Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].TrucksFleet involved in deadly human smuggling operation issued shutdown orderPyle Transportation, the trucking company that owned the trailer involved in the grisly human smuggling operation that left 10 people dead in San Antonio in July, has been effectively shut down by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Schaller, Iowa-based company was placed indefinitely out-of-service Monday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration following a compliance review […]October 20, 2017TrucksHistoric flooding shuts down southeast Texas, trucking regs waived for emergency reliefThis event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced. Follow orders from officials to ensure safety. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/IjpWLey1h8 — NWS (@NWS) August 27, 2017 With Tropical Storm Harvey expected to continue dumping unprecedented amounts of rain over southeast Texas through the rest of the week, transportation officials in the state are […]August 28, 2017TrucksDOTs warn truckers about driving during eclipse, some states implement truck restrictionsWith the first total solar eclipse visible to the continental United States in nearly 40 years happening on Monday, Aug. 21, several states in the path of the total eclipse have issued restrictions to truck drivers. The U.S. DOT has also issued warnings and tips for all drivers, including truck operators. The eclipse will be […]August 20, 2017VocationalTow hook, fuel pump issues prompt recalls of 2,500-plus Freightliner, Western Star trucksMore than 2,500 Freightliner and Western Star trucks, ranging from severe duty to Class 8 long-haul tractors, are included in two separate recalls, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The largest of the two recalls affects approximately 2,483 trucks and was prompted by tow hooks that were not manufactured properly. Recall […]August 8, 2017TrucksTrucking company, driver in deadly human trafficking case reportedly have checkered pastsThe driver of the tractor-trailer that was found to be smuggling dozens of immigrants, 10 of whom have died, in San Antonio over the weekend was reportedly driving without a commercial driver’s license. The company he was contracted to, Pyle Transportation, has a checkered past as well, according to reports. A report by FoxNews.com states the […]July 26, 2017TrucksTrucker charged with human trafficking deaths may face death penaltyAt least 10 people have died as part of a human smuggling operation discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday night in which 39 undocumented immigrants were found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer. Though the incident appears to be an attempt to smuggle migrants into the U.S., the local police have said it is […]July 24, 2017TrucksDiesel prices level out to start second half of 2017After falling more than 10 cents in the month of June, diesel prices leveled out to start July, increasing by less than a cent during the week ending July 3, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The DOE reports diesel prices are up seven-tenths of a cent across the U.S. during the week […]July 5, 2017TrucksCongestion cost trucking $63.4 billion in lost productivity in 2015Traffic congestion on U.S. highways cost the trucking industry $63.4 billion in 2015 due to lost productivity, according to new research by the American Transportation Research Institute released Tuesday. The congestion costs for 2015 grew $13.9 billion from the congestion costs of 2014. ATRI used truck GPS data, along with data from the Federal Highway Administration, […]May 16, 2017TrucksCalifornia passes controversial diesel, gasoline tax hikesCalifornia legislators last week passed a bill to increase the excise tax on diesel fuel by 20 cents per gallon to help fund a $52 billion infrastructure plan, according to a report by Reuters. The increase in the tax rate will bring the state’s excise tax on diesel fuel from 16 cents to 36 cents […]April 10, 2017VocationalConcrete pump drivers granted 30-minute break exemptionCertain concrete pump truck drivers that drive across state lines have been granted a reprieve from the federal 30-minute rest break hours-of-service requirement. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) to allow all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies and drivers who operate concrete pumps in […]March 25, 2017Previous PagePage 5 of 6Next PageTop StoriesPickup TrucksFord Reduces Production of No.1 Selling Electric PickupFord expects continued growth in global EV sales in 2024, though less than previously anticipated.VansRam confirms its first EV will be ProMaster commercial vanPickup TrucksNew electric pickup concept debuts at CESTrucksGM, Autocar ink deal for hydrogen fuel cell HD trucksTrucksWhat’s New in 2024 for Chevy's Silverado 1500 Pickup?