Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessFMCSA advisory committees to provide updates on sleep apnea rule this monthThe MRB will report on its revised recommendations for obstructive sleep apnea based on the comments the agency received in the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued earlier this year.October 14, 2016BusinessI-95 closures remain in effect in N.C. as Hurricane Matthew impacts lingerFlooding continues to plague North Carolina following Hurricane Matthew’s landfall this weekend, leaving portions of Interstate 95 closed.October 14, 2016BusinessXPO Logistics employees at two locations vote to join TeamstersSeventy-four drivers and 126 warehouse workers voted Wednesday in favor of union representation. Both facilities are former Con-way Freight locations.October 13, 2016BusinessUSA Truck increasing pay for independent contractorsUSA Truck has increased pay for its independent contractors as of Oct. 1 between $1.02 and $1.35 per mile, depending on the load.October 13, 2016BusinessFMCSA issues rule to help vets become truck driversMilitary personnel who drove commercial vehicles in the service looking to transition into the trucking industry will now have a full year to apply for a skills test waiver instead of just 90 days after they leave the service.October 12, 2016BusinessNew Jersey lawmakers pass 31-cent diesel tax hike, Christie expected to signThe fuel tax increase includes a 23-cent increase to petroleum taxes across the board, and an additional four-cent increase for diesel fuel, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2017, through the end of June.October 12, 2016BusinessDiesel prices jump to highest point in nearly a yearA considerable increase in the average price of diesel across the U.S. during the most recent week has diesel prices at their highest point in 11 months, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.October 11, 2016BusinessSchneider announces plans to go public in 2017The company announced Friday it is planning an initial public offering (IPO) next year, pending “satisfactory market conditions.”October 10, 2016BusinessCarrier shut down by FMCSA for driver qualification, hazmat violations after fatal crashThe investigation into Industrial Transit began after one of the company’s trucks hauling airbag components crashed in Maverick County, Texas, resulting in a fatality and extensive property damage.October 10, 2016BusinessSome trucking regulations suspended in six states following Hurricane MatthewGovernors in five states have issued emergency declarations suspending trucking regulations for commercial trucks hauling food, equipment and other relief loads.October 10, 2016Previous PagePage 60 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.
