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With little fanfare, the Department of Transportation sent its hours-of-service reform proposal to the White House, where it awaits review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Trucking companies are bracing themselves for potentially large increases in insurance costs next year, with premiums for general liability and cargo insurance could go up 10% to 20%

A spokeswoman for Landstar System said the company is working “feverishly” to resolve problems that led to a proposed unsatisfactory safety fitness rating for its subsidiary, Landstar Ligon.

This afternoon's headlines: Navistar aligns business units under International brand; FedEx picks iXL to deliver new software; and Con-Way Central signs contract with Textron Automotive.

Word that U.S. authorities are pulling over Canadian truck drivers and deporting them — minus their equipment in some cases — has angered truckers north of the border.

The U.S. Capitol’s first intermodal Christmas tree landed in Washington Nov. 29, after wending its way more than 3,000 miles, via two truck trips and a journey over the rails.

In the news this morning: Professional Transportation Group's majority shareholder sells entire stake; Consolidated Delivery & Logistics in merger talks; and Neb. truckers raise money for charity.

An Overnite Transportation Co. driver was shot and wounded last week in Memphis, Tenn., leading to charges by Overnite officials that Teamsters were responsible for the shooting.

After nearly two decades of work, the framers of the Multi-State Highway Transportation Agreement are still battling to give western states the right to standardize truck size and weight limits.