Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].Hours of ServiceComment period for proposed hours of service overhaul extended through Oct. 21FMCSA announced in a Federal Register notice to be published Thursday, Sept. 19, it has extended the comment period from Oct. 7 to Oct. 21. The 14-day extension effectively gives the hours proposal a 60-day comment period from the time it was published Aug. 22.September 18, 2019BusinessTrucking groups write Congress to oppose mandates for speed limiters, auto braking, insurance increaseA coalition of 31 trucking industry groups penned a letter to Congress in opposition of legislation that would mandate underride guards, speed limiters and automatic emergency braking systems on heavy-duty trucks, as well as a bill that would increase liability insurance minimums to nearly $5 million.September 17, 2019BusinessPDI to pay $1.1 million to settle alleged EPA emissions violationsPDI’s currently line of Big Boss tuners and manifolds are unaffected by the settlement, the company said. Additionally, PDI said its current products are covered by executive orders from the California Air Resources Board to verifying that its tuners meet both California and EPA emissions requirements.September 16, 2019Hours of Service34-hour restart regs rebuffed by Congress in 2014 officially nixed from rulebookThe regulations, which have not been enforced since December 2014, limited truck drivers to one restart per week and required the restart to include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods. Those regulations were suspended by Congress in December 2014, though they technically remained on the books.September 11, 2019Pride & PolishPatriotic Pete 388 honors 9/11 respondersSaturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, so here’s a look at a patriotic-themed Peterbilt 388 that features graphics honoring 9/11 first responders and the military who served overseas.September 11, 2019BusinessSmall number of Mack Pinnacle tractors, medium-duty KWs recalledPaccar is recalling approximately 139 model year 2020 Kenworth T270 and T370 trucks over a brakes issue. Mack is also recalling a small number of 2015 Pinnacle tractors for an axle issue.September 9, 2019BusinessPart of drug/alcohol database rule could be delayed; bulk of rule still slated to take effect in JanuaryThe proposal would delay the compliance date for states from Jan. 6, 2020. The January 2020 compliance date would still remain in place for all other requirements of the Clearinghouse rule, including the requirement fleets query the database for all new hires, as well as once a year for all existing drivers.September 6, 2019BusinessNew Mexico-based heavy-haul fleet to carry U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree later this yearArtesia, New Mexico-based Wilbanks Trucking Services has been selected as the trucking company that will haul the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree across the country to Washington, D.C. This year’s tree will make its way to the U.S. Capitol from Carson National Forest in New Mexico behind a Kenworth W990.September 5, 2019BusinessIn ATRI survey, drivers report longer, more frequent detention at shippers/receiversRespondents to the study indicated that more than a quarter of their dwell times within the year leading up to taking the survey lasted two or more hours, with 9.3% of delays lasting six or more hours. Both of these are increases from 2014, according to ATRI’s numbers.September 4, 2019Pride & PolishBandit Series sees another first-time race winnerNorth Carolina-based racer Luke Whitmire started Saturday’s race on the pole and led all but three laps to claim his first win.September 4, 2019Previous PagePage 87 of 203Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesPaccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.Reader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389Pride & PolishThis look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352Partners in BusinessDiesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reportingEquipmentClass-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues
