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The trucking industry received more positive news Friday as two of three major industry reports were released, indicating that the nearly nine-month recession may soon break.

Orders for durable goods fell 4.8% in November, but if the drop in orders for transportation equipment is removed from the figures, orders rose 1.1%, the Commerce Department said in a report released Friday..

Sales of New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs Surge in November • California Passes New Driving Laws • Snow Strands Truckers in New York • OPEC Confirms Production Cut • And more...

A House subcommittee chairman said last week he plans to hold a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s October 2002 deadline for cleaner diesel truck engines, while an EPA official said there is no reason to extend that increasingly criticized date.

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.It is true [the engine brake] makes it much easier to slow an 80,000-pound rig on a 6% grade, but I think drivers sometime abuse it. Some just like hearing the noise.

Congress Adjourns Without Terrorism Insurance Bill • Security Slows Trucks at Ambassador Bridge • U.S. Army Renews Contract for Trucks, Trailers • Senate Passes Port Security Bill • And more...

U.S. retail sales made up for a weak early holiday season with a surge of last-minute shoppers and deep discounts, news services reported.

Snow Continues; New York Thruway Section Closed • Oil Price Falls Amid Bets OPEC Will Miss Targets • Roadway Plans to Go Next-Day • Board Stalls Airline Aid Plea • And more...

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms has begun soliciting voluntary participation from motor carriers in reporting stolen guns to combat one of the fastest-growing trends in cargo theft.