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 StoriesBusinessStandard Forwarding Freight suspending operationsThe nearly 100-year-old Midwest LTL carrier was sold by DHL earlier this year.AutonomousRail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucksAutonomousAurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand haulingCCJ Top 250Holiday spirits: Averitt adding tanker operation for bourbon clientsEconomic trendsGradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusive
