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LAS VEGAS — The safety chief of the nation’s largest truckload fleet said trucking can no longer afford to ignore sleep apnea and fatigue, a disorder that is significantly under-diagnosed and “grossly underreported” in accidents.

Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they expect to reach their clean trucks goal of reducing port diesel emissions 80% by the end of 2010 — a year or more ahead of schedule.

LAS VEGAS — The leadership of American Trucking Associations addressed several policy issues here during the group’s annual conference, ranging from the supporting documents fleets need to provide for hours-of-service compliance to what alternative fuels are used in the nation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freightliner Trucks showcased its latest entry in the severe service and vocational truck markets Oct. 6, when it introduced new heavy-duty dump truck and tractor models at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition here.

LAS VEGAS — As the push to outlaw driving distractions grows, American Trucking Associations endorsed a U.S. Senate effort to ban text messaging by motor vehicle operators.

LAS VEGAS — While a recovery from the recession appears to have started during the third quarter, it is likely to be an extremely bumpy road back to prosperity and trucking will continue to face major challenges in the year ahead, according to a panel of economists.

LAS VEGAS – Even after surviving a tough 2009, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told trucking executives here that the future promises to be even tougher given the changes being experienced by the country and the industry.

LAS VEGAS — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials told trucking executives here they should prepare for radical changes in how the agency evaluates the safety of fleets, beginning next year.

Heavy-duty trucking supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. last week won an antitrust case against competitor Eaton Corp., as a federal court jury found Eaton had made deals with truck makers that shut ArvinMeritor out of the heavy transmission market.

LAS VEGAS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will allow carriers to look at parts of the driving records of prospective employees, the first time fleets will be allowed such access.