ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

With two consecutive grand championships under his belt, Marty Lawson is calling it quits to the National Truck Driving Championships.

Staff photographer Michael James is in New Orleans documenting this year's truck driving championships. See Saturday's championship action through the lens of his camera.

Though the wildfires devouring homes and land in the Western region of the country have left most Interstates untouched, small, regional trucking companies have not been as fortunate.

A driver for an Atlanta distribution company was selected as grand champion in the National Truck Driving Championships in New Orleans.

This afternoon's headlines: Beltway not in the cards for Pittsburgh under new state transportation plan; Mexican trucking chief says Celadon, MS Carriers violate NAFTA; BAX Global selects Attunity B2B software for freight and logistics services; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Verizon strike moves into second week; Bering Trucks capitalizes on communication via Internet; computer model forecasts traffic congestio, pollution; and more.

American Trucking Associations has rebuked the Department of Transportation for portraying trucking interests as being engaged in "a raw use of political power … to stop progress" in the development of hours-of-service rules.

Canada’s ongoing regulatory struggle to classify diesel particulate matter has provoked a strong response from the trucking industry.

Today's technology headlines: Key issue in Verizon talks reportedly settled; Yellow plans highlighted for online marketplace; Mitel prototype chip to boost speed of fiber-optic lines; and more.