Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA extends 30-minute break reprieve for concrete pumpersThe American Concrete Pumping Association exemption request has been granted by the FMSCA regarding the 30-minute hours of service break. Details here on CCJ.October 14, 2019BusinessStevens Transport shuttering tanker division, laying off 550 driversThe closure of Stevens Tanker Division, set for October 15, 2019, will put more than 550 truck drivers out of work. Find out more information here on CCJ.October 10, 2019BusinessFleet to pay trucker $22,500 after requiring fee for service dogTransport America will pay a truck driver $22,500 to settle a lawsuit after charging the individual a fee for his service dog. Learn more right here on CCJ.October 9, 2019BusinessHauling hemp, though technically legal, still comes with risk β for nowA few truck drivers in the past 18 months have been arrested and charged with felony counts of marijuana trafficking and distribution for hauling hemp in Idaho.September 27, 2019BusinessSecond tech company wants to use cameras in place of rearview mirrors on trucksThe company says its system offers increased field-of-view when compared to conventional mirrors, enhanced vision in inclement weather and low-light conditions and a fail-safe design with independent video processing of multiple camera images.September 26, 2019BusinessU.S. diesel prices jump over 9 cents in wake of Saudi oil field attackThe national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel jumped 9.4 cents last week, according to the Department of Energy. Read more at Commercial Carrier Journal.September 24, 2019BusinessNew California laws further tighten stateβs emissions standards for trucksTwo new bills signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will crack down on heavy-duty diesel trucks in the state. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.September 23, 2019BusinessFMCSA gives two extra weeks to comment on HOS reformsThe FMCSA will be extending the comment period for the proposed hours of service changes for 14 days, through Oct. 21. Read more at Commercial Carrier Journal.September 18, 2019Business34-hour restart regs, suspended since 2014, officially buried by FMCSAWhen Congress suspended the regulations, it also called for FMCSA to conduct a field study to determine whether the regs should go back into effect. In March 2017, the agency published the results of that study, concluding that the regs provided no real safety benefit.September 11, 2019BusinessStates likely to get more time to adopt drug/alcohol clearinghouse regs; carriers must still comply in JanuaryThe proposal would delay the compliance date for states from Jan. 6, 2020, until at least Jan. 6, 2023. However, the 2020 compliance date would still remain in place for all other requirements of the Clearinghouse rule.September 6, 2019Previous PagePage 5 of 100Next PageTop StoriesBusinessSurge of cargo theft is 'hitting us like lightning,' experts sayThe rise of cargo theft has become a significant issue for the logistics industry, with the scale and scope skyrocketing at an alarming level.MaintenanceGet dinged during Roadcheck? Know your rightsRegulationsSenate okays aging diesel fleet renewal grants, rebatesTest DrivesThe biggest and most power powerful 'green' engine I've ever drivenFeatured SponsorGoodyear Tire Management