Implementing user-fee financing of road projects by tying them closer to the costs of highway wear and tear is one way to help maintain sufficient capacity for decades to come, the Transportation Research Board said in a recent study.

U.S. program designed to speed cross-border shipments by giving truckers expedited scrutiny when they have cargo from approved shippers would not benefit carriers that mix approved and unapproved cargo, trucking industry sources said.

The most recent government report on substance abuse among truck drivers showing less than 2% use illegal drugs has led some trucking officials to call for sharply reducing the percentage of drivers that carriers must test for drug use.

In addition to voting in a Republican Congress Nov. 5, voters in several states elected or returned to the bench judges who said they would favor limiting awards in civil-damage suits, trucking industry and legal experts said.

BALTIMORE — The Transportation Security Administration will issue security guidelines by Sept. 30, 2003, for screening motor carrier cargo and protecting against the threat of terrorism, a TSA official said last week.

BALTIMORE — Planning for the possibility a company's truck may be used in a terrorist attack is a necessity, but it would not necessarily break the bank, security planning experts on a panel said last week.

Although intermodal connections at U.S. ports are currently good enough to keeping cargo moving, they probably will not be sufficient in a few years if freight traffic grows as predicted, according to a new report by the Maritime Administration.

American Trucking Associations' Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council said its Nov. 12-13 security forum in Baltimore would explore the theme of "Solutions to 21st Century Security Challenges and Threats."

About 1,300 truck driving and warehouse jobs have been lost in the New York City area since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, mainly because of a cargo dropoff at the city's two main airports, a new study has found.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Oct. 11 asked for comments on event-data recorders to help with motor-vehicle crash investigations.