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It’s a time-honored tradition in American politics. Citizens seize upon an issue and lobby their elected representatives to change the law or put in place policies to achieve their goal.

In an August incident of alleged road rage in Pennsylvania, a truck driver was charged with using his big rig to push a stalled car more than 12 miles down Interstate 83 at speeds of up to 60 mph. The trucker was said to be angry because he felt that the car’s driver had cut him off.

Jackknifing a tractor-trailer or putting a truck into a runaway spin can be great learning experiences, as long as they are done on a skid pad.

Five giants of the household goods moving industry hope a new joint Internet site that will give consumers the power to get automatic estimates and reserve trucks will be the answer to industry fears about online competitors.

California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.

For the second time in his nearly half a century of trucking, Bill Whim, who has covered 5 million miles without an accident, is American Trucking Associations’ National Driver of the Year.

Leaders in the freight industry insist that the advent of new technology will not negate the need for a large and productive workforce.

A Georgia third-party tester was arrested for allegedly selling over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.

In the news this morning: U.S. inventories, OPEC production up as oil prices slide; truck fatalities increased in 1999; federal Wilson Bridge funding leaves big state tabs; and more to come.

This afternoon's headlines: U.S. Aug. factory orders up 2%; Safeway Calif. warehouse workers edge toward strike; IEA says world oil supply is 'sufficient;' and more to come.