Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCargo theft data from south of the border shows Mexican trucking industry hit hard by thievesCargo theft in the United States may be worrisome, with an average of more than two incidents per day nationally, according to FreightWatch International, but it’s even worse in Mexico, which averages almost three cargo theft incidents per day. And the Mexican trucking industry is just a fraction of the size of the U.S.’ trucking industry.March 18, 2016BusinessFMCSA shuts down carrier for bevy of driver-related violations, shuts down trucker following hit and runA South Carolina driver was effectively shut down by the FMCSA after his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash in February, and a Massachusetts-based trucking company was issued a shutdown order for a myriad of violations following an FMCSA investigation.March 17, 2016BusinessIdaho Transportation Department requesting third-party CDL tester bond exemptionThe ITD requested the exemption because, it says, the regulation is too costly for the third-party testers who have to be bonded but only conduct a few tests each month. Additionally, the ITD says Idaho has had no instances of fraud in their third-party testing organizations.March 17, 2016BusinessSpeed limiter rule expected in April, DOT saysThe Department of Transportation, in its monthly regulatory update, delayed the publication dates of two upcoming rulemakings, including a speed limiter mandate and a rule to establish a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Here are the latest dates.March 16, 2016BusinessFMCSA denies mail carriers’ request for exemption to 14-hour on-duty limitThe FMCSA has denied an exemption request made by a mail carriers’ organization asking the agency for a waiver of the 14-hour on-duty limit.March 16, 2016BusinessTwo FMCSA listening sessions scheduled for April on ‘beyond compliance’ incentives for carriersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it will hold two more public listening sessions to try to gather information from the trucking industry on the potential benefits and feasibility of voluntary compliance incentives for carriers and drivers.March 16, 2016BusinessFireworks companies seeking temporary hours exemption, Wisconsin logging association wants securement exemptionThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on two exemption requests it has received recently: One for fireworks haulers and one for log haulers.March 15, 2016BusinessFMCSA proposes rule changes to allow military vets easier path to truck driver jobsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing two regulatory changes that would help make it easier for current and former military members with commercial vehicle driving experience to obtain a Commercial Learner’s Permit or a Commercial Driver’s License.March 15, 2016BusinessATA, other transportation associations present safe driver poster to FMCSAThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was presented Tuesday with a poster honoring 76 truck and bus drivers for millions of miles of accident-free driving.March 15, 2016BusinessDiesel prices jump 7.8 cents to $2.099 a gallonPrices increased in all regions across the U.S. last week, with the most significant increase coming in the Lower Atlantic region, where prices rose 9.1 cents.March 14, 2016Previous PagePage 75 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.
