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California officials said they still are seeking volunteers, including truckers, to participate in a pay-by-mile test program scheduled to begin in July.

Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.

Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.

Jim Newport has been elected executive director of the Oklahoma Trucking Association by the association’s board.

The Capitol Christmas tree will be cut Oct. 27 and then begin its 4,400-mile journey from Seward, Alaska, to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Kenworth Truck Co.

Two closely watched reports on trucking jobs last week delivered a mixed picture of fleet staffing trends, with progress on turnover rates but a worsening driver shortage.

Several key lawmakers and regulators are scheduled to address trucking industry leaders gathering at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia this week.

Federal regulators have awarded $2.3 million in grants to 13 technical and community colleges to train veterans and their families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers.