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The 21st century arrived early as heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner and trailer builder Wabash National unveiled the Argosy, a tractor-trailer combination marketed as a “safety concept” vehicle.

The chairman of the Oregon Trucking Associations was among four people killed Jan. 6 when the small plane they were flying in crashed about 30 miles southwest of Portland, Ore.

After three years of negotiations, the U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement to recognize one another’s medical requirements for truckers.

In hopes of improving its truck safety record, Quebec is creating a safety database and requiring all motor carriers that travel through the province to complete a registration form by April 1.

Despite a consecutive 10-week drop, diesel prices could stage a slight comeback in the coming weeks due to cold weather snaps and more stable crude oil prices.

Kudos to the House Commerce Committee for its decision to look into the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of the case against the companies that manufacture most of the truck diesel engines in the U.S.

The Federal Highway Administration’s decision to consider negotiating a new hours of service rule could improve relations among trucking industry, government, labor and safety groups.

Other states have attempted to offer toll discounts to get truckers off local roads and back on to the turnpikes, but starting in February the New Jersey Turnpike Authority will try something new — price breaks on diesel fuel.

Trucking must fight efforts in Congress to strangle its productivity. That is why American Trucking Associations will push for state flexibility to fill in the gaps in the network for longer combination vehicles and resist any attempts to undercut vehicle dimensions, according to ATA President Walter B. McCormick Jr.