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A federal advisory committee studying electronic onboard recorders did not reach a consensus on the best way to transmit hours-of-service data from the truck cab to roadside inspectors, but did offer recommendations on items including safeguarding carrier and driver privacy.

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in December, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

Maryland’s Department of Transportation, working with the Maryland Motor Truck Association, said it has created a pilot program for truckers to use commuter park-and-ride lots to park when snowfalls exceed 6 inches.

Trucking executives said the industry could see some benefits of the recently announced U.S.-Canadian trade agreement as early as this year.

Daimler AG plans to start production at a truck plant in south India by the third quarter of this year, the head of its Indian commercial truck unit said Wednesday.

I have attended several meetings of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council where participants have stated they simply want to know how many years a component will last.

An index of leading economic indicators rose in November, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

The U.S. economy rose at a slower rate than previously reported in the third quarter, growing at a 1.8% annual pace, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

DOT released its long-awaited final hours-of-service rule Thursday, leaving in place an 11-hour daily driving limit while cutting drivers' weekly hours. The rule was not well-received by trucking and shippers' groups.