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Technological glitches related to the launch of a container fee program are being blamed for congestion that jammed the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 18.

Some truckload fleets said they are selectively cutting driver pay for the first time in years to counter cost pressures as the recession dries up freight demand.

State truck registration fees would more than double under a proposal being prepared for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a two-year-old system Congress set up to reduce fees for for-hire carriers.

U.S. trucking customers bought just 7,374 new Class 8 tractors in January, the lowest one-month total in 17 years and a drop of more than 5,000 units from December, WardsAuto.com reported.

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in January, the largest gain in six months, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in January, the largest gain in six months, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims were unchanged last week and continuing claims reached a new record the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The launch of a container fee program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., led to long backups after more than 1,000 trucks were turned away for not having required electronic identification tags, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Thursday.

Regarding different speed limits for cars and large trucks, arguments with this one go on and on.