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We strive to interact directly with those who have the most influence on the trucking and freight transportation industry, so we thank Scott Darling III, acting chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for speaking with Transport Topics last week.

Top executives and industry experts plan to explore ways business leaders and government officials can work to relieve congestion along the country’s aging transportation network during a panel discussion Oct. 4-7 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

The latest weekly load board reports from DAT and Internet Truck Stop showed modest changes on a sequential basis.

August’s truck tonnage index jumped 4.5% from a year ago to a record 132.6 reading, American Trucking Associations said Sept. 23.

Daimler Trucks peeled away the camouflage from the Future Truck 2025 it debuted this summer, revealing what its global chief called not just a vehicle, but “a great work of art.”

Shippers can expect to pay more to secure freight-hauling capacity as truck and rail carriers raise rates to cover rising costs and to fund investments in equipment and infrastructure, according to transportation and logistics executives.

Officials of trucking-management software vendor TMW Systems Inc. last week outlined steps the company is taking to smooth internal operations and user experiences, and several of its associated plug-in partners announced new integrations with TMW products.

The trucking industry must focus more on preventive maintenance instead of waiting for trucks to break down before addressing service issues, a top Volvo Trucks official told a meeting of maintenance technicians and executives.