Pilot to allow pause in 14-hour driving window proposed
Public comment sought
See the 7 rigs crowned 2020 Pride & Polish champs
The 2020 Overdrive‘s Pride & Polish virtual contest concluded Friday night to close out Overdrive‘s GATS Week, with seven trucks and their owners being named champs. Three finalists were chosen in each of seven categories by Overdrive reader voting…
Flatbedder John Malayter wins Trucker Talent Search with his original ‘Take Me Back to Tennessee’
Malayter will receive a day’s recording session as Jay’s Place in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be profiled in Overdrive.
Here are the seven rigs crowned 2020 Pride & Polish champs
A big congrats to all the winners in the first-ever virtual Overdrive’s Pride & Polish truck-beauty championship and, in this case, photo contest. Finalists were selected by reader voting over two weeks this month, and winners by an editorial panel.
NTSB Vice Chair to Serve 3 More Years
Bruce Landsberg, who has served on the National Transportation Safety Board as vice chairman since August 2018, was re-appointed to the position on Aug. 21.
Five Benefits of the Connected Truck
Truck connectivity is still in its infancy, but there are already tangible benefits being enjoyed by the trucking industry.
Pilot Program Would Test 3-Hour ‘Pause’ of Driving Clock
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for public comment on a pilot program to study the one part of the hours-of-service proposal that didn’t make it into the final rule: allowing drivers to pause their on-duty driving period with …
US regulators to test ‘split duty period’ for truckers
[caption caption="New hours of service regulations for US truckers due to take effect Sept. 29. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US regulators plan to test the impact of allowing truck drivers to stop the hours-of-service (HOS) clock …
FMCSA pilot offers additional HoS relief
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has unveiled a pilot program that would allow additional hours-of-service (HoS) regulatory relief to truck drivers. The initiative will offer drivers one off-duty break of at lea…
For-Hire Trucking Index Highlights July’s Driver Shortage
ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index for last month showed an about-face from the record surge in June, falling six points to 64.3, while pricing and productivity were at 60.3 and 61.5, respectively.