Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCompany asks FMCSA to allow wireless, rechargeable tow lights for emergenciesTowMate has requested an exemption to allow carriers to use rechargeable, wireless tow lights to be used in emergency towing situations.August 5, 2015BusinessTrucking groups, carriers weigh in on FMCSA’s proposed CSA changesFMCSA says the CSA changes will better the expansive regulatory program. Carriers and trucking lobbying groups, however, say some of the changes are a step in the wrong direction.August 4, 2015BusinessDiesel continues downfall with 5.5-cent dropAnother significant drop in the price of a gallon of on-highway diesel has brought prices down below the $2.70 mark for the first time in nearly six years, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.August 3, 2015BusinessNumber of cargo thefts, value of thefts drop in second quarterThe average loss value per cargo theft incident in the second quarter of 2015 dropped 27 percent from the first quarter of 2015 to $189,307, while the number of thefts fell 11 percent from the first quarter, according to the quarterly cargo theft trends report from FreightWatch International.August 3, 2015BusinessCrime roundup: Five found guilty in CDL test scheme, driver pleads guilty to threatening FMCSA inspectorA truck driver has pleaded guilty in charges related to threatening an FMCSA employee, while five others have been founded guilty in a scheme to provide answers to CDL test takers.August 3, 2015BusinessPresident signs highway patch, extending funding through OctoberPresident Barack Obama signed into law Friday, July 31, a bill to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund for three months.July 31, 2015BusinessU.S. diesel price hits lowest point since Oct. 2009With a 5.9-cent drop this week, diesel prices have dropped to the lowest point since October 2009, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.July 27, 2015BusinessEPA, DOT to hold public hearings on next round of emissions, fuel economy regsThe Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have announced they will hold two public hearings on the upcoming so-called Phase 2 of federal emissions and fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks.July 27, 2015BusinessVolvo asks FMCSA to allow sensor to be placed outside allowed space on windshieldVolvo has requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow the placement of rain and ambient light detection sensors on Volvo’s trucks lower in the windshield than is currently permitted by regulations.July 24, 2015BusinessATRI: I-10 bridge collapse costs trucking $2.5M a day, $75M a monthIf the segment remains closed for a month, the cost would total about $75 million in aggregate to the trucks running that route.July 23, 2015Previous PagePage 91 of 100Next PageTop StoriesRecruiting & retentionDriver churn costs fleets $13K, report shows. Is tech helping or hurting?A new report suggests that technology in the cab is having a greater impact on driver retention with more than half of drivers surveyed saying it influences their decision to remain with a fleet.RegulationsTrump's Dalilah Law introduced into Senate, DOT funding tied to state complianceRegulationsTrump champions more CDL reforms in State of the Union, calls on Congress to pass new lawTest DrivesTest drive: Mack's brand-new PioneerTrucksDetroit readies rollout of new 2027 engines
