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Talk about a gathering of strange bedfellows.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber is soliciting nominations for the 18th annual installment of its Highway Hero awards.

Five states other than the main culprit, California, need to make changes to their truck registration rules or risk ending up on the wrong side of the International Registration Plan.

Mexican truck and bus manufacturer Consorcio G. Grupo Dina made the $6.5 million interest payment on its convertible bond just in time to avoid being penalized for tardiness.

Emery Worldwide and the United States Postal Service are taking a second stab at doing business together with Parcel@���ϳԹ���, an Emery product that uses the post office for the final leg of delivery.

It’s hard to decide what’s more impressive about the National Truck Driving Championships: the caliber of the competitors or the relatively small number of companies represented in the competition.

Michael H. Belzer, associate director of the University of Michigan Trucking Industry Program, a former truck driver and union sympathizer, has written a book that claims to trace the effects of deregulation on the trucking industry.

Waiting is the hardest part on the final day at the driving tournament.

Before they ever get behind the wheel to compete, driving championship contestants have to pick a truck, take a written test and conduct a pre-trip inspection, all under the watchful eyes of judges.

In the finals of the National Truck Driving Championships, there are no judges saying, “Gentleman, start your engines.” There is just a walk-through of the six-problem course, followed by long waits by 27 anxious drivers who took turns showing how they were the best in their respective classes.