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Whether Punxsuatawney Phil sees his shadow or not, trucking company employees will on Groundhog Day, February 2, during the second National Groundhog Job Shadow Day.

After what amounts to a one-day grace period, motorists who drive the Maine Turnpike will have to dig a little deeper to come up with their tolls.

A federal judge ordered Union Pacific Railroad to pay "several million dollars" to a New Orleans power company for its inability to deliver contracted coal loads during late 1997 and early 1998.

Trucking leaders swapped scarce information last week about their new chief regulator, Julie Cirillo (pictured). On Jan. 21, Cirillo was appointed associate administrator for motor carriers at the Federal Highway Administration. Since then, the department has released little information about her views.

The Arkansas Legislature last week began considering a proposed $575 million bond for an Interstate repair program that would be partially financed by a three-cents-per-gallon increase in the state diesel fuel tax.

Volvo announced the ratification of a six-year contract with the United Auto Workers Union for production and maintenance workers at its New River alley Truck Assembly Plant in Dublin, Va.

No decisions are expected anytime soon from a federal judge who is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s settlements with engine manufacturers on emissions testing.

A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach.

The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld an injunction against a trucking company that was accused by J.B. Hunt Transport Services of raiding its workers and their knowledge of Hunt's business.

The Department of Transportation last week announced plans for a National Transportation Safety Conference.