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The National Transportation Safety Board recommends inspection of the system that assures an air supply for tractor brakes in case the connection with the trailer braking system fails.

Illinois, concerned about losing trucker revenue, intends to conduct joint audits with Oklahoma of trucking operations that claim Oklahoma as a base state under the International Registration Plan.

For some, it was economics. For others, it was an error in scheduling. But whatever the reason, some truckers were on the road Thanksgiving Day hauling the nation's freight.

In the news this morning: Four U.S. Trucking subsidiaries file for bankruptcy; Iraq cuts off its oil exports; Ford recalls 846,000 Explorers; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Wireless Web's vast promises still unkept in U.S.; Nokia inks U.S. GPRS network deal with AT&T; and Nortel wins pact from AT&T Wireless for its next-generation wireless network.

This afternoon's headlines: DaimlerChrysler, Delphi announce factory layoffs; Ford cuts 1Q light truck production; NAPM survey shows U.S. factory sector weakening; and more.

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel rejected a U.S. law that keeps Mexican trucks at U.S. borders, Bloomberg reports.

Many truck drivers with insulin-dependent diabetes could safely operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce, according to a panel of physicians who are experts in the treatment of condition.

People with large incomes usually want things that come in large boxes, such as big screen televisions and huge pieces of furniture. Since the Postal Service can't handle such unwieldy items, customers are turning to less-than-truckload carriers to deliver the goods.

The president of the company has no previous experience in the transportation industry. The company’s operations are limited to the state of Washington. But Postal Express Seems to have carved a niche for itself.