Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessU.S. diesel price drops 5.4 centsAfter a week of stability, diesel prices resumed the steady downfall that has been seen throughout the summer with prices dropping 5.4 cents during the week ending Aug. 24, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 24, 2015BusinessHaulers of certain hazmat loads granted HOS exemptionATA was granted an exemption request it made in May that would grant haulers of hazardous materials an exemption from the 30-minute break required by FMCSA hours-of-service regulations.August 20, 2015BusinessMail carriers request exemption of 14-hour rule complianceNSRMCA requests that mail-carrying drivers have the ability to — after being off duty for eight consecutive hours — choose to be on-duty up to 15 hours in a 24-hour period and drive up to 10 hours.August 19, 2015BusinessAlabama fleet to pay drivers $113,000 in back wages for driver misclassification, overtime denialAn Alabama trucking company has been ordered to pay $113,000 in back wages and damages following an investigation by the Labor Department.August 19, 2015BusinessDiesel price stablizes over past weekThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel nationwide is $2.615.August 17, 2015BusinessCrime roundup: Another CDL testing scheme, trucker sentenced in prostitution case, illegal hazmat hauler finedSeveral trucking-related court decisions have been made recently.August 13, 2015BusinessAgainst the looming speed limiter mandate? OOIDA starts petition countering ruleThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has posted an online petition seeking signatures of those in the trucking industry against the DOT’s upcoming proposal to mandate speed limiters on heavy trucks. ATA has long backed the rule, however.August 12, 2015BusinessFMCSA grants exemption to Ford for exhaust location on Transit lineupThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted Ford Motor Company an exemption to allow motor carriers to operate Ford’s Transit-based lineup of trucks and vans that don’t meet current exhaust system location requirements.August 12, 2015BusinessCargo theft incidents rose in second quarter, report shows, with loss value climbing $8 millionThe number of thefts increased 8 percent in the second quarter of 2015 from the same period last year, CargoNet reported. The total estimated value of stolen cargo was up $8 million year-over-year.August 12, 2015BusinessDiesel prices continue rapid drop, fall 5.1 cents during weekDiesel prices continue to plummet, dropping another 5.1 cents during the week ending Aug. 10, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 10, 2015Previous PagePage 90 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.
