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Slumping shipments of van trailers during the first six months of 2000 reversed an otherwise positive picture for truck trailer shipments and caused the total shipment figure to lag 3.3% behind the midyear figure in 1999.

Sometimes getting called in for extra duty can provide more than financial rewards. In the case of Carl Tafua, a local pickup and delivery driver for Viking Freight of San Jose, it provided the opportunity to be a hero.

The ongoing struggle between Canada’s trucking industry and Environment Canada over the classification of diesel particulate matter has turned into a battle of scientific opinions.

The Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service proposal could cause a sharp increase in demand for trailers and radical changes in billing procedures, according to an editor who studies labor issues in trucking.

A handful of states may have found a way to save hazardous materials transporters time and money, but a lack of federal support is keeping other states from signing on.

An association of truck driving schools wants Ontario to improve training standards in the province.

In the news this morning: Economic good times mean more gridlock on roads; DOT seeks public input on truck safety with Web site; Oil inventories rise, but so do prices; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Smooth ride expected for trucker-oriented wireless service; Motorola to buy software firm Printrak for $160 million; AT&T to offer free cable telephony in effort to hit subscriber goals; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: New Jersey seeks to further limit trucks on roadways; cargo continues to boom at Calif. ports, raising space concerns; Ford may face large-scale vehicle recall; and more.