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Safety officials in the United States and Canada placed 26% of the 42,826 trucks and drivers they inspected out of service as part of International Road Check 2000.

Oregon’s weight-distance tax unconstitutionally discriminates against interstate carriers, according to a lawsuit American Trucking Associations plans to file against the state within the next month.

Hauling freight offers a grim but not impossible living, according to a market analyst who addressed an audience of motor carrier finance officers.

Cardinal Freight Carriers announced an across-the-board pay increase for drivers and owner-operators in its van division, effective July 3.

In the news this morning: Federal Reserve meets as analysts expect no further interest rate hikes; U.S. Xpress brings in Dondero as chief operating officer; Trucker faces homicide charges in fatal Mass. rig crash; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: California truckers convoy to support proposed EPA diesel standards; price-conscious truckers steer clear of pricey fuel in Illinois; NYC congestion costs the economy $8.3 billion a year; and more.

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa stopped short of endorsing Ralph Nader for President on June 23, but said the consumer advocate and Green Party candidate understands “the issues important to working American families.”

The hours-of-service road show came to the Midwest on June 14 and 15 as the Department of Transportation held the fourth of eight public hearings on its proposal to revamp the regulations governing the amount of time truck and bus drivers could spend behind the wheel.

At a time when the industry faces multiple challenges, American Trucking Associations is keeping its promise to provide “best in class” advocacy to its members, the group’s leadership said.

Trading was halted last Wednesday in shares of Western Star Holdings as the specialty truck manufacturer announced it was in discussions with a third party about a possible merger.