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California ‘clean trucks’ model creeping toward ports in Washington state
Efforts are in place at Pacific Northwest-area ports to ban pre-2007 trucks, potentially as soon as this April. Drivers serving the ports have announced opposition and protest efforts.
January 26, 2018
Business
CRST, EEOC appear headed to court in case over driver with emotional support dog
A trial date has been set in a lawsuit against CRST Expedited by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a driver who says he was denied employed because he uses a service dog.
January 26, 2018
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Business
Atlanta leads 10 most congested freight bottlenecks in U.S.
Other junctions that appear in the top 10 include the George Washington Bridge, the Circle Interchange in Chicago, I-75/I-285 in Atlanta and more.
January 25, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Groups representing Sikh, Punjabi truckers seek ELD compliance delay for certain drivers
Two groups representing Sikh truckers and Punjabi truckers are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a delay in complying with the electronic logging device mandate for members who haul agricultural products, as well as small business trucker members.
January 25, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Profit — what this trucking thing is all about: A new, simple freight-bid calculator app
In the latest Overdrive Radio podcast, small fleet owner Scott Jordan intros the ICG ProfitCalc app for Android/iOS, a freight bidding app that allows users to input their own annual cost projections as a benchmark for load-by-load rate calculations, per-mile and per-hour, to ensure a chosen profit margin.
January 25, 2018
Business
7 new PrePass locations in N.C.
The new sites on I-77, I-40, I-95 and I-26 in North Carolina now operational for PrePass bypass services are in addition to the PrePass sites on I-85 at Hillsborough, which have been in service since 2015.
January 25, 2018
Business
Mid-January freight slowdown materializes in vans, reefers, though rates remain elevated
Normal seasonal declines in load posting activity have been occurring at a much slower pace than the pace of marked increases “after the ELD mandate went into effect,” says DAT’s Matt Sullivan. “Prices are still very elevated in many parts of the country.”
January 25, 2018
Business
Registration fees, other topics on agenda for public UCR meeting next week
During the meeting, the UCR board will talk about the finalization of 2018’s registration fees, consider vendor selection for the new national registration system and more.
January 25, 2018
Business
Freedom from deception
House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows, “friend to the blue collar worker, opponent of over-regulation and champion for the small businessman,” until it comes crunch time… “And the caucus might want to look up the word ‘accountability’ before throwing it around anymore.” …
January 24, 2018
Business
After hack, FMCSA mum on when medical examiner website will be restored
Overdrive has queried FMCSA repeatedly in the past week about the site’s outage. The agency has not answered questions about whether the site’s outage has disrupted the issuance of medical certificates and whether it can fully confirm that no private information about drivers’ medical records was stolen.
January 24, 2018
Business
Taking aim at White House tolling plan, ATA calls for fuel tax increase to shore up highway funding
While its announcement doesn’t specifically mention President Trump’s ideas to use tolls and other privatized funding options, ATA calls tolls “a massive waste of taxpayer money.” It’s instead lobbying for a 20-cent increase in fuel taxes to be phased in over a four-year period.
January 24, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
CVSA ELD inspection bulletin, updates to older AOBRD bulletin
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has added an inspection bulletin outlining officer and driver responsibilities during inspections of hours of service when the driver is using an electronic logging device, among other bulletin updates.
January 24, 2018
Business
Ruan the latest fleet to put money down on Tesla Semi
Ruan Transportation, the 18th largest for-hire fleet in the country, has ordered five Tesla Semis, becoming the latest fleet to put money down on the all-electric Class 8 tractor.
January 24, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Customize your on-the-road music experience
This brief video highlights the features and costs of five leading music apps.
January 23, 2018
Business
How to keep seeing Overdrive on Facebook after news feed change
There are big changes coming to Facebook that could mean fewer news stories from Overdrive in your news feed. Here’s how to continue seeing Overdrive’s Facebook updates after the changes.
January 23, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Truck renting group seeks ELD exemption for all of 2018
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association has been granted a 90-day exemption through April 19 from the ELD mandate. It has also announced it has filed a petition for an exemption to last through the end of the year.
January 23, 2018
Channel 19
Leaked Trump infrastructure plan heralds tolls to come; Tesla ‘Autopilot’ — it’s happened again
More tales of tolls told in infrastructure priorities from a U.S. administration, and opposition quick to howl. Plus: More mishaps emerging from not-so-aptly-named Tesla “Autopilot” feature in cars…
January 23, 2018
Voices
POLL: Should tolls on existing or new interstate lanes/routes be allowed?
With liberalization of rules around use of tolls on existing and new federal-aid interstate routes and lanes back in highway infrastructure funding discussion, what’s your view on whether tolls ought to be allowed as a funding mechanism?
January 23, 2018
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