Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessDOT proposes rule to require rear impact guards on trailersThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing to require rear impact guards on the back of trailers.December 15, 2015BusinessTrucking groups weigh in on ELD mandate, major groups split on rule’s efficacyTrucking industry organizations and stakeholders are commenting on the rule that will require ELDs by December 2017, with some offering favorable feedback and others questioning the rule’s necessity.December 14, 2015BusinessDiesel prices drop 4.1 cents in most recent weekAnother significant drop in national fuel prices has the U.S.’ average price of diesel down to $2.338 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.December 14, 2015BusinessFMCSA ranks in top third of government agencies to work forOf 14 categories used to rank the agency, FMCSA’s highest ranking came in the “employee skills-mission match” category at 35th. FMCSA’s worst category ranking was in “teamwork,” where the agency ranked 195th.December 11, 2015BusinessFMCSA proposes seat belt law for truck passengersThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to require passengers in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles to use seat belts on public roads.December 9, 2015BusinessCrime report: Two more sentenced in N.Y. CDL scheme, FMCSA drug tester debarredThe 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:December 8, 2015BusinessCountry’s diesel price hits lowest point since June 2009Diesel prices continued to drop this week, falling below the $2.40 mark for the first time since June 1, 2009.December 7, 2015BusinessIndustry supports goals, questions strategies of proposed Phase 2 emissions and fuel economy regulationsThe proposal yielded hundreds of thousands of comments, with trucking industry stakeholders mostly saying they agree with the purpose of the regs, but see flaws in the EPA’s massive rule. Here’s what equipment manufacturers and carrier interest groups said.December 7, 2015BusinessFMCSA continuing to allow lane departure, collision mitigation cameras to be mounted lower on windshieldThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed an exemption that allows carriers to mount lane departure warning systems and collision mitigation cameras lower on the windshield of a truck.December 4, 2015BusinessFMCSA says ‘no’ to carrier’s request to use cameras instead of mirrorsThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption request from Atwood Forest Products to allow the company to use camera systems at the sides and rear of its 15 trucks in place of rear-view mirrors.December 4, 2015Previous PagePage 82 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.
