Some of the nation’s biggest truckload carriers, facing rising costs for equipment, drivers, fuel and insurance, are beginning to ask shippers to pay more for freight deliveries.

Landstar System installed G. Tom Beam as president of its Landstar Ligon subsidiary, taking the first step in what is expected to be a concerted effort by Landstar management to reverse a proposed unsatisfactory safety rating by the Department of Transportation.

Trucking executives who think there’s little they can do to prevent cargo theft should talk to Gary Fitzsimmons.

A proposed buyout of TransFinancial Holdings by a group of its top executives has drawn criticism from a Massachusetts-based stockholder who said management’s offer of $6.03 a share is far below the net asset value of the company.

After listening to a two-hour briefing on proposed ergonomics rules, tougher diesel emissions standards and changes in driver hours of service, a top federal transportation official had just one question for the staff experts at American Trucking Associations: “What does it all mean in terms of increased cost to shippers?”

Trucking execs who think there’s little they can do to prevent cargo theft should talk to Gary Fitzsimmons, an ex-cop who has helped cut Swift Transportation's losses by 50% while business increased.

Some of the nation’s biggest truckload carriers, facing rising costs for equipment, drivers, fuel and insurance, are beginning to ask shippers to pay more for freight deliveries.

A proposed buyout of TransFinancial Holdings by a group of its top executives has drawn fire from a stockholder who said the offer is far below the net asset value of the company.

Trism Inc., a Kennesaw, Ga.-based specialized trucking group, is set to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a judge approved the company’s reorganization plan.

William C. Rogers, director of human factors research for American Trucking Associations, will join the Motor Freight Carriers Association as vice president of safety, training and technology.