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United Shipping & Technology, which acquired Corporate Express Delivery Systems in September, has raised $9 million through a private sale of stock and plans to invest it in e-commerce expansion.

Mexican truckers believe they need five more years to get ready to compete with other North American truckers in hauling international freight.

Freightliner Corp. has issued a recall notice on nearly 3,000 1998 and 1999 model trucks for correction of a flaw that could lead to a wheel separation.

The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting public comment on its plan to mandate use of dedicated short-range communications technology as a provisional standard for certain projects.

This afternoon's headlines: Werner Enterprises posts weaker fourth-quarter earnings; Swift Transportation posts record earnings; and American Freightways plans seven-state expansion.

In the news this morning: FedEx looks to expand into e-commerce; J.B. Hunt logistics unit creates bid system for truckers; and Volvo's order backlog rises while workers furloughed.

When it comes to relying on high-tech devices such as on-board data recorders in an effort to improve safety, many truckers need convincing.

The leadership of the Truckload Carriers Association has recommended the group integrate with American Trucking Associations, a key tenet of the larger group’s reorganization plan.

Sales of Class 8 trucks in December pushed 1999’s retail total to 262,316 units, shattering the record of 1998 by nearly 53,000 vehicles. But manufacturers fear a sharp drop in orders in 2000.

Truck drivers hold the key to success for much of the industry in 2000, but a carrier executive and the leader of an owner-operator group disagree on the best approach to keep the ranks filled.