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John E. Wren, chief executive officer of Lakeville Motor Express, Roseville, Minn., was elected 1998-99 chairman of American Trucking Associations. He succeeded Edward R. Trout, president of Cornhusker Motor Lines, Omaha, Neb.

Wages, salaries and benefits paid to American workers rose by 3.7% percent over the past year, the biggest increase in more than six years.

The adjusted truck tonnage index dipped nearly 7% in August, receding for only the third time this year. The unadjusted index slipped slightly, but it is 9.6% above its year-ago level. Could this be the beginning of a downward trend — and a leading sign of an overall economic slowing?

The adjusted truck tonnage index dipped nearly 7% in August, receding for only the third time this year. The unadjusted index slipped slightly, but it is 9.6% above its year-ago level. Could this be the beginning of a downward trend — and a leading sign of an overall economic slowing?

Out-of-service rates may not be an accurate measure of the safety of the trucking industry, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the international organization of state, provincial and federal truck safety inspectors.

Truckers hope the $54 million that the U.S. Customs Service will get next year for drug interdiction technology will also lead to fewer trucking delays on the Mexican border.

Goodyear and the American Trucking Associations are building a tribute to truck drivers who risked their lives to save others.

The Professional Truck Driver Institute of America’s Certification Commission recently certified 12 truck driver training schools and recertified one other under the organization’s revised curriculum standards.

Two Southeastern grocery distributors — Gist Logistics of New Orleans and Star Georgia of Atlanta — have joined forces to expand their services in the area.

Federal Express pilots want a court's assurance they can refuse to work overtime during the busy holiday season if they want to, the fliers' union said Friday.