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Trucking should not expect a slackening of commercial vehicle safety inspections and compliance reviews anytime soon, warned a federal official who oversees the industry.

In the news this morning: Lack of systems integration complicates intermodal shipment tracking; Nissan Diesel develops hybrid-powered light trucks; Virginia cops arrest four suspected truck thieves; and more.

The Senate threw a major roadblock in the Department of Transportation's drive to institute new hours-of-service rules for truckers, voting 99-0 on Thursday to bar DOT from spending any money on the proposal.

Major oil refiners testified June 15 that the new, reduced-sulfur standard of 15 parts per million for diesel fuel could shrink production for several years and keep prices high for trucking.

This afternoon's headlines: U.S. gasoline producers blame Washington for high prices; Survey shows overwhelming public support for tighter diesel pollution controls; N.J. Turnpike Authority tries to cut accidents on curvy interstate ramp; and more.

The national average diesel fuel price slipped less than a penny to $1.411 a gallon on June 12, as diesel continued its slow downward trend from the record highs reached three months ago.

Truckers are beset by more detours and congestion than ever before because of poorly maintained bridges across the United States, according to a recent study.

In the news this morning: Frozen Food Express adopts shareholder rights plan; Quebec Transport Minister proposes safe trucker insurance discounts; Wall Street analyst bullish on e-logistics; and more.

The conventional wisdom has been that competition in freight transportation benefits shippers more than economic regulation, but a new study shows the reverse is true — and it could have widespread effects.

Traditional third-party logistics providers seem unfazed by the proliferation of their online counterparts. But will the tech-savvy newcomers reduce conventional logisticians to little more than package-pushers?