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The U.S. economy was not as weak in the first quarter as many had feared, but grew at an annual rate of 2.0%, the Commerce Department said Friday.

American Trucking Associations added its support to a Pennsylvania trucking company’s attempt to protect an agreement with its interstate drivers regarding the choice of jurisdiction for filing worker compensation claims.

Strike Forces Layoffs at Comair; Budget Group Reports 1Q Loss; CF Opens Largest Border Terminal; Asian Growth Offsets U.S. Downturn, FedEx Says; and more...

A series of refinery shutdowns last week pushed the price of diesel fuel to $1.443 per gallon last week, while the price of gasoline soared to $1.619. The weekly increase in the gasoline price, which was 4.8 cents, was eight times as great as the diesel increase of 0.6 cent.

Canadian and U.S. carriers hauling lumber into the U.S. from Canadian mills are caught in the middle of an international dispute that is hurting their business, according to Paul Landry of the British Columbia Trucking Association.

A federal court in Alabama ruled that a shipper cannot go through the state courts to sue a trucking company for alleged cargo damage.

Smithway Hurt by Soft Demand, Poor Weather; Xtra Earnings Down as Freight Volume Drops; UPS Introduces Series of New Services; Employment Cost Index Rises 1.1%; and more...

Cell Phone Makers Learn Software the Hard Way; FCC Allows Purchase of VoiceStream; Qualcomm Profit Falls 25% in Period; and more...

Already faced with a steep drop in truck sales and an overabundance of used equipment, truck dealers can ill afford more bad news. But they are getting it in the form of a credit crunch.