With its controversial membership issue resolved, The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations settled, with palpable relief, into more familiar routines.

For the third consecutive month, slumping shipments of van trailers have dragged down total trailer shipments as compared with figures for 1999.

For the third consecutive month, slumping shipments of van trailers have dragged down total trailer shipments as compared with figures for 1999.

The urgency of the driver shortage has spawned a vigorous effort by fleets to acquire trucks that feature a wide range of amenities to attract and retain drivers.

With its controversial membership issue resolved, The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations settled, with palpable relief, into more familiar routines at its recent fall meeting.

Sales of class 8 trucks stopped slumping in September — and fell right off the edge of the table — with a monthly total 38.6% below September 1999, the largest month-to-month drop so far this year.

Sales of class 8 trucks stopped slumping in September — and fell right off the edge of the table — with a monthly total 38.6% below September 1999, the largest month-to-month drop so far this year.

The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations honored four of its members with Silver Spark Plug Awards at the council’s Oct. 17 industry luncheon.

Petroleum futures prices soared late last week as escalating violence in the Middle East evaporated the budding optimism that world fuel prices were headed downward.

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that toughens the rules for Class I railroads seeking to merge.