Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCrime report: Trucking co. owners convicted of defrauding shippers, CDL testing scheme updateA couple with fly-by-night trucking companies has been found guilty of fraud charges, a few more people face criminal actions in a widespread NY CDL testing fraud scheme and updates to several other trucking related crime cases.April 11, 2016BusinessMissouri requests exemption to allow military vets more time to waive CDL skills testThe Missouri DOR says the 90-day timeframe is too short for many qualified veterans to utilize when reentering civilian life.April 8, 2016BusinessIRS proposes changes to definition of vehicles that fall under excise taxThe federal tax agency says the reason for the proposed regulations is because many existing regulations “do not reflect current law,” and the changes will reflect changes to IRS code since 1982, address recent court decisions and remove obsolete regulations.April 6, 2016BusinessDiesel price drop ends six-week run of increasesThe average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.115, a six-tenths of a gallon drop from last week.April 4, 2016BusinessFMCSA grants Oregon DOT exemption from commercial learner’s permits regsThe FMCSA has granted an exemption to the Oregon DOT to allow commercial learner’s permits to be valid for a year, up from the previous regulation of six months.April 4, 2016BusinessLiability increase taking back seat to other regs, insurance rep saysAn increase in the minimum amount of liability insurance required of motor carriers was a hot topic in the last two years, but the issue may be on the regulatory backburner.April 4, 2016TechnologyCobra offering new dashcam with built-in GPSThe Drive HD CDR 875 G is an upgrade from older Cobra dashcam models because the GPS is internally built-in, allowing drivers to receive updates from other drivers on road conditions.April 1, 2016BusinessTrucking Moves America Forward sets 2016 goalsTrucking Moves America Forward celebrated its second anniversary at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Thursday.March 31, 2016BusinessFMCSA bars Canadian trucker from operation in U.S.After he disregarded four consecutive out-of-service orders and secretly retrieved his truck from a compounded lot, FMCSA has barred a Canadian driver from operating in the U.S.March 30, 2016BusinessDiesel rose again, albeit slightly, in most recent week, govt reportsDiesel prices remained flat across the United States during the week ending March 28 compared to the week prior. Diesel has now increased six straight weeks.March 28, 2016Previous PagePage 73 of 100Next PageTop StoriesBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightCN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.Equipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
