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The people have spoken. And the answer to the question, “Who will lead us in Washington?” is — depending on your point of view — “all of the above” or “none of the above.”

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has let the trucking industry down by failing to modify the way it assigns fault in truck-related crashes.

We were all disappointed to see the rise in fatalities in truck-related crashes on our nation’s roads during 2010, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

There is every reason to believe that 2012 will be a good year for the trucking industry, based on what’s happened so far this year and on reasonably strong U.S. economic growth projections.

Usually, when you work for a federal regulatory agency and you’ve got good news to report, the rule is to shout it out as loudly as possible and as many times as possible from as many places as possible.

Congratulations to the U.S. Department of Transportation for finalizing the cross-border trucking program with Mexico.

When American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association — two groups frequently at the opposite ends of trucking industry issues — are able to agree on something, you know it’s a pretty momentous occasion.

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And recently the two trucking groups agreed to take on an issue that’s close to our heart: truck driver safety.

The truck-involved fatality rate on the nation’s highways has hit a new low in the latest data provided by the Department of Transportation.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has cast a spotlight on the current federal standard for truck underride guards, which it says is woefully inadequate.