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Carriers that know their costs and value will thrive regardless of changes brought on by electronic commerce, according to Robert Obee, chief information officer for Roadway Express.

Proposed changes to the hours-of-service regulations would cause increased pollution, road rage and divorces but fail to accomplish the stated goal of improving highway safety, according to testimony at a June 15 hearing.

Anthony McMahon is taking his fight with the Department of Transportation’s inspector general to a higher court.

A changing focus of government regulations toward safety issues rather than productivity and operations will require a new approach by maintenance professionals as well as new technology, The Maintenance Council members were told during their summer meeting, June 12-14.

Class 8 truck sales took a hit in May, the second month in a row sales have been down, continuing a trend foreseen by industry analysts.

Several key lawmakers are expected to address the board of directors of American Trucking Associations during its summer leadership meeting in the Washington suburb of Arlington, Va., June 21 to 23.

This afternoon's headlines: EPA's low-sulfur diesel plan gets public airing in Chicago; Volvo plans to expand engine production At Mack Trucks; Flying J Truck Stops goes on a building spree; and more.

Two years ago, J. Vincent Ciroli Jr. was developing Internet sites for banks. But after talking with a friend, Ciroli became convinced that the trucking industry was ready for an Internet revolution.

Carriers that know their costs and value will thrive regardless of changes brought on by electronic commerce, according to Robert Obee, chief information officer for Roadway Express.

In the news this morning: Freightliner rumored to be in merger talks with Western Star; two Florida men indicted in CDL scandal; highway safety advocates come out against federal hours proposal; and more.