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Alabama agreed last week to stop ticketing truckers that it said had improperly registered their rigs in Oklahoma and it said it would cancel the tickets it had issued.

In its report on U.S. employment, the Labor Department said that December non-farm payrolls dropped 101,000. This followed up a revised decline of 88,000 in November.

Groups Seen Backing S.C. Fuel Taxes • DOT to Cut Hazmat Fees • EPA Unveils Emissions-Reduction Plans • Crude Oil Price Higher On Supply Concerns • And more ...

Transport Topics wants your opinions on the current fuel price situation.

Kansas Gov. Bill Graves prepared this week to take the helm of American Trucking Associations, as the trucking industry faced an array of business and regulatory challenges ranging from rising fuel and insurance costs to security concerns and the economic effects of possible war with Iraq.

Freight volumes have been rising in recent months and are likely to continue rising in 2003, after a slight dip early in the year, freight haulers, shippers and industry analysts said this week.

C2 Acquires Birkmire Trucking Co. • International Offers Engine Retrofit Kit • Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.2% in November • Miller Named President of Con-Way Southern Express • And more ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on whether it should allow Oregon to continue exempting farm trucks from safety regulations, so the state would not have to lose millions of dollars in federal truck safety grant money.

The nation’s stock markets posted their biggest rally in two and a half months after a national survey last week showed a marked increase in U.S. manufacturing activity.

It is traditional for trucking to oppose increases in motor fuel taxes. Nevertheless, it is worth considering whether the 2-cent-a-year increase being proposed deserves a second look.