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In the news this morning: Economic good times mean more gridlock on roads; DOT seeks public input on truck safety with Web site; Oil inventories rise, but so do prices; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Smooth ride expected for trucker-oriented wireless service; Motorola to buy software firm Printrak for $160 million; AT&T to offer free cable telephony in effort to hit subscriber goals; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: New Jersey seeks to further limit trucks on roadways; cargo continues to boom at Calif. ports, raising space concerns; Ford may face large-scale vehicle recall; and more.

The holiday rush has hit U.S. ports, and in a repeat of 1999 port truckers in Savannah, Ga., are taking the opportunity to voice complaints about their work conditions.

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Intermodalism is going to be the new traffic cop for the movement of hazardous materials in the United States.

Killer bees hitching a ride into Canada on trucks? It is more than a possibility, according to bee experts — and it may happen soon.

Slumping shipments of van trailers during the first six months of 2000 reversed an otherwise positive picture for truck trailer shipments and caused the total shipment figure to lag 3.3% behind the midyear figure in 1999.

It is a call all safety directors dread: A hazardous materials load has been spilled onto the road. But local authorities like the Houston Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team hold plenty of drills to prepare for their call to clean it up.

In the news this morning: Diesel prices surge, West Coast hit hardest; Freightliner fights weak truck market with high-tech offerings; Mitsubishi president will resign over coverup accusations; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Wabash National forms supply partnership with J.B. Hunt; FleetNet to provide emergency road help to TruckersB2B members; S. California counties want to build new freeway to ease congestion; and more.