A research committee working at the request of Congress Thursday recommended increases in the maximum allowable weight of tractor-trailer combinations and in the length of twin trailer trucks.

Any benefits from the nation's budding economic recovery gave little boost to trucking's first-quarter earnings, as carriers reported that they scrounged for freight in January and February before enjoying a modest March uptick.

LAS VEGAS -- An Environmental Protection Agency requirement that heavy-duty diesel engines emit 38% less nitrogen oxides than current models has produced the biggest “buzz” at the annual meeting of the American Truck Dealers, an ATD official said Monday.

LAS VEGAS – Dealers wishing to survive a period of low new truck sales should invest in their parts and service departments as an alternative source of revenue.

Trucking entrepreneur Jerry Moyes will keep control of Utah-based Simon Transportation Services, but he will turn it into a division of his Central Freight Lines company rather than maintain it as a publicly traded corporation.

NAPLES, Fla. -- The costs of security measures that trucking companies have taken since Sept. 11 are starting to add up, Roadway Express President James Staley told a logistics providers group Tuesday.

NAPLES, Fla. -- The federal government’s top truck regulator told logistics providers here Tuesday that he wants to push through new federal rules on commercial driver licenses and driver’s hours of service, but did not provide a timetable as to when the actions would take place.

By virtue of having almost 7,700 fewer competitors to outmaneuver than they did two years ago, many large truckload carriers reported better earnings at the end of 2001 than at the same time in 2000.

LAS VEGAS — G. Clifton Parker took over as new chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, which adjourned its annual meeting here Wednesday morning after two administration officials canceled closing appearances.

LAS VEGAS — Osama bin Laden’s al Qaida network continues to pose a real threat to the United States — including a nuclear danger where trucks could be used as a weapon — but trucking company managers and drivers can also play a significant role in defending the nation’s safety.