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As the federal government begins developing a plan to increase the availability and safety of nighttime parking for long-haul truckers, truck stop operators are saying it's a non-issue.

A handful of trucking companies and their attorney are taking on the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General, alleging in a class-action lawsuit that federal investigators exceeded their authority by conducting SWAT-like "raids" against the carriers.

When you're the driver of the big rig, it isn't easy to convince a jury that the accident wasn't your fault. But what if you had undeniable evidence that the four-wheeler cut you off and then slammed on his brakes right in front of you?

Yellow Corp., seeking to bolster its nonunion regional transportation services, announced a $14 a share bid to acquire Jevic Transportation of Delanco, N.J.

John P. Delavan will step down as president of Intrenet Inc., Milford, Ohio, on or before Dec. 31, company officials announced.

Truckers got their annual doses of increased inspections and appreciation June 1-5.

The truck renting and leasing industry is thrilled about proposed legislation that would prevent lessors from being held liable for accidents caused by their customers.

After nearly four years of litigation, a federal appeals court affirmed an earlier ruling that Detroit Diesel Corp. did not infringe on patents held by Caterpillar Inc.

The American Trucking Associations' Information Technology & Logistics Council is expected to draw about 300 participants to its first meeting to discuss advances and other technological trends affecting trucking.

Airborne Freight, known for its corporate delivery service, will start sending packages to residential addresses via the post office. The company is taking advantage of a U.S. Postal Service offer of rate discounts to private shipping companies.