Weight-distances taxes were on the legislative burner in two states last week.

The commercial driver license is under scrutiny as researchers and government officials consider giving it a tune up..

Marshall Siegel, president of the Independent Truckers Owner-Operators Association, was sentenced to prison time, fines and restitution for his role in bilking truck drivers out of more than $200,000.

The Canadian government is following the lead of the United States and is seeking concessions from diesel engine manufacturers similar to those the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanded for alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Parents Against Tired Truckers, which contends that company policies are at the root of driver fatigue, called upon the industry to start paying truck drivers by the hour, with extra for overtime and full compensation for all time worked.

The Canadian government is seeking concessions from diesel engine manufacturers similar to those the U.S. EPA demanded for alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Parents Against Tired Truckers, which contends that company policies are at the root of driver fatigue, called upon the industry to start paying truck drivers by the hour, with extra for overtime and full compensation for all time worked.

Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that would stop OSHA from going forward with its attempt to regulate ergonomics until a scientific study of the issue is completed by the National Academy of Sciences.

Virginia State Police officers cracking down on speeding motorists along Interstate 81 in handed out 1,730 summonses, but only 192 went to truckers.

The fuel-use taxes collected on toll roads in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and New York amount to illegal double taxation of truckers, according to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.