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ATA President Walter B. McCormick Jr. showed that he could throw verbal jabs just as well as he could take them during a panel discussion with the head of the Association of American Railroads.

The president of Add On Systems disputed several assertions made by Innovative Computing Corp. on a court order that reportedly restricted Add On’s access to Innovative’s copyrighted software.

This afternoon's headlines: UPS stock jumps in early first-day trading; Viking starts new next-day service route; and Sempra Energy helps Penske Truck Leasing cut energy costs.

Stay the course and full speed ahead were the instructions given to American Trucking Associations by members attending the trade group’s Management Conference and Exhibition Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.

New orders for heavy-duty trucks hit a three-year low in October, sending shivers down the vehicle manufacturing industry’s spine and sparking a drop in its stock prices.

Trucking’s legal advocacy group voted to fight back against New Jersey’s truck ban and taxes in New Mexico with legal challenges.

The Senate’s version of legislation to establish a motor carrier safety agency, once thought dead for this congressional session, is showing signs of life.

The Environmental Protection Agency is not giving up on its new, stricter smog and soot standards, despite losing another round in a federal appellate court Oct. 29.

Lee P. Shaffer, the new chairman of American Trucking Associations, wants trucking to support installation of electronic data recorders, or "black boxes," on trucks – under the proper circumstances.