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Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said Tuesday that John T. Hackett has been elected chairman of the board of directors. He succeeds Donald J. Ehrlich, who founded the company in 1985.

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. am writing this letter in response to Jeffrey Beckham’s letter regarding price gouging by trucking companies.

Ask Frank Dillon, the Alaska Trucking Association’s executive vice president, and he’ll tell you that eliminating highway project delays is his highest priority. Like all of us, Frank supports the environmental goals of the National Environmental Policy Act.

Crude Oil Price Continues to Fall • O'Neill Pitches Stimulus to Congress • L.A. Officials Look for Tighter Harbor Security • And more....

Greyhound Lines resumed bus service at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, about seven hours after one of its buses crashed in Tennessee after the driver's throat was slit by a passenger.

Call for 911 Upgrade for Cells Going Unanswered • Making Calls Behind the Wheel Still Popular • And more...

President Bush said Tuesday that Washington's Reagan National Airport will reopen for limited business on Thursday under tight security, which includes armed air marshals on every plane taking off or landing at the airport, news services reported.

The national average price of diesel fuel dropped 8.3 cents per gallon last week to $1.39 per gallon, the second-lowest level of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. At the same time, gasoline’s average retail price fell 6.9 cents per gallon to $1.416.

Washington’s rapid financial response to economic threats following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been impressive, but trucking must nevertheless brace for another slump in demand for the cargo it carries.

Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.