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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance gathered some of trucking’s critics to discuss the highway safety challenges that face the industry, including the suggestion that everyone work together on driver education.

The gap between Class 8 truck sales in 1999 and 2000 widened in August as total sales of 16,986 trailed the 1999 figure of 21,938 by 22.6% — the biggest month-to-month drop so far this year.

The Defense Department will soon award a contract to see if it can save taxpayer dollars by using third-party logistics firms to orchestrate the movement of its massive quantities of materiel.

Brian Baumeister, a driver for AmeriPride Services Inc., was named Delivery Driver of the Year in the inaugural Race to Deliver, a national competition for parcel delivery drivers that was held Sept. 10-11.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have joined forces to test the effectiveness of states’ truck driver licensing programs.

In the news this morning: CNF expects lower 3Q earnings; White House debate seen growing over oil reserve use; Volvo may sell Scania stake to Volkswagen; and more to come.

U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson showed trucking industry leaders Wednesday afternoon that he was "clearly concerned" with the impact on trucking of a 73% fuel price increase over 18 months, American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. told Transport Topics.

Today's technology headlines: Supply chain application vendors now providing e-training for customers; CF's Web site built with customers in mind; Handspring to launch cell phone module for Visor PDA; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: DOE's Richardson says U.S. attendance at special energy meeting up to Clinton; Senate committee approves legislation to beef up tire safety; L.A. transit talks resume as strike begins to affect businesses; and more.

Vice President Al Gore plans to issue proposals on Thursday to immediately deal with surging oil prices, a Gore presidential campaign spokesman told reporters, Reuters said.