Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessNTSB’s annual ‘most wanted’ list names driver fatigue, driver health, safety tech as top priorities for regulatorsNTSB wants event recorders, an expansion of driver health certification, more prevalent use of crash avoidance tech and more.January 14, 2016BusinessCrime report: DOT fugitive captured, chem company pleads guilty to illegal transport of hazmatThe Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in two trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each:January 14, 2016BusinessVirginia lawmakers looking to limit trucks in left laneThe Virginia General Assembly has proposed two amendments to state law that would prohibit trucks from driving in the left-most lane in certain areas.January 12, 2016BusinessDiesel prices drop below $2.20 per gallonDiesel prices in the U.S. dropped for the ninth straight week and to the lowest price since the week of March 23, 2009, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.177 per gallon, down 3.4 cents from last week’s numbers. The most […]January 11, 2016BusinessUnified Carrier Registration enforcement for 2016 delayed until Feb. 1Enforcement of the Unified Carrier Registration program has been delayed until Feb. 1, according to an inspection bulletin released this week by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Enforcement was scheduled to start Jan. 1.January 7, 2016BusinessCrime roundup: Three sentenced in separate CDL testing schemes, moving company owner pleads guiltyThe 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:January 5, 2016BusinessInspections down, citations up during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver WeekLaw enforcement officers conducted 19,480 roadside inspections on commercial drivers and vehicles during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2015 Operation Safe Driver Week in October.January 5, 2016BusinessDiesel prices fall for eighth straight weekFor the eighth consecutive week, diesel prices have dropped across the United States.January 4, 2016BusinessCRST latest to request exemption to driver training regCRST has applied for an exemption from the regulation that requires a CDL holder to be seated in the front seat of the truck while a commercial learner’s permit holder operates the truck.January 4, 2016BusinessFMCSA withdraws proposed rule to require equipment compliance decalsThe FMCSA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required motor carriers operating in interstate commerce to have all vehicles display certification that all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect at the time the vehicles were manufactured were met.December 29, 2015Previous PagePage 80 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.
