Matt Cole (HWT)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].TrucksDiesel prices jump nearly 7 cents a gallon in most recent weekWith another gain in diesel prices last week, truckers are paying at least $3 per gallon in all regions across the country for the first time in over three years. Chris Lee, marketing director for ProMiles, says the last time the Department of Energy’s numbers showed all regions above the $3 per gallon mark was […]May 17, 2018TrucksDiesel prices continue to riseAnother increase in diesel fuel prices during the week ending May 7 marks the seventh consecutive week prices have risen across the country. With the latest increase, the price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $3.171, up 1.4 cents over last week’s national average, according to the Department of Energy’s latest report. Fuel […]May 7, 2018TrucksDiesel prices continue month-long climbDiesel prices continued their month-long climb during the week ending April 23, rising by another 2.9 cents, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Energy. With the jump, the U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $3.133. This climb began during the week ending March 26 and has brought […]April 23, 2018TrucksTrucker speaks at White House tax reform eventWerner Enterprises driver Quinton Ward was among speakers at a White House Rose Garden event Thursday touting the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Job Act signed into law in December. Following remarks from President Trump and Werner President and CEO Derek Leathers, Ward spoke about the tax cuts’ impact. “The tax reform law puts […]April 12, 2018TrucksTwo small Rhode Island trucking companies accused of falsifying DVIRsTwo Rhode Island trucking companies and their owners were indicted Wednesday for an alleged scheme to falsify safety inspection reports, according to a report by the Department of Justice. CDE Corporation and Winsor Hill Hauling and Recycling Corporation, located in Foster, R.I., and their owners, Leslie Cucino and Robert Cucino Jr., were each indicted on one count of […]April 12, 2018TrucksRecalls issued for 7,100 Western Star, 500 International tractorsTwo separate recalls from Daimler Trucks North America and Navistar have resulted in more than 7,600 Western Star and International tractors being recalled, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. DTNA is recalling approximately 7,128 model year 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 and 6900 trucks for a potential electrical issue. The affected trucks […]April 10, 2018TrucksFMCSA gives certain tankers HOS exemptionTanker drivers who normally operate under the 100 air-mile short-haul hours of service exemption hauling certain petroleum-based fuels can now claim an exemption from the federally required 30-minute break when their day requires them to work beyond 12 hours. The National Tank Truck Carriers and the Massachusetts Motor Transport Association requested the exemption in September for the […]April 8, 2018TrucksDiesel prices drop for sixth straight weekDiesel fuel prices across the U.S. dropped for the sixth consecutive week during the week ending March 19, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.972 following a four-tenths of a cent decrease during the most recent week. Prices dropped in most […]March 21, 2018TrucksFormer trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed sixA former truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of causing a 2015 crash that killed six people and injured six others in Tennessee. Kentucky-based Benjamin Brewer was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration following the crash after it was found he had falsified his […]March 19, 2018TrucksGeorgia looks to add trucks-only lanes on I-75 south of AtlantaThe Georgia Department of Transportation is currently in the planning stages for trucks-only lanes south of Atlanta on I-75, which the state says are intended to reduce freight congestion around the city. The proposed lanes would allow trucks and other commercial vehicles to travel in barrier-separated lanes from four-wheel traffic. The preliminary proposal has the lanes going […]February 27, 2018Previous PagePage 3 of 6Next PageTop StoriesBusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesThe now-combined Ohio-based reefer fleet features 115 tractors and 200 trailers.BusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
