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Business
Bill to establish $25,000 penalty for operating a CARB-noncompliant glider under consideration in California
The legislation, numbered AB 2364 in the California General Assembly and put forward with support of the state trucking association, moved out of the Committee on Transportation with no dissenting votes on Monday, April 23, with a âdo passâ recommendation.
April 26, 2018
Channel 19
Another Kentucky-coal trucks tribute, this one in 3rd-grade elementary school parody video
It looks to be an NJL Trucking rig in this now-viral vid by Pike County, Ky., 3rd-grade students, put together as part of a grade-wide project with teacher Erica Rowe, a parody project after Taylor Swiftâs âShake It Offâ called âMine the Coalâ.
April 25, 2018
Hours of Service
Congress could act to hasten hours of service changes, revive âcarrier hiring standardsâ provision
The amendment would allow FMCSA to proceed directly to issuing a proposed rule on any changes to hours of service regulations, rather than having to publish an Advanced Notice of a Proposed Rulemaking first, as dictated by federal law. If passed, the amendment would be good for two years from the date of enactment of the bill, meaning FMCSA could skip the ANPRM stage for any hours reforms sought in that time frame.
April 25, 2018
Business
Drivewyze adds four western Illinois weigh stations to bypass network
Drivewyze has added weigh stations on I-80 Westbound at East Moline, I-74 Eastbound at Moline, I-55/70 Westbound at Maryville and I-64 Eastbound at OâFallon to its network.
April 25, 2018
Business
Spot market âchecks and balancesâ on offer in the last week for van, reefer freight
Van freight volumes edged up last week, but load posts were outpaced once again by an increase in available trucks. That led to a 5 cent dip in the national van rate, which sits at $2.16 per mile for April â still higher than the March average. Meanwhile, Spring produce moving in reefers is off to a slow start, it seems âŚ
April 25, 2018
Business
Trucking rap sheet: Trucking co. owner gets nine years in prison for insurance fraud
A New Jersey trucking company owner was sentenced this week to nine years in a state prison for filing more than $1.2 million in false claims for refrigerated cargo that allegedly spoiled in cross-country transport; a Mississippi CDL examiner pleaded guilty to a CDL testing scheme and more.
April 25, 2018
Business
Truckers line up under Michigan overpass to prevent suicide attempt
Thirteen truck drivers lined up under a Michigan overpass to help troopers prevent a man's suicide attempt.
April 25, 2018
Trucker Talent Search
Hear driver Justin Bowmanâs Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, submitted to Overdriveâs Trucker Talent Search
The fifth annual Overdrive-Red Eye Radioâs Trucker Talent Search is accepting entries through May 1.
April 25, 2018
Business
âChameleon carrierâ shut down after bevy of violations
According to FMCSA, Daya was formerly known as Ekam Truck Line. In 2017, Ekam agreed to enter a Consent Order in order to upgrade its safety rating from Unsatisfactory to Conditional. The fleetâs Unsatisfactory rating was the result of a number of safety violations, FMCSA says.
April 24, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Open a can of realism before buying that first truck
The decision to buy that first truck: While itâs often driven by an emotional sense of just how much better life will be, ultimately, strive to find the truth in your own calculus. We can be very good at lying to ourselves to justify our desires.
April 24, 2018
Business
Startup testing highly autonomous system in retrofitted Peterbilts in Arizona
TuSimple, a 30-month-old San Diego-based autonomous truck startup, says it is currently testing three Level 4 autonomous Peterbilt trucks in Arizona. Level 4 autonomy (on a scale of 1 to 5) doesnât require any action by a human driver and is widely considered the first level of âfully autonomousâ driving.
April 24, 2018
Business
Landstar agentsâ meeting honors partners
Landstar System presented safety officer and customer of the year awards this month during the owner-operator-heavy fleetâs annual agent convention in Boca Raton, Fla..
April 24, 2018
Gear
Autoventionsâ Trailer Sentry cargo security device
Autoventionsâ Trailer Sentry is a Bluetooth-enabled cargo security device built for preventing truck and trailer cargo theft. The system is designed to allow the user to lock a trailer and cab through a proprietary combination of hardware and software. Th
April 24, 2018
Business
Truck driver receives two life sentences for role in grisly human smuggling case
James Bradley Jr. has been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences without parole for his role in the deaths of 10 immigrants who died while being transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio last summer.
April 23, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
Fireworks haulers seek ELD exemption for Independence Day period
If granted the exemption, APA members that already hold the 14-hour HOS exemption would be able to continue using paper logs instead of ELDs. Approximately 51 of APAâs 250-plus member companies hold the exemption.
April 23, 2018
Business
Fire extinguisher recall affects more than 10,000 International tractors
Trucks affected by the recall include International 4700, 4900, 9100I, Durastar, LT, Prostar, Terrastar and Transtar models from various years.
April 23, 2018
Channel 19
Monday news-flash round-up: Inspector enjoys job, moose in Yukon loves Tennessee football
Is the reality that a truck-enforcement-dedicated trooper actually enjoys the interaction-with-truckers aspect of his job truly headline worthy? And: a couple shots along the way to Alaska with owner-op Jerry Boyd and his partner haulers on a military load.
April 23, 2018
Voices
Readers more open to gun purchase restrictions after latest shootings
Following the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, which spawned a wave of student-led demonstrations around the nation, more than a third of Overdrive readers signaled agreement that it was time for at least some change in gun-purchase restrictions.
April 23, 2018
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