When trucking was deregulated almost two decades ago, the traditional barriers to entering the business came crashing to the ground. For better or worse, anyone could buy a truck and start hauling freight for a living.

The number of people who died in transportation accidents in the United States dropped 1.7% in 1998, according to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Safety and liability experts say the costs of truck accidents can rack up if trucking executives don't understand the ramifications of liability, no matter who is at fault.

The first annual Great American Trucking Show starts its engines today at the Dallas Convention Center with more than 600 exhibitors covering over 525,000 square feet.

Jerry Moyes bought 8% of ailing Simon Transportation stock for $2.4 million, fueling speculation that his company, Swift Transportation, may acquire Simon.

Creditors of bankrupt Preston Trucking Co. filled a room last week at the U.S. Trustee’s office in Baltimore to question the three principals on the less-than-truckload carrier’s demise.

Striking owner-operators at the Port of Seattle agreed to suspend their walkout Aug. 31 “to let the wheels of bureaucracy get caught up with our demands,” said Bob Hasegawa of Teamsters Local 174. But the truckers reserved the right to stop work again after 30 days if no progress is made, or earlier if companies retaliate against workers who participated in the strike.

New federal rules will suspend the licenses of commercial truck drivers who fail to slow, stop or check for oncoming trains at railroad highway-grade crossings.

Top Teamsters officials are making too much money - with 142 making at least $100,000 - according to Teamsters for a Democratic Union, a dissident union faction.

Creditors of bankrupt Preston Trucking Co. filled a room last week at the U.S. Trustee’s office in Baltimore to question the three principals on the less-than-truckload carrier’s demise.