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The track left by diesel prices in 1999 offered a wild ride, from the lowest level of a decade to the highest point seen in years, with several ups and downs along the way.

In the news this morning: Ill. judge rejects OOIDA fuel tax suit; Fourth landslide closes Oregon's Santiam Pass Highway; and Protesting drivers block border roads in France.

This afternoon's headlines: Teamsters to unveil anticorruption plan; AEI acquires Transworld project forwarder; and Renault's Schweitzer foresees more alliances in truck industry.

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa took on Overnite Transportation in a question-and-answer session with the media last week, calling the strike against the LTL carrier a "war of attrition."

A revised directive from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have an impact on who is liable for workplace injuries at loading docks.

The country woke up New Year’s Day with no significant problems from the dreaded “millennium bug.” Now people are debating whether the millions spent on fixing the bug was worth it.

This afternoon's headlines: Morgan Stanley downgrades Roadway stock; Colorado Motor Carriers Assoc. fights to lower ownership tax; and BusinessHere.com launches Net freight service.

The year’s hot debate over which government agency should regulate trucking safety was resolved in a way that left the question moot and the motor carrier industry delighted.

In the news this morning: Overnite bloodied but unbowed by strike; British Columbia truckers say ferry change will raise prices on island; and Tenn. lawmakers to introduce ane restriction bills.

The price of diesel fuel left 1999 the way it spent most of the year – heading upward. In the process, it pushed three more carriers to implement fuel surcharges.