The National Research Council of Canada said recent wind-tunnel tests showed that some aerodynamic products can help heavy-duty trucks save between two and three gallons of fuel per 100 miles by reducing drag.

American Trucking Associations and the Virginia Trucking Association have launched a campaign opposing proposed tolls on Interstate 81 in Virginia. Darrin Roth, director of highway operations for ATA, said the two organizations decided to launch the campaign because there is a real chance Virginia may toll I-81.

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study found that static commercial vehicle alignment procedures and settings performed by truck original equipment manufacturers and fleets in the field may not be optimal under moving conditions.

The governors of Indiana and Nebraska recently signed anti-indemnification legislation into law, becoming the most recent states to adopt laws saying motor carriers cannot be held liable for certain provisions of contracts they have with shippers.

Chicago’s Dan Ryan Expressway, which carries 300,000 vehicles a day through Chicago’s South Side, is scheduled to be narrowed to six lanes from 14, beginning April 1, for a two-year construction project truckers said would create significant delays.