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The medium-duty truck market in the United States may not rack up sales numbers as large as the heavy-duty, Class 8 category, but it has the attention of Japanese truck makers.

Automation does not necessarily mean fewer jobs, said the head of a company selling software designed to shortcut scores of steps in the way third-party logistical companies do business.

A continuing slump in the shipments of van trailers pulled overall trailer shipments down 8.1% in the first nine months of this year compared with the same period in 1999, according to the latest figures.

While Deutsche Post, the German postal service, made a splash with a $5.6 billion initial public offering last week, some observers say American carriers do not have much to fear from the competition.

A continuing slump in the shipments of van trailers pulled overall trailer shipments down 8.1% in the first nine months of this year compared with the same period in 1999, according to the latest figures.

Truck drivers who voted in the Nov. 7 general election appeared to be as frustrated as any other group of Americans that three weeks after the balloting no one knew who had won the presidential race.

Roberson Transportation Services has purchased Timberline Transport of Eastman, Ga., thereby increasing the size of Roberson by about one-fifth in terms of revenue.

In the news this morning: Crude prices continue slide as Saudi Arabia confirms it will fill oil gap; 3Q economic expansion rate falls to 2.4%; high court restricts trucking company's ability to fire drug-using driver; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Survey finds few executives moving toward Internet-enabled supply chains; technology helping keep tabs on port traffic; new venture looks to trade truck availability like a commodity; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Federal panel releases report on Illinois CDL scandal; Summit gets injunction against picketing Teamsters; Traffic.com expands into New York City, San Francisco and Dallas/Fort Worth; and more.