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Authorities said they were thankful no passengers were injured in an accident involving Amtrak's City of New Orleans outside Jackson.

TT PhotoSnapping a streak of seven weeks of increases, the retail price of diesel fuel edged downward by 0.4 cent to a national average of $1.08 a gallon.

Drug and alcohol use among truck drivers dropped 41% between 1996 and 1997, according to a survey released last week.

The reviews are in on the Department of Transportation’s draft study of truck size and weight. And depending on the reviewer, the study is good, bad or downright ugly.

More than 1,000 truckers in Pennsylvania will have to retake a portion of their commercial driver license exam due to problems discovered at two third-party testing centers.

The latest research into fatigue monitoring technology was being examined during a conference April 26 and 27 in Herndon, Va.

The role of trucking and government in the supply chain will be the focus of the American Trucking Associations Foundation’s spring meeting in Key Largo, Fla.

Throughout their discourse on abolishing the state Highway Commission, leaders of Arkansas' association of long-haul truckers stressed the need for government efficiency.

Navistar International Corp. plans to open a $250 million plant in Huntsville, Ala., and increase production at an existing Indianapolis plant, the company announced Friday.

TT File PhotoThe debate over trucking safety moves to a new forum April 27 as the Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the issue, which is getting more and more attention from lawmakers. Kenneth Mead is expected to unveil the results of a four-month audit of the federal motor carrier safety program.