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A study done by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows that truckers in the state hauling certain natural products paid a flat fee instead of the state’s weight-distance tax – resulting in a collective tax break that totaled $3.575 million in 1999.

American Trucking Associations will ask federal officials to require all new heavy-duty trucks to be built with speed limiters that allow the vehicles to travel no faster than 68 miles-per-hour, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that toughens the rules for Class I railroads seeking to merge.

A Chicago-based towing company is being accused of price-gouging and bad faith for refusing to release freight taken from trailers involved in traffic mishaps.

Like many long-haul drivers, Richard McGrew enjoys photographing the magnificent scenery through which he travels. His hobby has culminated in a book and an appearance on CBS' "Sunday Morning."

In the news this morning: CNF 3Q earnings down 15%; Hub Group's 3Q income half of year ago; Bridgestone/Firestone to lay off 450, cut production; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: LA transit workers back on the road; Ryder launches online purchase-and-delivery service; Forward Air earnings up 55%; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Consolidated Freightways hits e-highway; Visteon, Lucent in joint Bluetooth venture; and Nortel Networks inks $1 billion optical networking deal.

Trucking companies hauling portions of the federal government’s $12 billion a year pallet of civilian freight likely will have to plug into Internet technologies if they want to keep the business.