Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDeadline to file comments on detention time is next weekFMCSA is looking for information on available data about loading, unloading and delay times at shippers and receivers; technology that could track detention time; how contracts between carriers and shippers address detention time; what actions FMCSA could take to reduce detention time; and more.September 4, 2019BusinessFMCSA waiving Temporary Operating Authority Registration fees for Hurricane DorianThe waiver of the fees will continue until the end of the agency’s regional emergency declaration, which will expire at the end of the emergency or Sept. 28, whichever is sooner, unless the declaration is extended.September 3, 2019BusinessDon’t get fooled by DOT biennial update scamsFMCSA and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say companies and websites that want drivers to pay to file their biennial update with FMCSA are not associated with the U.S. DOT or WisDOT. Filing can be done for free on government websites.September 3, 2019Hours of ServiceSecond FMCSA listening session on hours of service set for D.C.The second of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s listening sessions on the proposed hours of service changes will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C. The listening session will be held from 1-3 p.m. and is open to the public.September 2, 2019BusinessMore than 12,000 trucks sidelined with OOS violations during June’s 72-hour Roadcheck blitzCVSA says 12,019 trucks and 2,784 drivers were placed out of service, accounting for a 17.9% vehicle OOS rate and a 4.2% driver OOS rate during the blitz. In total, inspectors across the U.S. and Canada conducted 67,072 inspections from June 4-6.August 30, 2019BusinessOwner-op-heavy fleet HVH Transportation shutters operationsA senior executive with HVH knowledgeable of the situation said rising liability insurance premiums were costing the company up to 11% of revenue per month, which caused the company to dip below the minimum liquidity threshold on a loan.August 29, 2019Pride & PolishBandit Series racers head to Florida this weekendFive Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, is the next stop on the 2019 slate for the Bandit Big Rig Series truck racers, the ninth of 11 races on the schedule. The race at Five Flags will be held Saturday, Aug. 31. Including this weekend’s race, there are just three remaining on the 2019 schedule.August 28, 2019BusinessGrocery delivery fleet gets 30-minute break flexibilityTransco’s team drivers in its grocery division who make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores will be allowed to use on-duty non-driving time to satisfy the 30-minute break requirement.August 27, 2019BusinessFMCSA proposes decrease in 2020 UCR feesCarriers with one or two trucks paid $69 in 2018 and $62 in 2019. Under the new proposal, these companies would pay $60 for their 2020 UCR fees.August 26, 2019Pride & PolishPhotos: Rat rods make statement at GATSFor the first time at the Great American Trucking Show, rat rods are on display and competing for top honors. There are approximately 10 rat rod vehicles entered into the competition.August 24, 2019Previous PagePage 88 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
