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For many of us, 2002 was a year to endure, to get through so that we could enjoy the fruits of times to come. Now that we have made it to the brink of 2003, we can all hope that the new year brings better times.

One of the worst fears facing a commercial transportation company is the possibility of becoming involved in a serious motor vehicle accident that results in a motorist's death.

Consumers are feeling better about the state of the economy and they are proving it through their spending habits two economic reports showed Monday.

A pair of Republican congressional leaders last week outlined for the White House their proposal to raise fuel taxes by at least 12 cents a gallon over six years for highway improvements that congressional hearings this year showed are essential but cannot be funded at the Highway Trust Fund's current level.

The U.S. Postal Service said it would cancel $25 million of regional airmail contracts in 2003 and put the mail on trucks, but regional airlines have formed a group to lobby Congress to thwart those plans.

U.S. diesel engine manufacturers pulled out all the stops to meet an accelerated deadline to Oct. 1 for cut-ting emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx ) and hydrocarbons by 38%, but they barely have time to catch their collective breaths before they have to leap over the next hurdle.

U.S. Xpress to Outfit Fleet with Aether’s MobileMax • FedEx to Use Fuel Cell Vehicles in Japan • N.J. Extends Most Suspended E-ZPass Enforcement Operations • Xata Reports Lower Sales in Fiscal 2002 •

Senate GOP Selects Frist as Leader • Connecticut Board Seeks More Truck Parking • Postal Workers Approve 2-Year Extension • Chrysler Looking to Trim 20% from Transportation Costs • And more...

The U.S. economy, driven by consumer spending, grew at a 4% between July and September, the Commerce Department said Friday.

The summer of 2002 saw the takedown of one of the oldest, most venerated trucking companies, an event that seemed to put an exclamation mark on a stormy year for the industry.