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Christine Hydock, Chief of FMCSA's Medical Programs Division, talks with TT's Eric Miller about the advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep apnea, and other driver health issues. Full LiveOnWeb program at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

Austin Zuerlein and Gene McGuire of Wellness Coaches USA talk to TT's Neil Abt about drivers health and wellness programs. A segment of this full interview played during our May 18 LiveOnWeb program on Driver Health and Wellness from A to Zzzzz. Watch the replay at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, joins TT's Eugene Mulero to talk transportation funding and the FAST Act during Infrastructure Week. More at bit.ly/TTCA0516

Austin Zuerlein and Gene McGuire of Wellness Coaches USA give their No. 1 piece of advice on keeping drivers healthy. Watch more of their interview during our May 18, noon EDT LiveOnWeb on Driver Health from A to Zzzzz at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

Celadon Group Chairman and CEO Paul Will talks to Transport Topics' Neil Abt about the late founder of the company, Stephen Russell. See more of the Will interview during the May 18 LiveOnWeb at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

Dr. Todd Simo of HireRight talks with TT's Neil Abt about the prevalence of sleep apnea among truck drivers and how it is diagnosed, and the importance of that diagnosis to safety. Part of our May 18 LiveOnWeb program on Driver Health and Wellness from A to Zzzzz. Catch the replay at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

Pending expected approval from Gov. Butch Otter and the Idaho Legislature, truckers soon will be carrying loads up to 129,000 pounds.

Virginia Tech, along with subcontractors from Washington State University and technology vendor SmartDrive, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to study a flexible hours-of-service safety provision that will allow longhaul truck drivers to split their required sleeper berth time into shorter periods.

Trucking added 8,600 jobs in May, up substantially from April, and U.S. employers added 280,000 workers to payrolls, the Labor Department reported June 5.