By using the Internet to cut deals, the transportation industry is likely to have virtual consolidation without physical consolidation, according to several speakers at a conference on electronic commerce and transportation.

A convoy of trucks — toy trucks — will be arriving at homes in the San Diego area after American Trucking Associations completes its annual Management Conference and Exhibition.

Under pressure from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration will draft a proposal likely to alter tanker trailer design.

Public access to crash data generated by voice or video recorders on trucks will be restricted if President Clinton signs the National Transportation Safety Board reauthorization bill.

By using the Internet to cut deals, the transportation industry is likely to have virtual consolidation without physical consolidation, according to several speakers at a recent e-commerce conference.

Trucking companies that boost the power of their citizen band radio base stations above authorized levels could get a visit from state or local authorities if a bill endorsed by several Midwestern senators is passed.

Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), facing the end of his tenure as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, appears poised to retain a powerful position in transportation policy on Capitol Hill.

Through an agreement with Volvo Trucks North America, Transportation.com will give its members access to financial services, roadside assistance and truck purchasing information.

Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), facing the end of his tenure as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, appears poised to retain a powerful position in transportation policy on Capitol Hill.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may consider collapsing the categories of driving operations, but it seems unlikely to abandon a plan to require on-board recorders to track driving hours.