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Several members of Congress said they support a bill to provide additional federal funding for the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge on I-95, but prospects of passage are uncertain.

The “No-Zone” campaign has been talking about avoiding the “blind spots” on trucks for the last five years and a recent report indicates the public has been listening.

This afternoon's headlines: Paint spill ties up traffic on I-95; Officer says Caltrans OKd route followed by tanker in crash; and Caterpillar's second-quarter earnings plunge 37%.

Trism Inc., Kennesaw, Ga., reached an agreement in principle with its bondholders to restructure its long-term subordinated debt.

Protesters who staged last week's human interstate blockade say they'll do it again Friday, but state highway officials are working hard to get them to change their minds.

Another figure involved in the state’s commercial driver license scandal pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to issue CDLs and funneling illegal funds into campaign contributions.

In this morning's headlines: CNF Transport’s trucks drive record second quarter; Arkansas Best reports record second quarter earnings; and S.C. county mulls steeper rig parking fines.

Eddie Brown, president of Landair Corp., resigned July 19 after the Tennessee-based truckload carrier announced that it would incur a substantial loss in the second quarter.

Refrigerated freight carriers got a frosty forecast about their segment of trucking from two analysts at a meeting conducted by a unit of the Truckload Carriers Association.

This afternoon's headlines: Communications exec sees bright future for onboard computer systems; Training vs. technology in trucker safety; and Peterbilt rolls out a new online service.