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Fleets’ driver retention and recruitment moves are accelerating as pay increases proliferate and drivers begin to chase better-paying jobs, industry officials said.

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said Congress and the Obama administration must take steps to increase oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, but that domestic oil production alone would not provide a solution to high diesel fuel prices that are hurting the trucking industry.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Reconfigured drum and air disc brakes that meet the new federal stopping-distance rule for commercial vehicles that takes effect in August made their debut here, and one truck maker said air discs will be standard on all its Class 8 trucks.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Executives of Cummins Inc. said that despite the trend by truck manufacturers toward vertical integration of engines and trucks, the sole remaining independent manufacturer of heavy-duty truck engines will be able to offer unique technology and service that will keep their company profitable.

Outsourcing of transportation services by smaller shippers is fueling revenue growth for brokerage firms and forwarders, while increasing the clout of many third-party logistics firms, industry observers said.

Building on a surge of replacement demand that began last year, trailer manufacturers received orders for 21,990 new units in February — a 105% year-over-year increase.

U.S. retail diesel prices resumed their upward march last week, as the national average increased 2.5 cents to a 30-month high of $3.932 per gallon, leading fleets to take wide-ranging steps to address their mounting costs.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Activity in the U.S. truck market is accelerating as the nation’s economy grows and manufacturers ramp up production to meet growing demand, several truck maker and supplier officials said.

To improve our scores with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, many of us have worked diligently to put electronic onboard recorders in our trucks.

The 40th edition of the Mid-America Trucking Show was the most joyful trucking event in recent years, as smiling truckers were greeted by even happier equipment suppliers in frigid Louisville, Ky., last week.