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Louisiana transportation officials blame heavy cross-border truck traffic for the state’s No. 2 ranking for having the country’s worst roads in an owner-operator magazine.

In the news this morning: Gov. White announces changes in Illinois' CDL procedures; Volvo Trucks to lay off 400 at Va. plant; and Miss. CDL tester pleads guilty to selling exam sheet.

When unionized less-than-truckload carriers negotiate their next contract with the Teamsters union, they will be represented by a new lead negotiator, Mark W. Rodgers.

With little fanfare, the Department of Transportation sent its hours-of-service reform proposal to the White House, where it awaits review by the Office of Management and Budget.

This afternoon's headlines: FDX Corp. makes investment in Trade Compass; GE Capital Fleet Services appoints new VP for e-commerce; and A warning for truckers entering Oregon after hours.

Trucking companies are bracing themselves for potentially large increases in insurance costs next year, with premiums for general liability and cargo insurance could go up 10% to 20%

A spokeswoman for Landstar System said the company is working “feverishly” to resolve problems that led to a proposed unsatisfactory safety fitness rating for its subsidiary, Landstar Ligon.

This afternoon's headlines: Navistar aligns business units under International brand; FedEx picks iXL to deliver new software; and Con-Way Central signs contract with Textron Automotive.

Word that U.S. authorities are pulling over Canadian truck drivers and deporting them — minus their equipment in some cases — has angered truckers north of the border.

The U.S. Capitol’s first intermodal Christmas tree landed in Washington Nov. 29, after wending its way more than 3,000 miles, via two truck trips and a journey over the rails.