The families of two Montana women killed in an accident after a cement truck blew out a wheel are suing the trucking company and its tire provider in a lawsuit that claims retread tires are to blame.

When federal regulators pay a visit to the companies they watch over, they often have an idea of what they’re looking for.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold public hearings Sept. 13 to 15 in Chicago to analyze the March crash involving an Amtrak passenger train and a steel-laden tractor-trailer that occurred in Bourbonnais, Ill.

Sen. Max Baucus took Labor Day literally, hopping behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer and pulling freight down Interstate 90 in Montana.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold public hearings beginning today to analyze the March crash involving an Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer in Bourbonnais, Ill.

A team of employees from Roadway Express received the Environmental Excellence in Trucking award for reducing hazardous waste.

Gov. John Kitzhaber rejected a speed increase but approved legislation that will require positive drug tests to be recorded on a trucker’s commercial driver license.

Truckers are concerned about a memo issued by the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety that they say expands its jurisdiction over the hours of service for in-state carriers.

Shippers who rent or lease plastic pallets in Florida may qualify for an exemption from the state’s sales tax.

Shippers who rent or lease pallets in Florida may qualify for an exemption from the state’s sales tax. The Florida Department of Revenue said manufacturers do not pay a sales tax on the pallets they purchase and that those who lease pallets should not be unfairly singled out.