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Government regulators insist that electronic monitors in truck cabs could help ensure that drivers comply with hours-of-service regulations. In a recent Transport Topics article, the monitors were confused with a separate instrument -- called an event data recorder, also popularly known as a "black box" -- that would be used solely to reconstruct causes of truck-involved accidents.

The negotiating committee of the Teamsters union said Wednesday that its contract talks with four leading less-than-truckload carriers will resume during the week of Feb. 10.

The gross domestic product in the United States grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Department of Commerce said, an even slower than many economists had expected, news services reported.

A pair of construction firms submitted proposals to repair Interstate 81 through Virginia and impose tolls on trucks using the highway.

Air Cargo Totals Up for December • Old Dominion Increases Net Income in 4Q • J.B. Hunt Sees 4Q Decline in Earnings • USA Truck Reports Lower 4Q Earnings • And more ....

WASHINGTON — As the debate over the what steps are needed to ensure the safety of all freight shipments continues, experts said the use of tracking technology would be a key component of any enhancements.

TSA Adds to Management Team • Hutchinson Begins Work at DHS • Ridge Sworn In as Security Department Chief •

It's a dilemma many smaller carriers grapple with: How do you retain loyal customers and still expand into new profitable lanes? In some circumstances, in-house brokerages provide a logical answer to the industry’s capacity-and-demand problem.

Cummins Sees 4Q Earnings Boost After Tax Adjustment • Covenant Transport Reverses 4Q Loss • Bush Proposes Fuel Cell Research Funding • Nominee Snow Backs Bush Tax Plan •

As expected by analysts, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it was leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged.