Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessShort-term highway funding extension passes in HouseThe U.S. House of Representatives passed Tuesday, May 19 a 60-day extension of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, funding the federal Highway Trust Fund through the end of July.May 19, 2015BusinessFuel prices continue to rise, up 2.6 cents in weekFor the fifth week in a row, diesel prices rose in the week ending May 18 with the national price of a gallon of on-highway diesel increasing 2.6 cents over the previous week.May 18, 2015BusinessTruck size and weight update: Shippers group urges DOT to release study it says shows safety of heavier trucksThe Department of Transportation is being urged to release new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data that allegedly points to the safety of six-axle trucks and supports claims by those looking for weight limit reform.May 18, 2015BusinessFormer trucking company operator gets 3 years, to pay $500k for double brokering loadsThe former operator of an Illinois-based trucking company who pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution.May 14, 2015BusinessMore sophisticated cargo theft tactics push loss value up, number of thefts down in 1QThe average loss value per cargo theft incident in the first quarter of 2015 jumped 25 percent from 2014’s first quarter to $256,966, while the number of thefts fell, according to the quarterly cargo theft trends report from FreightWatch International. A total of 191 thefts occurred in the quarter, FreightWatch says, marking a 14 percent […]May 14, 2015BusinessMeritor-PSI: Automatic tire inflation system helps fuel economy, tire life, company saysThe annual Meritor-Pressure Systems International Fleet Technology Event was held Wednesday in San Antonio, Texas.May 13, 2015BusinessNTSB endorses use of onboard video systems, recommends improvementsThe National Transportation Safety Board recently released a safety report on the benefits of commercial vehicle onboard video systems.May 11, 2015BusinessAverage diesel price rises for fourth straight weekDiesel prices continued to rise in the week ending May 11 with the national average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel increasing 2.4 cents over the previous week.May 11, 2015BusinessFedEx employees in Chicago Heights reject Teamsters UnionFedEx Freight drivers in Chicago Heights, Ill., rejected the Teamsters affiliation in a vote last week.May 11, 2015BusinessDOT initiates audit of FMCSA’s investigative practicesThe DOT’s Office of Inspector General has initiated an audit of FMCSA’s processes for ensuring that reviews of motor carriers flagged for investigation are timely and adequate following an NTSB investigation that raised questions about the agency.May 8, 2015Previous PagePage 97 of 100Next PageTop StoriesEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsThe gen2 International LT Series is powered by the S13 Integrated Powertrain.TechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
