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In the news this morning: FDX shares sink on results for quarter; Truckers idled as Hurricane Floyd blew past; and Ontario to fix deadly stretch of Highway 401.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it will not meet its self-imposed deadline to have new recordkeeping forms in place by January.

Long gone are the days when a truck cab consisted mainly of a small compartment with few controls. Today’s vehicles are more sophisticated than ever.

Julie Cirillo was in an unenviable position during a National Transportation Safety Board hearing on truck safety in April.

The families of two Montana women killed in an accident after a cement truck blew out a wheel are suing the trucking company and its tire provider, claiming retread tires are to blame.

This afternoon's headlines: Microphonics, Tractech enter distribution agreement; CRST selects QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS system; and Intrenet, Inc. hires new chief operating officer.

In the news this morning: 'Smarter' crooks getting away with highway robbery; Truck crash survivor says he wasn't worried; and Hurricane Floyd expected to halt trucks, trains on East Coast.

A railroad signal expert testified on Tuesday that warning lights probably were flashing before a steel-loaded truck tried to cross the tracks and was struck by an Amtrak train in an accident that killed 11 passengers.

Reckless truckers who tempt fate at railroad crossings by trying to beat oncoming trains stand to lose their commercial driver licenses, and their employers could lose thousands of dollars, under new regulations.

Every decision a trucking executive makes — from who is sitting behind the wheel of a rig to the kind of equipment purchased — can have an impact on safety.