The debate over the government’s use of electronically gathered information took center stage in 1998 as the Federal Highway Department launched a test of a satellite-based vehicle tracking system. During the two-year project, participating carriers will use mobile communication technology instead of paper logbooks to monitor hours of service.

A dispute between two transponder services has prevented some truckers traveling through Oregon from using the devices that help ease their trip.

Emerging transponder technology has allowed truckers to bypass highway weigh stations, but it has also generated a dispute over the ownership of the signals these devices produce.

The National Transportation Exchange completed its transition into cyberspace by cutting 14 staffers who were handling orders manually.