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ABF Freight System and the Teamsters union said they have reached a tentative agreement to modify the labor agreement for the company’s employees covered under the National Master Freight Agreement.

Several notices pointing toward recovery in trucking and the economy at large are one pleasant side of the news last week.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its first-profit slipped to $11.9 million, or 13 cents a share, from $14.1 million, or 15 cents, a year ago.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration likely will not meet a deadline to issue a more expansive rule requiring fleets to use electronic onboard recorders, according to a new report.

UPS Inc. has launched a service it says will evaluate customers’ packaging processes based on environmental standards and give a score from its assessment.

Recovery in the medium-duty truck market gathered strength in March, as overall U.S. retail sales in Classes 3-7 increased for the fourth consecutive month, according to WardsAuto.com.

Trucking and oil industry experts are trying to forge a compromise with legislators, regulators and environmentalists in several northeastern states that are moving to limit the sulfur content in home heating oil.

Ocean carrier Maersk Line has again raised concern among truckers by slapping new administrative fees of up to $350 per container for damage-related costs on top of actual repair expenses.