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Trucking rap sheet: CDL examiners charged in fraud scheme, S.C. man indicted in reincarnated carrier scheme
A pair of third-party CDL examiners in Mississippi were charged for accepting payments for passing CDL skills test results, and a South Carolina man was charged for reincarnating his authority without disclosing his relationship with other FMCSA-regulated entities.
April 17, 2018
Business
Bill nearing passage would grease the skids for occ/acc insurance use by owner-operators in Colorado
A bill nearing passage in the Colorado state legislature, SB 178, which has passed the Senate and awaits a House floor vote, would clarify workers compensation rules to allow specific occupational accident insurance coverage as an option for owner-operator independent contractors.
April 17, 2018
Business
FMCSA updates CSA SMS with new ELD violations, releases severity weights
Several middle-severity weightings have been assigned to some ELD violations for CSA SMS rating purposes, though most come with very low weights. New variations of the 395.8(a) violation now distinguish between carriers required, or not, to have an ELD in the data.
April 17, 2018
Business
Diesel prices hit 2018 high
A 6.1-cent jump in diesel fuel prices across the country brought the U.S.ā average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel to $3.104, the highest since the first week of 2015.
April 16, 2018
Business
VW exec praises Navistar partnership, hints at takeover
VW Truck and Bus Chief Finance Officer Matthias Gruendler said Monday at a press briefing a takeover of the Lisle, Ill.-based truck maker āwould make sense at some point,ā according toĀ Reuters.Ā āThe cooperation is working really well.ā
April 16, 2018
Business
Colorado adds human trafficking prevention training to CDL requirements
New CDL applicants in Colorado will be required to complete a 30-minute training session by Truckers Against Trafficking at no extra cost in order to obtain their license. CDL schools in the state will be required to include the training as part of the overall CDL course.
April 16, 2018
Business
Updates on online carrier registration system, more on agenda for UCR meeting this week
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in the Federal Register this weekās meeting will be held Thursday, April 19, from noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time.
April 16, 2018
Channel 19
Trucker Eugene Leptienās custom-designed X50 flag mounts for trucks and more
Designed by a trucker in part for truckers, the X50 company has flag mounts for both trucks (on West Coast mirrors) and motorcycles (a two-piece mount, and the source for the majority of X50ās orders to date), among other vehicles.
April 16, 2018
Voices
Syria: Readers split on military engagement in Syria over chemical weapons use
The largest share of poll respondents endorsed what the U.S. government, with French and British allies, ultimately did late Friday ā launch dozens of missiles at Syrian targets related to weapons delivery and production.Ā A sizable 44 percent favored no further U.S. military intervention in the country.
April 16, 2018
Trucker Talent Search
Two weeks left to enter Overdrive singing contest
The video submissionĀ period for Overdrive-Red Eye RadioāsĀ Trucker Talent SearchĀ is open through May 1. Truckers who love to sing should should recordĀ a video clip ofĀ themselves singingĀ āĀ even aĀ simple smartphone recordingĀ is acceptable. Judges requestĀ minimal audio enhancement and no pitch correction software be used. Three finalists in the contest will receive an all-expenses paid trip to The Great American [ā¦]
April 16, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Is āmoving the hours finish lineā the right tack for change?
Owner-op Gary Buchs on hours-change potential, including recent bills and petitions: āPeople regularly pontificate about how much better trucking was with the old 10/8 rules and more sleeper splits. Iād challenge these memories somewhat with a reminder that we still got tired, and that the working environment for trucking was very different.ā ā¦
April 13, 2018
Business
Comdataās new OnRoad card combines fuel, payroll transactions
The fuel transactions continue to work the same. OnRoad automatically recognizes fuel transactions and charges the amounts to fleets. When drivers use the OnRoad card for a non-fuel purchase, it automatically debits the driverās personal fund balance.
April 13, 2018
Business
Two one-truck companies charged with falsifying DVIRs
According to the indictment, the owners of the companies directed their employees, under threat of termination, to falsify Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs) and not report safety defects or deficiencies that would affect the safe operation of vehicles or in a breakdown.
April 12, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Amazon: The 800-pound gorilla still in need of a few good lumpers
This weekās Overdrive Radio podcast edition tells the story of an Amazon load hauled by Gary and Ondena Caraway, whose fine print said 12-48 hours would be required for unload at the Edwardsville, Ill., facility. When that 48 hours turned into a weekā¦. Well, letās just say they were not happy indeedā¦.
April 12, 2018
Business
Trucker speaks at White House tax reform event
Executives and employees, including truckers, from Werner Enterprises, Crete Carrier Corp and TCW Inc. were in attendance Thursday at the White House Rose Garden for President Trumpās address about tax reform.
April 12, 2018
Business
Peak power demands pose challenge for charging electric trucks
From Overdriveās in-depth report on the emerging electric truck market: A key question regarding a surge in electric vehicle deployment is whether the power infrastructure, even with development of new recharging or battery swapping points, will have the capacity to handle it.
April 12, 2018
Business
Truck leasing company TCI reserves 50 Tesla Semis
Co-President Andrew Flynn said some of the companyās leasing customers have already spoken for some of the units upon arrival. Remaining units would be placed in operation along routes that can support the trucksā 300 to 500 mile range.
April 12, 2018
Business
Spot market: Rates rose in first week of quarter as ELD penalty phase began
In years past, thereās typically been something of a freight lull after the end of the first quarter, as that urgency to get freight pushed out the door before monthās end falls off. That wasnāt the case for the week ending April 7. National average spot rates jumped up compared to the March averages.
April 12, 2018
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