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Transportation security was once again at center stage in Washington last week as the Transportation Research Board held its 81st annual conference.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would consider a case that could add as much as $150 million to the registration fees paid to states by trucking companies, news services reported.

In another sign that that the worst may be over for the U.S. economy, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday its Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 1.2% to 111.4 in December.

Discount retailer Kmart Corp. announced Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as food suppliers began to halt shipments over Kmart’s failure to pay for products and service.

Virginia Considering Truck Toll Lanes on I-81 • Willamette Agrees to Buyout by Weyerhaeuser • Schilli Names New CFO • Arkansas Best Earns 38 Cents in 4Q • And more...

The price of diesel fuel at the nation’s pumps dropped another 1.9 cents last week to stand at $1.14 per gallon on Monday, the Department of Energy reported.

Ceridian Posts Lower 4Q Earnings • Motorola Posts First 12-Month Loss in 71 Years • Sirius Ready to Compete With Radio Rival • UPS E-mailed Shipping Labels Used for Returns • And more ...

After almost eleven years of sliding insurance prices, a market correction that began in late 1999 has continued and accelerated throughout the past year.

With fewer insurers willing to write trucking policies today, it’s more important than ever for carriers to present their companies in the most favorable light possible to get the best rate quote.

Bad roads are costing every trucker more than $1,200 a year in extra repairs and depreciation, according to estimates by The Road Information Program. The group found that 32% of the nation’s roads are in need of “significant improvement.”