Large trucks were involved in the lowest rate of fatal accidents ever recorded in the United States last year, with new federal statistics showing an 8.3% reduction from 1997.

Small carriers that thought sending invoices to shippers electronically was a pipe dream may be in for a shock when they learn that electronic data interchange is more affordable than ever.

Guaranteeing on-time delivery is easy for carriers when shippers don’t demand refunds. But new software could drastically increase refunds to shippers for late deliveries.

A trucker’s tale — more bitter than sweet — unfolded early one morning, when a woman pulled a big rig to safety as her unconscious husband drew his last breaths in the driver’s seat.

Shippers that plan to hoard trailers for storage or excess capacity during the year-end holiday season could get slapped with a detention charge from their carriers.

Small carriers that thought zapping invoices to shippers electronically was a pipe dream may be in for a shock when they learn that electronic data interchange is being offered at a price they can afford.

Shippers once again beat up on the railroads over issues of productivity and competition at the Council of Logistics Management’s annual meeting last week.

A trucker’s tale — more bitter than sweet — unfolded in the pre-dawn hours of Oct. 3, when a woman pulled a big rig to safety as her unconscious husband drew his last breaths in the driver’s seat.

Guaranteeing on-time delivery is easy for carriers when shippers don’t demand refunds for missed targets. But a new software product could drastically increase the amount of money carriers will have to return to shippers for late deliveries.

Shippers that plan to hoard trailers for storage or excess capacity during the year-end holiday season could get slapped with a detention charge from their carriers.