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MIAMI — Ryder System wants to be the world’s preeminent logistics service provider. Some would say it already is..

The price of diesel fuel has been climbing almost steadily since early 1999, and the professional truck drivers still on the road and earning a living are likely to be those who have learned how to stretch every gallon.

Senate Approves Budget Plan for Tax Cuts; Customers Objecting As Railroads Raise Rates; NATSO Sets Out Legislative Agenda; O’Neill Confident Economy Will Bounce Back; and more...

The U.S.-Mexico border needs more inspectors and more facilities, according to the latest Department of Transportation Inspector General report released on Thursday.

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OTR Express said Wednesday that it will cease operations within 60 days because of adverse business conditions, including a difficult freight market, declining used truck values and high fuel and insurance costs.

ONDON — While truckers in the United States frequently are forbidden to use certain highway lanes, the British government wants to do just the opposite by giving trucks and buses lanes of their own, free of automobiles, during peak traffic periods.

Although lawmakers stopped short of mandating the sale of biodiesel in North Dakota, they recently enacted tax breaks intended to make biodiesel more attractive to buyers. In Minnesota, meanwhile, the alternative fuel made from vegetable oils, such as soybean oil, or animal fats continues to be something of a political football.

Exercising moderately five times a week is critical to improving the health of commercial truck drivers and extending their life span, according to Stanley Lowenthal, chief operating officer of Health Screenings Inc. in Louisville, Ky.