Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCertain fireworks haulers get hours-of-service exemptionThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced last week it has granted an hours-of-service exemption to fireworks haulers who drive for any of the 51 member companies of the American Pyrotechnics Association, allowing them to drive past the 14th hour of coming on duty.June 30, 2015BusinessDiesel continues downward trend, drops 1.6 centsFor the fifth consecutive week, the average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel has dropped, falling 1.6 cents in the week ending June 29, according to the Department of Energy.June 29, 2015BusinessSysco terminates merger agreement with U.S. FoodsSysco Corporation has announced it has terminated its merger agreement with U.S. Foods after a U.S. District Court temporarily blocked the merger last week.June 29, 2015BusinessCrime roundup: Another CDL testing scheme, investor pleads guilty in brokerage schemeA South Carolina man has been indicted for giving CDL tests without being authorized to do so, and an investment company owner has pleaded guilty in a brokerage scheme.June 29, 2015BusinessCourt issues preliminary order blocking Sysco-U.S. Foods mergerA U.S. District Court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction in the proposed merger of Sysco Corp. and U.S. Foods, at least temporarily blocking the merger between the two private fleets.June 25, 2015BusinessDOT to use CSA scores to monitor hazmat permit holdersA notice was published to the Federal Register Thursday to announce the implementation of two of the DOT’s six Hazardous Materials Safety Permit recommendations from a March 2014 report.June 25, 2015BusinessDiesel drops 1.1 cents, continues slow declineThe average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel continues its slight decline, dropping 1.1 cents during the week ending June 22, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.June 22, 2015BusinessEnergy Department gets 30-minute break exemption renewed for radioactives haulersFMCSA announced Friday it has renewed the Department of Energy’s exemption of the 30-minute break 30-minute requirement of current hours-of-service rules for DOE drivers hauling sensitive radioactive materials.June 22, 2015BusinessInterstate bee haulers get HOS exemptionThe FMCSA has granted interstate bee haulers the exemption from the 30-minute break requirement in the hours-of-service regulations that was requested in January.June 19, 2015BusinessEPA, DOT release proposal for next phase of emissions, fuel economy standards, set to take effect 2018The proposed standards will begin in model year 2018 for trailers and 2021 for tractors and culminate in vehicle-wide — engine, truck and trailer — standards for model year 2027 vehicles.June 19, 2015Previous PagePage 94 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.
