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Automated driver logs have been the talk of trucking since last April, when the government launched a test that uses satellites to monitor hours of service. But another type of automation is gaining momentum as well: log scanning.

An information display has been developed that lets a driver monitor vehicle performance on a small screen built into his truck’s dashboard.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently recommended a nationwide smoke testing standard to avoid confusion among truck drivers traveling from state to state.

TT File PhotoThe trucking industry would love to put hard-working people like Joe Childress (pictured) behind the wheel of a big rig. And that’s where he will end up after participating in a program that teams the U.S. Department of Labor with state trucking associations, the PTDI and ATA.

The Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway is testing a new system, called RSVP, that will allow customers to reserve intermodal service.

The increasing demand for mobile communications in Europe is helping to fuel an explosion in the growth and spending for information technology and telecommunications services.

The Arkansas House completed action last Friday on a plan to upgrade Arkansas highways by raising the diesel tax 4 cents a gallon during the next 12 months.

Public Opinion indicates that a lot of people appreciate truck drivers but don’t really understand the nuts and bolts of the industry and may not realize how much it is doing to improve highway safety.

Engine manufacturers and petroleum companies will meet to talk about the future of the diesel engine in the face of increasing regulation..