Cummins Inc. says its ISX engine has become the first heavy-duty truck engine to win Environmental Protection Agency certification under October 2002 emission standards.

The nation’s oldest labor union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said Wednesday that it is considering a merger with the Teamsters union, Reuters reported.

Freightliner’s chief executive officer gave credence Tuesday to speculation that some fleets may be ordering new trucks early in order to finesse the Environmental Protection Agency’s Oct. 1 deadline for lower emissions from heavy-duty engines.

Investments in information technology boosted productivity in the 1990s more than had been previously reported, the White House said Tuesday, and a report released Wednesday showed a productivity surge in the final three months of 2001.

Sweeping changes in the oil refining industry may result in volatile fuel price spikes despite weak worldwide oil prices, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday.

The level and speed of intermodal traffic appeared to be little affected in the first week after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but transportation specialists were keeping a close eye on shipment flows and weighing security issues, various sources said.

The second North American Brake Safety Campaign of 2001 has been set for Sept. 5 at hundreds of locations in the United States and Canada.

For many professional drivers, the modern tractor-trailer is a home away from home. The sleeper cab may feature all the creature comforts of a small house, including a TV and maybe even a shower.

Slumping sales at the nation’s biggest truck manufacturer have forced James L. Hebe to step down as chief executive officer of Freightliner and give way to former Chief Financial Officer Rainer Schmueckle, who has been named by the parent company DaimlerChrysler to replace him.

Rising prices for diesel fuel ripple through the economy by pushing up transportation costs for goods and by putting more trucking jobs at risk, the American Trucking Association’s chief economist said today in a televised interview on CNN.