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Loren S. Bonds knows how tough it is to get money to buy truck equipment these days.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced several truck recalls issued by manufacturers during March 2001.

FedEx to Eliminate 130 Jobs; ATA Opposes Texas Plan Requiring 'Boutique' Fuels; First Public Pure Biodiesel Station Opens in S.F.; Sen. Jeffords Delays Party Announcement; and more...

Report Fails to Rule Out Dangers From Cellphones; WERC Convention Examines the Future; Size of Handhelds Poses Problem; and more...

The Truck Manufacturers Association will take the Department of Justice to court this week in response to the government’s recommendation that TMA be excluded from a case that led to a 1998 consent decree establishing a deadline for cleaner heavy-duty diesel engines.

NHTSA Said to Investigate Volvo Truck Problem; UPS Buys iShip From Stamps.com; Natural Gas Vehicles Gain Popularity in Milwaukee; U.S. Xpress Names Former NTSB Head to Board; and more...

FedEx is eliminating profit sharing for 18 months for about 68% of its workforce because companies are shipping fewer expensive overnight packages, the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.

VoiceStream Announces Financial Results; Qiva to Acquire Capstan; Logistics Dictate Mexican Locations; and more...

While we are cheered that the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates again last week, and that President Bush unveiled proposals to deal with the country’s pressing energy needs, we cannot forget that many serious problems remain facing the trucking industry.

The growing and prospering intermodal freight market features diverse business parties, millions of ships, trains, trucks and related equipment interacting to meet shippers’ demands.