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Lawyers for American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles completed filing their written legal arguments last week over the port’s attempted ban on independent owner-operators.

The Canadian government announced it is pushing forward with its plan for a national 2% biodiesel mandate, setting July as its implementation date despite truckers’ concerns.

Several February reports appear to indicate that a steadily improving economy holds long-term promise for trucking, despite the negative freight effects of recent winter weather.

Recent moves by the U.S. Department of Defense to outsource management of freight shipments and put in place a system for handling personal property of military service members appear to be paying off by reducing transportation costs, although some trucking industry officials continue to raise questions about the effectiveness and long-term savings of both programs.

Truck makers and dealers sold 9,236 Class 8 vehicles in the United States during January, a jump of 25% over January 2010’s pace, but about 2,500 below December’s strong results, WardsAuto.com reported.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Transportation Department’s new proposed hours-of-service rule is too complex, rigid, and would reduce the productivity of motor carriers, while making highways no safer, trucking industry and trade association executives and truck drivers told federal regulators last week.

American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles have completed filing written legal arguments over the port’s attempted ban on independent owner-operators.

TravelCenters of America said Friday its fourth-quarter loss declined from a year ago.

Two logistics companies expanded through acquisitions, with a Philadelphia freight forwarder buying parts of two California firms and a Detroit-area company buying a Spanish firm.