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The government is looking at moving the responsibility of testing drivers for their alcohol level after an accident.

A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach. According to the various fueling options available to them, fleet managers choose 61.5% of the time to buy fuel at truck stops, usually not the least expensive option.

The time has come for James P. Hoffa to be allowed to take his place at the helm of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The time has come for the trucking industry to get serious about smoke from diesel engines, and I want your help.

As the major engine manufacturers roll out their 1999 models, the only thing clear is that the equipment issues related to the companies’ settlements with the Environmental Protection Agency paint a muddy picture.

Trucking leaders swapped scarce information last week about their new chief regulator, Julie Cirillo (pictured). On Jan. 21, Cirillo was appointed associate administrator for motor carriers at the Federal Highway Administration. Since then, the department has released little information about her views.

The Arkansas Legislature last week began considering a proposed $575 million bond for an Interstate repair program that would be partially financed by a three-cents-per-gallon increase in the state diesel fuel tax.

Volvo announced the ratification of a six-year contract with the United Auto Workers Union for production and maintenance workers at its New River alley Truck Assembly Plant in Dublin, Va.

No decisions are expected anytime soon from a federal judge who is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s settlements with engine manufacturers on emissions testing.