Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessInspectors place nearly 4,000 trucks OOS during Brake Safety WeekCVSA says inspectors conducted 18,057 inspections of trucks during the week to identify out-of-adjustment brakes and other brake system violations.November 14, 2016BusinessDOT: Marijuana still banned for truckers despite ballot victoriesFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokesperson Duane DeBruyne said Wednesday any change in the drug testing laws for truckers would have to begin with the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy before the DOT could make any changes.November 10, 2016BusinessInfrastructure improvements in several states on horizon following electionVoters in New Jersey, Illinois, Maine, Texas and Louisiana approved ballot measures Tuesday that either shore up or provide funding for transportation and infrastructure projects. Rhode Island residents voted to approve funding for improvements at two of the state’s ports.November 9, 2016BusinessCargo theft instances climb in third quarter, FreightWatch reportsFreightWatch International recorded a total of 193 cargo thefts in 2016’s third quarter, according to its quarterly theft report issued last week. The cargo theft monitoring firm pegged the average loss value of cargo theft instances in the quarter at $120,536 each in the third quarter of the year.November 8, 2016BusinessDiesel prices holding near $2.50The cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.34 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic at $2.384 per gallon.November 7, 2016BusinessCCJ’s Fall Symposium takes place this month, topics span ELDs, driver recruiting, evolving equipment and moreFleet managers can network and gain insights on driver recruiting and retention, regulations, equipment spec’ing, fuel efficiency, ELDs and more.November 4, 2016BusinessDrug and alcohol clearinghouse rule moves closer to publicationThe OMB gave the rule a “consistent with change” ruling, which means the rule is cleared to be published with changes recommended by OMB. Those recommendations were not published, and the final text of the rule won’t be known until it’s published in the Federal Register.November 2, 2016BusinessGas haulers in Alabama get temporary hours of service exemptionColonial Pipeline representatives said the gasoline pipeline, Line 1, will likely remain shut down the rest of this week. Line 2, which transports diesel, jet fuel and other distillates, was restarted late Oct. 31 and is expected to remain in operation.November 1, 2016BusinessCrime report: 6-month prison sentence handed down to CDL test schemer, others charged with motor carrier fraudA Florida man was sentenced for his role in a CDL testing scheme, three CDL medical examiners were involved in separate fraud cases and an Iowa man pleaded guilty to motor carrier fraud.November 1, 2016BusinessFMCSA grants an hours exemption for some oversize/overweight loads, denies anotherFMCSA granted an exemption from the federal 30-minute rest break requirement but denied an request to be exempted of the 14-hour rule.October 31, 2016Previous PagePage 58 of 100Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementMore than four-times as much freight by value moves by truck than its nearest competitor but all modes are intertwined.BusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
