A former official at the Federal Highway Administration was sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a bribery scandal.

A superior court jury in Mecklenburg, Ohio awarded $2 million to a truck driver injured by falling cargo.

The completion of a $450 million highway from Alma to Fayetteville will be delayed until after January.

The Board of Equalization of California has decreased the state’s diesel sales tax for next year by 1.3 cents to 7.1 cents per gallon.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is again asking motor carriers to re-route twin trailers around certain sections of the states highways during winter storms.

Colorado Highway Watch, launched Nov. 23 in Denver, attempts to make driving safer for everyone by enlisting truckers to be the eyes and ears of the open road.

Steamship lines suffering from the meltdown of the Asian economy have raised the fees they charge draymen for late intermodal equipment by as much as four times.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is likely to ask the state legislature for a 3-cent-per-gallon increase in the state tax on diesel fuel as an alternative to the tolls on Interstate highways that the Arkansas Highway Commission wants to impose.

Colorado Highway Watch, launched Nov. 23 in Denver, attempts to make driving safer for everyone by enlisting truckers to be the eyes and ears of the open road.

The federal judge reviewing the settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency and diesel engine manufacturers agreed to allow the pact to go into effect while his review continues.