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Truck driver shut down following fatal crash, DUI
The New York-based driver struck a disabled vehicle on an interstate and was found to have a BAC of 0.16. Also: Iowa DOT encouraging drivers to use scales for parking; NHTSA underride committee schedules first meeting; Love's offering Roadcheck discounts.
April 25, 2023
Life
California lawmakers looking to ban automated trucks with no safety driver
A Calif. bill to ban trucks with no driver cleared a hurdle last week. Also: Preliminary estimates from NHTSA show traffic deaths fell in 2022; owner-op wins ATA's 2022 National Driver of the Year; C.H. Robinson revamping carrier loyalty rewards program.
April 24, 2023
Regulations
How owner-ops can avoid, or ace, inspections during Roadcheck
Roadcheck, ideally, might be a perfectly random survey of all trucks on the road. But in reality inspectors often target trucks to inspect that present some visible cue there could be another issue. A few ways here to avoid, or ace, your next inspection.
April 21, 2023
Life
Truck driver caught with $21.1 million in fentanyl at Cali/Mexico border
The nearly 800 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills were found in a load of green beans. Also: Transflo, Comdata launch cardless fuel payment system; Alaskan CDL school seeks skills test waiver; new Love's open in Louisiana, Texas.
April 21, 2023
Regulations
Trailer side-underride-guard rule could bump costs $3K
With NHTSA moving forward on a side-underride requirement, it could add more than 800 pounds to a trailer and upward of $3,000 in cost. Also: Concert benefiting St. Christopher Fund in Tennessee this weekend; Grote acquires Star Headlight.
April 20, 2023
Parking
How to fight for your right to park the truck
With billions in government funding available for truck parking, why isn't there more construction? Here we look at the cause of the problem and how one operator successfully tackled it.
April 19, 2023
Equipment
Navistar recalls 45,000 trucks over HVAC blower motor issue
The blower motor wiring terminal may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. Also: Recalls also hit hundreds of Freightliner and Western Star trucks, along with some Volvo and Nikola electric trucks; TA offering free mid-trip inspections.
April 18, 2023
Regulations
POLL: Are you getting Roadcheck-ready? It's coming May 16-18 to a scale near you
With the annual inspection blitz about a month away, this Overdrive poll asks what steps you're taking or planning to take in preparation for the all-hands-on-deck enforcement and education event this year emphasizing securement and ABS-related matters.
April 17, 2023
Regulations
FMCSA offers updates on electronic inspections, autonomous research, regs in process
FMCSA's annual Analysis, Research and Technology Forum held April 12 touched on initiatives the agency is focusing on in the coming years. While some of the focus is on future tech, agency reps emphasized the ongoing role of drivers in safety.
April 14, 2023
Regulations
EPA to host public hearings on newest proposed emissions standards
The May 2-3 hearings will focus on EPA's GHG Phase 3 proposal. Also: California launches CARB emissions checkpoints; TriumphPay partners with carrier ID management firm to suss out double brokers; autonomous truck terminal opening in Texas.
April 14, 2023
Business
Chicago-area carrier allegedly scams, strands driver
A nonprofit organization focused on helping drivers in dire situations reports a rash of carriers running out of the Chicago area and preying on the vulnerable.
April 13, 2023
Regulations
Biden admin proposes stricter emissions regs for passenger, commercial vehicles
The Biden Administration said it hopes to see 25% of all new long-haul trucks electrified by 2032, with even higher percentages of smaller trucks and passenger cars switching by then. Experts, however, remain skeptical.
April 12, 2023
Business
New research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing cameras
A new ATRI report looks at trucking industry attitudes and concerns toward driver- and road-facing cameras. Also: Michigan lifts more "frost law" weight restrictions; TruckPro e-commerce site grows; Pilot announces leadership shakeup.
April 12, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Hey brokers, Holland Logistics is in fact an authorized trucking company
That's despite assertions to the contrary in the data-mining system of a third-party provider of authority lookup services, small fleet owner Thomas Holland said. With added difficulties as a result, the owner feels like he's facing the end of his biz.
April 12, 2023
Regulations
FMCSA proposes changes to crash preventability program
FMCSA said the proposed changes are expected to double the size of the current CPDP and provide more data for analysis of the impacts of a carrier’s "not preventable" crashes on its overall safety evaluation.
April 12, 2023
Regulations
House rep intros measure to overturn latest EPA regs
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) filed a joint resolution last week that would nullify EPA's heavy-duty emissions regs set to take effect in 2027. Also: I-26 rest area temporarily closing; Utah trucking company owners plead guilty in bribery scheme; more.
April 11, 2023
Equipment
Diesel shops fined $600K for manufacturing, selling, installing emissions 'defeat devices'
EPA last summer filed a complaint against an individual and three Illinois-based diesel shops for Clean Air Act violations related to "defeat devices." Also: Reefer, van spot rates slide; former CDL examiner pleads guilty to accepting bribes.
April 7, 2023
Regulations
Bipartisan truck driver tax credit bill reintroduced
The bill, if passed, would create a $7,500 tax credit for certain truck drivers for two years, as well as a tax credit up to $10,000 for certain new truckers. Also: Another parts shop opens in Indiana.
April 6, 2023
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