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 [email protected].BusinessNavistar sued by federal government for withholding documents from investigationThe Securities and Exchange Commission filed in December a lawsuit against Navistar International Corp. claiming the truck and engine maker improperly redacted and withheld documents the Commission attempted to subpoena. The subpoenas are part of an SEC investigation into whether Navistar violated federal securities laws “by making false or misleading statements or material omissions” regarding […]March 23, 2015DealersKenworth T880 named top work truck of the year by American Truck DealersThe Kenworth T880 was named the American Truck Dealers’ Commercial Truck of the Year this weekend at the ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco, besting the the Peterbilt 567 and the International WorkStar 7600. The trucks were judged last week by a panel of commercial trucking journalists and Greg Nauertz, a driver for YRC. […]January 27, 2015RoadbuildingFingers crossed: Senate highway bill could be unveiled soonSenators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) may soon unveil a highway funding bill that would direct money to the struggling Highway Trust Fund from taxes on companies’ overseas earnings, according to Politico’s Morning Transportation report from Jan. 22. Paul, however, did not mention any specifics in his announcement about a potential bill of what […]January 23, 2015BusinessObama urges Congress to focus on improving infrastructure rather than Keystone XL in State of the UnionPresident Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to construction and transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund highways and other transportation infrastructure. Unlike recent years, however, the president only briefly addressed transportation infrastructure […]January 21, 2015Construction EquipmentLawsuit against California emissions regulations dismissedThe Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s 2013 lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over its stringent emissions regulations has been dismissed by a federal judge based on jurisdiction and the necessity for the U.S. EPA to be named a defendant, according to court documents. OOIDA says it will appeal the court’s decision. Chief Judge Morrison England of […]November 10, 2014Construction EquipmentSenate bill would give natural gas trucks a weight exemptionThe Senate this week introduced its version of a bill to cut natural gas-powered trucks a break, as it would give them an exemption to federal truck weight standards as a means to mitigate the weight of nat gas tanks and to prevent natural gas adopters from being at a competitive disadvantage. The bill (S.2721), introduced by […]August 15, 2014BusinessCongressional showdown ends with Senate passing House’s $10.8 billion highway funding patchThe Senate on Thursday passed a 10-month funding bill that will prevent the Highway Trust Fund from going broke until the end of May. The bill was first passed by the House earlier this month, and is now just a presidential signature away from becoming law. The bill’s clearance in Congress comes after a showdown […]August 1, 2014RoadbuildingDOT warns about fraudulent letters seeking bank informationCarriers should be on the lookout for fraudulent letters appearing to be from “Equifax Credit Information Services — Government division,” said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week in letters issued to its field offices. The letters will be dated July 11, 2014, and signed by Thad Brown, FMCSA says, and they seek to […]July 30, 2014RoadbuildingAnne Ferro out as FMCSA administratorFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro will be stepping down from her position as administrator of the agency, the Department of Transportation announced July 25. An exact date for her departure has not been set, but according to a note she circulated to colleagues this morning, she said she will be leaving “towards […]July 28, 2014RoadbuildingDrivers sue FMCSA over pre-employment report informationSix drivers have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration claiming the agency “disparaged” their safety records and diminished their value as truck drivers by oversharing information on their Pre-Employment Screening Program reports. The drivers are seeking statutory damages of $1,000 per alleged violation for themselves and every member of the […]July 22, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 5Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsVideo: A Closer Look at Kubota’s New Largest Excavator, the KX080-5Take a walkaround tour of the 5th-generation excavator with more comfortable, quieter cab, load-sensing hydraulics and loads of new tech.PickupsGMC’s 2024 Electric Sierra Denali Set to Hit Dealerships in SummerAutonomousAutonomous Excavator Builds Stone Retaining Wall (Video)Skid Steer LoadersFirstgreen Launches New Rockeat Line of Remote-Control Electric Skid SteersCollectors CornerScrappy Collector Rescues, Restores Vintage Equipment in YouTube Videos