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Trucking unveiled its latest image-enhancing advertising blitz aimed at highlighting the industry’s commitment to safety and giving a human face to the truckers who move the freight.

Freightliner unveiled a bevy of safety- and productivity-enhancing technology that the Oregon-based manufacturer plans to make available on selected trucks by the end of next year.

In October, employees of Red Dot Corp. saw a 36-year-old promise fulfilled when they became owners of the company.

Large trucks were involved in the lowest rate of fatal accidents ever recorded in the United States last year, with new federal statistics showing an 8.3% reduction from 1997.

Trucking executives from across the nation will gather in Orlando, Fla., this week for American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference and Exhibition.

In congressional lawmakers’ rush to get out of Washington, D.C., legislation creating a motor carrier administration is being left at the wayside. However, final action is promised in 2000.

United Parcel Service, the nation’s largest trucking operation, moved a step closer last week to what could be the biggest initial public stock offering ever.

William Pettit is doing something odd to increase air cargo business at Jacksonville International Airport: building more roads for trucks.

Midway through a 28-month restructuring, American Trucking Associations is taking on a new look as it streamlines its staff and refocuses on its core missions of advocacy, information services and networking.