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A measure to speed the return of the 80% tax deduction for truckers’ meals cleared a hurdle last week as the Senate Finance Committee approved a $792 billion tax-cut bill.

Police are investigating a collision in downtown Flagstaff between a freight train and a tractor-trailer, and the truck driver has been charged in the accident.

NationsWay Transport has asked a bankruptcy court to approve a bonus program that would pay the failed trucking company's 40 remaining employees at least $200,000.

Oregon lawmakers have voted to abolish the state’s 52-year-old weight-distance tax on trucks. The state Senate approved the repeal July 17, but it took two votes in the House to pass the bill.

In the news this morning: Longshoreman contract approval seen likely; CSX says it retains most-profitable sectors; and Big-rig crashes blamed on faulty permits.

Central Freight Lines agreed to purchase the assets of Vecta Transportation Systems, a California-based less-than-truckload carrier.

Rush Enterprises will extend its heavy-duty truck sales network in the West with the planned purchase of assets from Southwest Peterbilt and Norm Pressley’s Truck Center.

Some truckload carriers joined their counterparts in the less-than-truckload sector in imposing rate surcharges after the average cost of diesel took another jump to $1.133 per gallon.

This afternoon's headlines: Ohio Turnpike traffic increases despite trucker protests of higher tolls; New rail service to rival trucking; and E-retailers eye overseas dollars.

Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta told Congress he expects to meet the Jan. 1 target date for admitting Mexican commercial trucks to the United States, but won’t hesitate to delay their entry if he cannot assure that they meet federal safety standards.