Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFruit, veggie haulers request hours, ELD regs modificationsThe groups, in their petition dated March 15, say that current hours and ELD rules “have significant effects on perishable produce quality and consumer safety, and contribute to higher volumes of undesirable food waste.”March 21, 2019Pride & PolishGreen flag drops on 2019 Bandit truck racing series this weekendThe events at Mobile International Speedway in Mobile, Alabama, will begin with the Fan Series Truck Show at 11 a.m. Gates at the track will open at 3 p.m., followed by a driver meet-and-greet at 5 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.March 21, 2019BusinessATA toll suit should be in state court, says fed court in dismissalA U.S. District Court judge ordered the case be dismissed because the tolls are considered taxes under the Tax Injunction Act, which states that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over state taxes. The case can still be tried in a state court.March 20, 2019BusinessFlooding shuts down major highways in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri; hours regs suspended in some countiesInterstates affected by flooding in the region include I-29 in both Iowa and Missouri and I-680 in both Nebraska and Iowa. Hours of service regulations are also suspended in Iowa and Nebraska for truckers providing direct relief to the affected areas.March 18, 2019BusinessDriver arrested, nine out-of-service orders issued during two-day inspection blitz in IndianaA truck driver was arrested for marijuana possession and inspectors issued nine out-of-service orders and 19 citations during a two-day inspection blitz in Indiana last week.March 18, 2019BusinessDaimler recalls more than 3,000 Cascadia tractors over air bag issueThe recall affects approximately 3,365 model year 2018-2020 Cascadia trucks equipped with the optional air bag. In these trucks, the air bag could deploy unexpectedly.March 18, 2019BusinessInterstate speed limits could increase to 75 in parts of West VirginiaLawmakers in West Virginia this month passed a resolution that gives the state’s transportation secretary the ability to raise speed limits on interstates within the state to 75 miles per hour. It is unclear at this point which interstates WV DOT may target for a speed limit increase.March 15, 2019BusinessInterstates shut down in Rockies, Plains following intense blizzardAn intense blizzard that consisted of hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow has forced the closure of some major highways in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Portions of I-25, I-80, I-90, I-94 and I-29 are closed throughout the region.March 14, 2019BusinessFuel taxes set to increase in Alabama, ArkansasAlabama’s first fuel tax increase will take effect on Aug. 31 this year with a 6 cents-per-gallon increase. It will also increase by 2 cents on Oct. 1, 2020 and on Oct. 1, 2021. Arkansas’ 6-cent fuel tax increase will take effect Oct. 1 this year.March 14, 2019BusinessNew California legislation would phase out diesel trucks by 2050The legislation, introduced by California Sen. Nancy Skinner, whose district includes Oakland and Berkeley, would require a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an 80 percent GHG reduction by 2050.March 13, 2019Previous PagePage 99 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
