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Workers at the Overnite terminal in Laredo, Texas, filed an election petition for Teamster representation, the union said today.

This afternoon's headlines: Checks putting brakes on Mexican truckers; Florida rates truck driving as high-risk occupation; and 18 Wheels of Hope loads now available for loadmatching.

Corporate Express of Broomfield, Colo., an office products distributor, said it is involved in "serious discussions" with parties interested in acquiring its courier delivery business.

United Parcel Service, the nation’s largest motor carrier, could owe hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes and penalties based on a ruling by a U.S. Tax Court judge.

There's still no money and no definite route for the Interstate 69 project, but Texas politicians are pressing on to build the proposed NAFTA Highway.

It is a telling indication of how competitive trucking has become when you can still lose your shirt, even in a year with falling fuel prices and surging demand.

Proposals to create a federal Motor Carrier Administration were introduced in both houses of Congress amid a flurry of legislation to improve truck and bus safety.

It is a telling indication of how competitive trucking has become when in a year in which everything is breaking your way, you can still lose your shirt.

Preston Trucking Co.’s abrupt closing last month has raised questions about the timing of the decision and whether former parent Yellow Corp. might end up having to pay its Teamsters’ pension bill.

As midnight strikes on Aug. 22, some trucking companies may be like Little Bo-Peep — unable to find equipment near and far because of a handicap in old global positioning satellite receivers.