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The 21st century arrived early as heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner and trailer builder Wabash National unveiled the Argosy, a tractor-trailer combination marketed as a “safety concept” vehicle.

After three years of negotiations, the U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement to recognize one another’s medical requirements for truckers.

In hopes of improving its truck safety record, Quebec is creating a safety database and requiring all motor carriers that travel through the province to complete a registration form by April 1.

Despite a consecutive 10-week drop, diesel prices could stage a slight comeback in the coming weeks due to cold weather snaps and more stable crude oil prices.

Kudos to the House Commerce Committee for its decision to look into the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of the case against the companies that manufacture most of the truck diesel engines in the U.S.

The Federal Highway Administration’s decision to consider negotiating a new hours of service rule could improve relations among trucking industry, government, labor and safety groups.

The Environmental Protection Agency is under investigation by the House Commerce Committee over its handling of claims that diesel engine manufacturers cheated on federal emissions tests.

Rep. Frank Wolf, a Virginia Republican, vowed to get Congress to support his plan to move the Office of Motor Carriers from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Department of Transportation has drafted a review of truck size and weight that is designed to help lawmakers weigh proposals, a senior DOT official said last week.