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C.H. Robinson Settles Lawsuit • Mitsubishi Spins Off Truck Division • Venezuela Fails to Revive Oil Production • Hours of Service Plan Under Review • And more...

Norpass and E-ZPass Cooperate • Nevada Toughens Its Emissions Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is quietly lobbying against using one of the most promising methods for meeting the government’s tough 2007 diesel engine regulations, although the method offers simplicity, economical operation and probably will be adopted in Europe, according to industry sources.

A new Congress starts business this week, seeking to resolve a deadlock on spending for 2003 that could pump in money for truck security grants, fund the Transportation Security Administration and give lawmakers more money for road and bridge construction and repair.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory said it was building a truck pollution research lab along Interstate 40 in Tennessee to study real world diesel emissions.

The average price of diesel fuel rose 1 cent per gallon to $150.1, the highest price since immediately following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Energy reported in its latest survey of fueling stations released Jan. 6.

Intermodal Traffic at Record Levels in December • Construction Spending Increased in November • U.S. Xpress Announces Subsidiary Name Change • Northeast Braces for More Snow • And more ...

A top Environmental Protection Agency official said last week the agency will issue in April a new diesel fuel standard for off-road construction, agricultural engines, locomotives and marine engines.

Oklahoma has sued the international group that administers truck registrations to stop that group from withholding millions of dollars in truckers' fees that would go to the state.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. announced that the 68-year-old company has re-branded its divisions and restructured its service portfolio in an attempt to clarify its offerings for customers.