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In the news this morning: N.C. jury awards $3.67 million in fatal wreck; Waste Management disavows executive, dismisses financial chief, top counsel; and a European partner for UPS?

Even as less-than-truckload carriers are reporting falling profits due to a slackening in demand for their services, more of them are also asking their customers for freight rate increases.

The computerized database by which the federal government ultimately gauges a trucking operation’s qualities in the realm of safety is burdened by incomplete and sometimes misleading information on accidents, drivers and maintenance operations, according to a number of industry consultants.

The Department of Transportation is preparing to unveil a sweeping safety bill that would require carriers to install on-board recorders or GPS devices to monitor hours-of-service compliance.

The federal government’s vision waiver program continues on, despite a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the waivers do not mean a trucker is "qualified" to drive a commercial vehicle.

This afternoon's headlines: CSX opens TransFlo facility in Canada; Sweeping up the roads; and Reality Check: U.S. trucking execs report good business.

As opponents rallied against a proposed extension of Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville, some southern Indiana union members defended the proposal.

Massachusetts may surprise some truckers with a $100 fine as the state continues to require permits for 53-foot trailers.

In the news this morning: Preston drivers move on; Overnite agrees to assume Preston's Puerto Rico business; and West Coast port employers, union officials satisfied.

Heavy rains in central Colorado caused mudslides that have closed portions of Interstate 70, Colorado 133, and U.S. 6 following flash flooding throughout the area on Tuesday.