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First-quarter net income and revenue soared for Paccar Inc. as the original equipment manufacturer benefited from increased global demand for its products, including Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in North America.

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee has recommended the agency seek authority from Congress to impose penalties against shippers, receivers and brokers who “unduly detain” commercial vehicle drivers.

The American Truck Dealers held its annual convention in Phoenix this month, with members cheerful over the economic rebound but increasingly leery of pending federal regulations.

For the trucking industry, the summer driving season means sharing the road with more passenger-vehicle drivers — some of whom are paying more attention to road maps, electronic devices or kids in the back seat than to the road in front of them, safety experts say.

CINCINNATI — Fleets are adopting electronic logging systems at a rapid pace in advance of a federal mandate, according to technology vendors and fleet executives.

The surge in diesel prices continued last week, as the U.S. retail average rose 2.7 cents a gallon to $4.105, the Department of Energy reported.

As a new federal chassis rule is taking effect this spring, frequent errors are hurting intermodal fleets’ safety records and saddling them with violations that were supposed to be charged against chassis providers, according to industry officials.

Oil finished the trading week over $112 a barrel and the Obama administration will examine the role of traders and speculators in oil markets and their contribution to high fuel prices, Bloomberg reported.