James Jaillet, CCJ executive editor

James Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].

J.B. Hunt, FedEx get win in driver classification cases in Massachusetts

A federal judge in a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled in favor of major carriers J.B. Hunt and FedEx earlier this month in lawsuits challenging classification of certain drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

February 25, 2015

CCJ Indicators: ATA reports tonnage increase for January, trailer orders lose steam

The latest economic indicators for the trucking industry point to more freight and a dip in trailer orders following a hot fourth quarter.

February 24, 2015

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Trucking Alliance’s 2015 agenda includes push for quicker action on e-logs, insurance increase rule, retaining public CSA scores and more

The Trucking Alliance plans to push for quicker implementation of an electronic logging device mandate, an increase to the minimum amount of liability insurance that trucking companies must hold and a speed limiter mandate, among other items.

February 24, 2015

Speeding up FMCSA’s work on producing a Final Rule to mandate electronic logging devices for truck operators is one of the Trucking Alliance’s top priorities for 2015.

Teamsters news: 6,000 UPS workers approve new contract, court approves end gov’t oversight

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters last week made two big announcements: (1) Its recent deal with regulators to end the quarter-century of oversight of its finances and operations has been approved by a federal judge, and (2) 6,000 UPS Teamsters members have inked a five-year contract with the carrier.

February 24, 2015

Diesel price climbs 3.5 cents in third straight weekly increase

The last three weeks could point to a reversal of fortune from the last six months, as the price has climbed 6.9 cents since Feb. 2 and 6.5 cents in the last two weeks.

February 24, 2015

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Walmart driver in Tracy Morgan case files appeal to halt proceedings

Driver Kevin Roper filed his appeal Feb. 16, following federal Judge Lois Goodman’s Feb. 3 order denying Roper’s second request to delay Morgan’s lawsuit against Walmart until the criminal proceedings conclude.

February 23, 2015

This rendering of Walmart’s truck following the crash was produced by NTSB during its investigation.

CCJ Indicators: Diesel prices and capacity could hurt conditions for carriers

Playing off of the strength of spot market rates seen in the last half of 2014, contract rates continue to rise, FTR reported last week. And Class 8 orders in January also remained elevated.

February 23, 2015

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February 20, 2015

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ICYMI Index: 5 numbers to know from this week’s trucking news

Each week, the ICYMI Index rounds up some numbers from the top trucking stories of the week. Here are five key numbers from this week’s news.

February 20, 2015

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Diesel still projected to remain cheaper in 2015, average $1 less than 2014

Despite the apparent end of the six-month diesel price plummet, the Department of Energy projects the price of diesel to remain near its current price throughout 2015, according to the latest Short Term Energy Outlook.

February 19, 2015

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Two rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freight

CN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.

International And Plus Ai Fleet Trials Autonomous Truck

International kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleets

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How fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminals

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Knight-Swift backs rail mega merger

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.