James JailletJames Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at jamesj@randallreilly.com.Class 7-8USDOT finalizes hours of service reforms for truck driversA federal rule to overhaul the hours of service regulations that govern truck drivers’ schedules will soon be published in the Federal Register, the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday. Of note, the rule expands the split-sleeper berth options afforded to drivers to allow them to split their 10-hour off-duty period into […]May 15, 2020Class 7-8EPA eyeing tighter heavy truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformityJust four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25 percent by 2027, the EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally. EPA […]January 15, 2020VocationalEPA decides it will enforce annual 300-truck cap on glider kit manufacturers after allThe Environmental Protection Agency announces it will enforce the 300-truck annual limit placed on glider kit manufacturers by Phase 2 emissions regulations.August 2, 2018EquipmentTrucks “talk” to one another to form semi-autonomous “platoon” in Volvo on-highway demoVolvo Trucks performed a demo of a three-truck platoon made up of Volvo VNL trucks and trailers. Details about the demonstration here on Equipment World.July 2, 2018Safety & ComplianceBill to exempt small trucking companies from ELD mandate introduced in HouseThis bill would allow carriers with 10 or fewer trucks to use paper logs to record duty status, instead of electronic logging devices. More infirmation here.May 25, 2018EquipmentPower Shift: Electric trucks show great promise, but can charging and fueling infrastructure keep up?As the electrified trucking market has sprung to life in the past 18 months, it appears almost certain that these alt-fuel Class 8 trucks will begin sharing the road with diesel-powered rigs as early as late 2019. Industry newcomers Tesla, Nikola and Thor position their electric-powered rigs as viable, clean alternatives to diesel trucks, as […]April 27, 2018EquipmentSettlement checks to Cat engine owners issued for wrong amountThe company handling settlement payouts to Caterpillar engine owners has said it will be reissuing checks to former ACERT engine owners who were part of a $60 million class action settlement reached with the company in 2016. According to the website established for members of the class, which include anyone who owned or leased a […]April 26, 2018Class 3-6Mercedes unveils new Sprinter van available in 1,000 different configsMercedes-Benz Vans has introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S. later this year, likely in the fourth quarter. For the first time, the Sprinter will be offered in a gasoline option, in addition to the traditional […]February 7, 2018Safety & ComplianceBill to delay ELD mandate unlikely to garner enough supportMore than 21 members of the U.S. House have signed on as co-sponsors to the bill that would delay the compliance date of the looming electronic logging device mandate. The bill, if enacted, would give drivers and carriers two extra years to adopt ELDs by pushing the compliance deadline to December 2019. The legislation, however, […]August 2, 2017Safety & ComplianceHouse bill would delay ELD compliance two yearsA bill has been filed in the U.S. House to delay the compliance date of the federal government’s electronic logging device two years, to December 2019. If enacted, carriers would have two additional years to adopt electronic logging devices. The legislation was introduced Tuesday and referred to the House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Texas Republican […]July 19, 2017Page 1 of 5Next PageTop StoriesCollectors CornerA Collector’s 1951 Mead “Mighty Mouse” Dozer and Other Rare FindsAlong with the "Baby Dozer," Robert Dahs of Ohio has restored a 1930 Galion motor roller and a 1955 Duo-Pactor.Compact ExcavatorsVideo: Komatsu Unveils Electric Excavators and Wheel LoaderGraders/ScrapersThe Adaptable Motor Grader: Models Change to Accommodate ContractorsCompact equipmentMecalac Enters the Compact Loader Market with Six-Model Lineup (Video)Better RoadsCaution, "Snow Beast" at Work! – Watch Wyoming's New Massive Snowblower
