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Mexican truckers believe they need five more years to get ready to compete with other North American truckers in hauling international freight.

Freightliner Corp. has issued a recall notice on nearly 3,000 1998 and 1999 model trucks for correction of a flaw that could lead to a wheel separation.

The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting public comment on its plan to mandate use of dedicated short-range communications technology as a provisional standard for certain projects.

This afternoon's headlines: Werner Enterprises posts weaker fourth-quarter earnings; Swift Transportation posts record earnings; and American Freightways plans seven-state expansion.

In the news this morning: FedEx looks to expand into e-commerce; J.B. Hunt logistics unit creates bid system for truckers; and Volvo's order backlog rises while workers furloughed.

When it comes to relying on high-tech devices such as on-board data recorders in an effort to improve safety, many truckers need convincing.

The leadership of the Truckload Carriers Association has recommended the group integrate with American Trucking Associations, a key tenet of the larger group’s reorganization plan.

Sales of Class 8 trucks in December pushed 1999’s retail total to 262,316 units, shattering the record of 1998 by nearly 53,000 vehicles. But manufacturers fear a sharp drop in orders in 2000.

Truck drivers hold the key to success for much of the industry in 2000, but a carrier executive and the leader of an owner-operator group disagree on the best approach to keep the ranks filled.

The Northeast may never again have the levels of rail freight service achieved by Conrail, judging by what Norfolk Southern and CSX representatives refused to say during a meeting with shippers.