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Sliding trailer suspensions — desired by many in the truckload industry as a standard feature on dry vans — have proved to be a mixed blessing, offering operating flexibility for drivers, but putting them at some risk of injury, said some fleet managers and product makers.

Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. has began production of six medium-duty truck models at a California factory run by Toyota Motor Corp., news services reported. .

LAS VEGAS — The Transportation Security Administration said it plans to issue by the end of October rules governing how it will conduct fingerprint background checks on commercial drivers seeking or renewing hazardous materials endorsements.

LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute, meeting here this week, discussed research on highway-construction-zone safety and said it would study driver hours-of-service rules.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. am concerned about the indecision regarding the hours-of-service rules. t has been said that the rules that started in January were put into effect to make it safer for people on the road..

Price of Crude Oil Rises to Near $55 • Union: Cargo Backlog of California Ports Critical • Cummins Says Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Sales Rise 119% • Despite Slower-Than-Expected Volume Growth, SCS' Earnings Rise • And more...

Profits Double at U.S. Xpress • Covenant's Net Income Rises 17% in 3Q • Heartland Reports Higher 3Q Profits, Revenues • American Airlines Cargo Raises Fuel Surcharge • And more...

The Commerce Department said Tuesday housing starts fell 6% in September, the first decline in three months.

ATLANTA — The trucking industry must hire more drivers and pay them more as part of carriers’ efforts to deal with the ongoing capacity crunch, fleet and shipper representatives said here.