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Charging truck operators only for the miles they put on a vehicle is an idea that has been talked about by European truck leasing executives for several years.

The Federal Highway Administration’s efforts to crack down on the motor carriers with the worst safety records are not working, according to federal auditors.

An Arkansas Senate panel endorsed a plan Friday that would tax big trucks for each mile traveled, setting up a showdown over the best way to fund millions of dollars worth of highway improvements.

Navistar International displayed a completely new product array to more than 300 dealers, customers and media in a glitzy presentation in Chicago last week. The new trucks are the “9000i” (pictured) and “5000i” series.

Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that would stop OSHA from going forward with its attempt to regulate ergonomics until a scientific study of the issue is completed by the National Academy of Sciences.

Rail shippers unhappy with prices are seeking more powers for federal rail regulators despite agreement that deregulation two decades ago has been a blessing for once-bankrupt railroads.

The Agricultural Transporters Conference of ATA has become the first of the association's five conferences to agree to fully integrate itself into its parent organization.

The House voted unanimously last week to ban the Concorde from U.S. airspace to retaliate against a proposed EU rule that would ban some 727 aircraft used to haul air freight in Europe.

Satellite communications pioneer Alan L. Parker, who served as president of Orbcomm from its inception in 1989 until 1998, stepped down from his full-time role with the company last week.