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The Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety started its latest round of driver fatigue training July 29 in Portland, Ore., with a seminar for safety and risk managers, truck driving school instructors and trucking company driver trainers.

The Illinois secretary of state's office has reinstated the commercial driver's license of the trucker involved in the Amtrak crash that killed 11 people in Bourbonnais earlier this year.

A pair of influential congressmen are pushing creation of a federal version of a ton-mile levy that they say would result in many truck owners paying less to Uncle Sam.

A budding express freight delivery service that competes with truckload carriers holds promise of becoming a profit center for Amtrak, according to a federal report.

The leaders of state trucking associations are meeting this week to discuss several industry-related topics, including the restructuring of American Trucking Associations.

In the news this morning: Funding flap affects electronic pre-clearance for trucks; Highway safety plan urged; and Virginia GOP touts painless roads program.

This afternoon's headlines: Preston paychecks keep bouncing; Roadrunner Trucking launches new special services division; and idled Kenworth plant tooling up for new production.

The move to create a federal motor carrier administration picked up momentum Wednesday when a House subcommittee unanimously approved truck and bus safety legislation.

In the news this morning: Cargo piles up as independent truckers strike for higher wages; On-the-job fatalities show a sharp decline; and Three firms join to form giant dealer.