For the Chinese, 1999 is the year of the rabbit. For the National Transportation Safety Board, this is the year of heavy vehicle safety.

Cargo theft is big business. The FBI estimates that $6 billion in goods is stolen from trucks, trains, ships and planes each year.

Legislation to eliminate a visa check system at international border crossings for trucking has been introduced in both houses of Congress.

Trucking was the eighth-largest contributor to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the last Congress.

Shippers praised and railroads denounced new legislation proposed by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) that would increase competition and make it easier for rail shippers to obtain rate relief.

The nation’s small railroads will ask Congress next year for money from the Highway Trust Fund for projects to improve their lines.

As the Truckload Carriers Association’s focus on education gets sharper, its image of the Truckload Academy is getting clearer.

Thirteen people are helping former U.S. Rep. Norm Mineta develop a plan to improve truck safety.

For the Chinese, 1999 is the year of the rabbit. For the National Transportation Safety Board, this is the year of heavy vehicle safety.

Non-union employees of Freightliner Corp. will each receive a $1,000 bonus as well as a raise, the company announced April 1.