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Testimony from Norman Y. Mineta during his confirmation hearing last week before a Senate panel on his appointment as President Bush’s transportation secretary contained much welcome news for trucking.

Some towing operators will tell you that one reason they have to raise their rates is because trucking is getting safer. There are fewer truck crashes, they say, but towing’s overhead is only going up.

U.S. truck drivers convicted of offenses classified as felonies in Canada — even though not felonies in this country — now may gain admittance to Canada if they use one of several remedies offered by Canada’s immigration service.

AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas was expected to officially enter the railroad business last week when it was scheduled to become owner of South Orient Railroad.

Brown by day, blue at night. These are the colors of Johnny Staats’ life.

Shipments of truck trailers in November continued to follow heavy truck sales on a downward spiral, with vans — the most popular kind of trailer — still leading the descent.

Legal pressures are mounting against Intrenet Inc., the transportation holding company that ceased operations Jan. 2 and formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 19.

FedEx Corp. is reorganizing its hours of operation for the public and its internal corporate structure in an attempt to reap premium prices from procrastinators and find a home for newly acquired American Freightways.

A Canadian truck drivers group, upset at high diesel prices, is challenging the Ontario government to do complete safety audits of all trucking companies in the province over the objections of another industry organization.