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A federal court in Alabama ruled that a shipper cannot go through the state courts to sue a trucking company for alleged cargo damage.

Smithway Hurt by Soft Demand, Poor Weather; Xtra Earnings Down as Freight Volume Drops; UPS Introduces Series of New Services; Employment Cost Index Rises 1.1%; and more...

Cell Phone Makers Learn Software the Hard Way; FCC Allows Purchase of VoiceStream; Qualcomm Profit Falls 25% in Period; and more...

Already faced with a steep drop in truck sales and an overabundance of used equipment, truck dealers can ill afford more bad news. But they are getting it in the form of a credit crunch.

The situation in the big-truck market has been described as “the perfect storm,” after the hit movie that described a situation when a series of weather elements combined to create a once-in-a-lifetime killer tempest.

After a fitful start, selling trucks online appears to be catching on. ruck dealers see it as another marketing avenue to help them deal with rising inventories of vehicle trades and repossessions, and a growing number of owner-operators and small fleet owners are logging on to shop for good deals and trucks with special characteristics they want.

Calif. Refinery Fire May Drive Gas Prices Up; Cummins Chief Lobbies for Indiana Loan; Ryder to Close D.C. Office; Bush to Compromise on Taxes; and more...

In a hopeful but mixed sign for the manufacturing economy -- a huge customer base for the trucking industry –- the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that overall new orders for durable goods from U.S. factories rose 3% in March.

Sony Earmarks $500 Million for Ericsson Deal; Wireless Leaders Caucus on New Initiative; New Wideband Chips Seen By Year's End; ; and more...

Trailer maker Wabash National reported an adjusted loss of $10.4 million, or 45 cents per share for the first quarter, compared with a gain of $9.1 million, or 38 cents a share, for the same quarter of 2000.