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Under pressure from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration will draft a proposal likely to alter tanker trailer design.

Robert A. Hirsch has a tough job as the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association: represent the interests of his members without straining relations between TCA and ATA.

In the news this morning: Diesel back down after hitting record high; Motor Cargo Industries reports 3Q increase; Landair posts 3Q EPS of 5 cents after 1999 loss; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Canacar launches protest against M.S. Carriers' Mexican subsidiary; Wabash 3Q income cut in half; heating oil, diesel prices could jump with one cold snap; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Wireless firms want FCC to apply privacy rules on Net; smart tires to warn drivers via mobile messages; and subscribers finding long waits for high-speed Net access.

The $58 billion Transportation Appropriations bill for 2001 was signed by President Bill Clinton Monday. The bill provides money for additional roadside inspections and a large truck crash study, but no funding for hours-of-service reforms.

Sleep researchers say they have found a way for long-haul truck drivers to combat fatigue while still working with the current hours-of-service regulations.

Public access to crash data generated by voice or video recorders on trucks will be restricted if President Clinton signs the National Transportation Safety Board reauthorization bill.

A long-term government study on the effects of diesel exhaust raises more questions about the fuel than answers, say spokesmen for the trucking industry and diesel technology.

In the wake of a sharp drop in sales and profits, Cummins Chairman Tim Solso said the company is considering a major restructuring of its medium- and heavy-duty truck engine business.