Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessOregon loggers’ exemption from 30-minute break extended to 2020, per FAST ActDrivers using the exemption are limited to 12 hours on-duty time following 10 hours off duty.March 28, 2016BusinessCrime report: Household goods carrier’s owners sentenced, DOT medical examiner indictedThe Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in four trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each.March 28, 2016BusinessFMCSA denies request from ATA to allow some drivers to exclude detention time from 14-hour clockThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an exemption request by the American Trucking Associations, who asked the agency to allow some truck operators to skip counting detention time toward their 14-hour on-duty limit.March 28, 2016BusinessFMCSA shuts down small fleet following bevy of violationsThe Gillette, Wyo.-based seven-truck carrier and company owner and operator Gregory Davis, was shut down by FMCSA for multiple safety regulation violations.March 25, 2016BusinessDates set for annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection spreeDuring the inspection blitz, inspectors will primarily conduct full 37-step Level I inspections, which is the most thorough inspection. About 75,000 inspections will take place during the three-day period.March 23, 2016BusinessFMCSA orders all Volvo tractors affected by recent recall to be placed out-of-serviceThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an order Wednesday that all Volvo trucks affected by a recent recall that have yet to be repaired be placed out of service by federal and state roadside inspectors.March 23, 2016BusinessATRI seeking driver input on truck parking shortageATRI is recruiting drivers who will keep a 14-day “diary” of their truck parking issues. The diaries ask drivers to record daily stops that relate to fuel and food stops, their 30-minute rest break and the mandated 10-hour break.March 21, 2016BusinessPrice of diesel continues upward trendDiesel prices remain below $2 now in just one region in the U.S. after a two-cent increase in the country’s national average in the most recent week, ending March 21, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.March 21, 2016BusinessSteel co. wants FMCSA to allow its drivers 16 hours on-duty timeArcelorMittal-Indiana Harbor is requesting exemptions from the 14-hour regulation, as well as some equipment regulations, for its trucks that operate only in and around the company’s plant.March 21, 2016BusinessFMCSA launches new website to house resources for military vets looking to get into truckingThe site provides updates on initiatives in development from the December-passed FAST Act highway bill, information about existing FMCSA programs for veterans, information about the Military Skills Test Waiver Program, partnership initiatives and job resources for veterans.March 18, 2016Previous PagePage 74 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.
