Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessSenate committee scheduled to vote Thursday on nominated FMCSA boss Scott DarlingDarling was nominated by Obama in August and underwent Senate confirmation hearings in January. He has headed FMCSA since August 2014, following the sudden resignation of then-Administrator Anne Ferro.February 29, 2016BusinessColorado DOT opens I-70 to two-way traffic Thursday afternoonI-70 through Glenwood Canyon will open to two-way traffic at 4 p.m. local time Thursday. Colorado DOT said a pace car in each direction will lead traffic to maintain a safe speed as vehicles travel through the canyon on the eastbound lanes in a head-to-head configuration.February 25, 2016BusinessCrime report: Couple arrested for illegal hazmat transport of infectious body parts, FMCSA-registered drug tester suspendedLatest crime reports from the DOT: Couple charged after illegally transporting human remains, FMCSA suspends driver drug tester and more.February 25, 2016BusinessCVSA says high number of FMCSA-issued exemptions overly burdensome to inspectorsThe burden being placed on roadside inspectors by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is becoming excessive, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says, because of the large number of exemptions being granted to drivers and carriers.February 23, 2016BusinessAnnual DOT report shows more than 58,500 U.S. bridges are ‘structurally deficient’ARTBA found that approximately 9.5 percent of America’s 610,000 bridges are classified as structurally deficient, yet these bridges are crossed nearly 204 million times each day.February 23, 2016BusinessCeladon announces ‘Rent-to-Run’ lease program for driversCeladon Trucking (No. 35 in the CCJ Top 250) has announced a new truck lease program to help give drivers a taste of being an owner-operator, it says.February 23, 2016BusinessCountry’s diesel price rises for first time in 3 monthsThe national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel is still below the $2 mark, however.February 22, 2016BusinessProposed driver training rule clears final hurdle, publication likely in coming weeksThe rule will likely include a required minimum number of hours of behind-the-wheel time, set up a driver trainer registry and establish a standard curriculum for new entrant truck drivers.February 19, 2016BusinessFreightWatch: Cargo theft instances, value fell in 2015FWI, in its annual report, recorded 204 thefts in 2015’s first quarter, 187 in the second quarter, 174 in the third quarter and 189 in the fourth quarter of the year. The numbers represent a 6 percent drop in volume and a 21 percent decrease in value from 2014.February 17, 2016BusinessDOT: Driver training rule expected this month, speed limiter proposal next monthThe DOT’s latest projections on a bevy of upcoming rules, including one to mandate speed limiters, another to set minimum driver training standards and the final version of a rule to implement a database of drivers who’ve failed or refused a drug test.February 17, 2016Previous PagePage 77 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.
