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Another truck company has followed the lead of U.S. Xpress Enterprise in offering a deal to help drivers buy trucks.

Geneer announced that it is set to release the first Internet-based software to trace shipments globally. The Global Shipment Tracking System will be the first in a suite of products that let Web users access information from around the world, the company said.

Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Gloria Jeff has been selected as one of 1998’s Top Women in the Sciences and Technology by the National Technical Association.

Associate Federal Highway Administrator George Reagle (pictured) last week was transferred from his job as head of the Office of Motor Carriers, at least in part because he orchestrated a lobbying campaign against transferring the office to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Office of Motor Carriers’ new leader, Julie Anna Cirillo, is a virtual unknown to trucking.

Diesel prices have edged up for two straight weeks but are unlikely to climb much higher before being pulled back down by oversupply.

Amtrak announced four new business ventures that will take it deeper into the freight business.

Wags are calling legislation proposed last week reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Board the "Linda Morgan job protection bill" because of a provision requiring that the STB chairman be confirmed by the Senate.

Two disputing transponder providers have agreed to work on a deal that would allow truckers to use the in-cab devices in both service zones.