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Congressional Republicans say they will mount an effort to stop new workplace ergonomics rules from being implemented when they return to Washington early next month.

The fight over truck weight is shaping up like this: In one corner are the truckers and their customers who believe bigger and/or heavier trailers will boost productivity. In the other corner are truckers who feel pressured to buy these bigger trailers without getting paid more to move the freight.

Former Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner urged transportation executives to become involved in politics for the sake of their businesses despite his own recent exit from government to the trucking industry.

In the news this morning: Heavy snow brings Buffalo to a standstill; Delivery service CD&L ekes out mild 3Q gain; NHSTA may probe Goodyear tires; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: E-tailers, package carriers hope for many happy holiday returns; experts say some satellite communications ventures may falter; despite increasing revenues, packetized voice lags behind circuit-switched telephony; and more.

The Department of Transportation Tuesday announced the first expansion of air routes into China in five years, with six direct routes going to United Parcel Service.

This afternoon's headlines: NHTSA formally opens Goodyear probe; Calif. officially tightens diesel emissions standards; Montreal port truckers end strike; and more.

Nobody walks away from money without a struggle. In the temperature-controlled industry with its thin margins, we scramble for fractions of a penny per mile.

In an effort to get more options for their customers, the nation’s freight brokers — in conjunction with the railroads — are trying to cajole non-traditional rail shippers into using intermodal transportation.