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With more regulations on greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy coming soon, smaller engines are one of the latest equipment trends, according to one of the cover stories in this issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update.

As they seek to expand, many carriers eye opportunities in new markets. One potential and unexplored area for U.S.-domiciled carriers could be north of the border in Canada, but carriers must consider truck spec’ing factors to make the most of those opportunities.

Not that long ago, the mindset of many fleet operators was to get as much muscle power in engines as they wanted or could afford. That often meant 15-liter engines that could deliver a whole lot of horsepower. But times have changed.

Mississippi's Legislature rejected a sales tax hike for infrastructure improvements despite a think-tank report stating an inadequate transportation system is costing residents $2.25 billion per year.

An April 13 roundtable of motor carrier industry stakeholders before a House subcommittee is intended to help policy leaders figure out the most appropriate approach for the implementation of trucking provisions in the 2015 FAST Act highway law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.

General Electric Co. could become one of the top players in the oil services and equipment industry if it decides to bid for Baker Hughes Inc.

In a ruling filed April 7, the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Morgantown does not have the authority to ban trucks from using state roads in city limits.

Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will offer viewpoints about motor carrier provisions under a 2015 highway law during a roundtable panel hosted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 13.