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In today's Executive Briefing: Oshkosh Truck expands into specialty markets; Tex. commission reroutes hazmat traffic around construction zone; Calif. board renews truck ban on stretch of I-580.

Celadon Group signed a letter of intent on July 15 to acquire fellow Indianapolis carrier Zipp Express for an undisclosed amount and assumption of debt.

A New Jersey court handed down a surprising decision that reinstates a previously abolished hazardous waste transporter fee — at least for now..

In the news this afternoon: Y2K anxiety drives industry to raise prices; UPS turns to Xatas technology; and the NationsWay selloff gets into high gear.

New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman used her emergency powers to ban interstate trucks with trailers of more than 48 feet long from thousands of miles of state, county and local roads.

The latest attempt at a long-haul trucker strike, which began with a bang July 5, ended with a whimper two days later, as organizers called it quits in the face of general driver indifference.

Overnite Transportation continued to operate late last week, after some Teamsters drivers and dock workers at seven company terminals walked off their jobs.

American Trucking Associations Chairman John Wren and more than 100 of ATA's members are on a whirlwind tour of the country, pitching membership in trucking’s largest trade group.

Julie Cirillo, the federal government’s top trucking regulator, wants the industry to know that when it comes to safety, she’s less interested in public perception than in saving lives.

If a diner went to a restaurant and found brown lettuce in his salad, he would send it right back. That’s the assumption of one Colorado company specializing in making and delivering fresh salads across the Southwest.