One year into American Trucking Associations’ sweeping restructuring, a status check illuminates some of the progress — and difficulty — in redefining the relationship between one national and 50 state organizations in a federated system.

State trucking associations are experts at the art of flattery by imitation. When one association executive comes up with a good idea and persuades lawmakers to go along with it, other states are quick to follow.

The technology that lets truckers bypass weigh stations automatically is hitting the road with portable scales.

The technology that lets truckers bypass weigh stations automatically is hitting the road with portable scales.

The Research and Special Programs Administration struck down a state fee that costs hazardous waste haulers doing business in Tennessee more than $170,000 a year.

After nearly two years of setting records, sales of big trucks have shown no signs of slowing. September Class 8 sales were up 22% from the year before with Freightliner leading the way.

Truckers caught in the middle of political controversy between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a nearby town are facing delays and heavy scrutiny at traffic stops outside the dock gates.

Researchers and transportation companies in California began a full-scale test of a new diesel fuel that Atlantic Richfield Co. claims can reduce pollution by up to 15%.

After nearly two years of setting records, sales of big trucks have shown no signs of slowing. September Class 8 sales were up 22% from the year before with Freightliner leading the way.

The Research and Special Programs Administration struck down a state fee that costs hazardous waste haulers doing business in Tennessee more than $170,000 a year.