ServiceRailroad companies seek hours reprieve for drivers responding to emergenciesThe companies say the employees who would be covered by the exemption clear derailed or disabled trains or debris blocking tracks or railroad rights-of-way when they respond to unplanned events that affect interstate commerce, service, or the safety of railway operations.March 8, 2019BusinessLegislation to require side underride guards on trailers reintroduced in CongressThe bill, dubbed the Stop Underrides Act, would require underride guards on the sides and front of a truck and would update the standards for underrides on the back of trailers. It would also add underride guards as part of the required annual inspections for trucks.March 7, 2019BusinessSeveral I-435/I-70 interchange ramps in Kansas City to close through 2020The construction project, which will replace the bridges in the interchange, remove left exits and more, will begin Thursday, March 7 with various lane closures to set up detour signs and other equipment for the project. The ramp closures will begin Monday, March 11.March 6, 2019BusinessStudy finds improving worst bottlenecks would save millions in fuel, reduce emissionsPrevious research by the group found that 89 percent of the industry’s congestion costs stem from just 12 percent of interstate highway miles. The new study, part of ATRI’s “Fixing the 12%” research initiative, focuses on how reducing congestion on those miles could cut costs for trucking companies.March 6, 2019BusinessFatal Tesla crash involving tractor-trailer under investigationAnother crash involving a Tesla sedan and a tractor-trailer is under investigation by federal agencies. It is unknown as of Tuesday whether or not the Tesla Model 3 was driving in its self-driving Autopilot mode at the time of the March 1 crash in Delray Beach, Florida.March 5, 2019BusinessRule change eases process for drivers upgrading from Class B to Class A CDLThe new rulemaking adds an optional theory instruction upgrade curriculum for those upgrading from a Class B to a Class A that removes eight instructional units involving “non-driving activities.” FMCSA says these units are nearly identical to instructional units in the Class B CDL curriculum.March 5, 2019HomeArchived: Showstopping ‘Project TOC’ Kenworth2000 W9 ‘set new bar’ for Texas Chrome in 2016March 4, 2019BusinessMore than 26,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo, Mack trucks recalled over transmission issueThe recalls from Paccar, Volvo and Mack all stem from issues on trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. In the affected trucks, an internal component in the clutch assembly could fail. Daimler Trucks and Great Dane also recently issued unrelated recalls.March 4, 2019BusinessOOIDA contends that growth in small fleet, owner-op numbers play large role in driver turnoverA new report from the OOIDA Foundation suggests the “truck driver shortage” perceived by larger fleets is more of a myth than a reality. See why on Overdrive.February 25, 2019Trucker of the YearFarm work led to Owner-Operator of the Year finalist’s highway careerRobert Roth of Ontario, Canada says he grew up driving anything that he possibly could. Read all about him as a finalist for Owner-Operator of the Year.February 21, 2019Previous PagePage 85 of 187Next PageTop StoriesPride & PolishIdaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognitionGary Mackay started his One Circle Farm operation in 1980 but added trucking to the business only a decade ago. Now, his custom 1998 Peterbilt 379 is a Pride & Polish Antique champ.BusinessDOT says it's full steam ahead on autonomous trucking rolloutOverdrive RadioWhat we mean when we say 'freight fraud': Ways to defend against the hydra-headed monsterOverdrive ExtraHow to change a truck tire at 46 below zero: 'Don't panic'Featured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
