Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessIn latest dive in detention time, ATRI says excessive detention is worseningAccording to a report from the American Transportation Research Institute. Truck drivers reported that nearly 10% of detention periods last six hours or longer.September 4, 2019BusinessHirschbach to pay $40,000 to settle EEOC lawsuit over pre-employment physical abilities testHirschbach will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle the disability discrimination lawsuit. The settlement will be distributed among three individuals who were denied employment and participated in EEOC’s investigation and lawsuit, the agency said in a press release.September 4, 2019BusinessBe wary of scams seeking payment for FMCSA biennial update filingWisDOT and FMCSA say that while trucking companies have to renew their USDOT number with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration every two years, filing can be done for free on the FMCSA website.September 4, 2019BusinessDiesel’s downward pitch continues for another weekThe nation’s average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.976, the lowest since early February. Diesel prices have declined in 15 of the previous 17 weeks, falling from a 2019 high of $3.171 during the week of May 6.September 4, 2019BusinessFMCSA sets second hours of service listening session for Sept. 17The first listening session on the proposed hours changes was held at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Among talking points from truck drivers at that session were the proposed split sleeper berth provisions, as well as giving drivers the ability to split their 30-minute break into shorter breaks.September 2, 2019BusinessMore than 12,000 trucks placed out of service during RoadcheckOf the 67,072 inspections, 45,568 of those were full Level I inspections that landed 9,817 (or 21.5%) of those trucks out of service.August 30, 2019BusinessTop 250 fleet HVH Transportation abruptly shutters operationsA senior executive with HVH knowledgeable of the situation said rising liability insurance premiums were costing the company up to 11% of revenue per month, which caused the company to dip below the minimum liquidity threshold on a loan. The bank then took over and froze the company’s accounts Monday, Aug. 26.August 28, 2019BusinessFive years into campaign, trucking image group TMAF looks to continue growthNow mostly known simply as TMAF, the group is continuing to launch initiatives to promote the industry in a positive light to the general public and tell trucking’s story.August 28, 2019BusinessTransco’s grocery division allowed to use on-duty, not driving time for 30-minute breakFMCSA announced in a Federal Register notice to be published Wednesday, Aug. 28, it has granted a waiver for Transco’s drivers in its grocery division who make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores.August 28, 2019BusinessFMCSA looks to reduce UCR fees for 2020, 2021In a notice of proposed rulemaking set to be published in the Federal Register Tuesday, Aug. 27, FMCSA proposes a fee reduction of 12.82% below the 2018 registration fee levels for 2020 “to ensure that fee revenues do not exceed the statutory maximum, and to reduce the excess funds held in the depository.”August 27, 2019Previous PagePage 6 of 100Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
