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Six diesel engine manufacturers have asked the federal government to allow them to install a computer program in model 2003 engines that would shut off pollution control equipment to prevent engine damage under certain driving conditions.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have embarked on a three-year, $18 million project to produce a database of statistics on the causes of truck crashes across the country.

While it's the time of year to begin winterizing the fleet, some carriers are also taking steps to winterize their drivers as well.

A federal panel looking into commercial driver license bribery in the Chicago area found driver licensers were not being adequately monitored in Illinois and nationwide.

In the news this morning: Diesel prices continue to climb; FedEx's first-quarter profit grows; fuel protests continue in Europe, spread to Middle East; and more.

Crude oil futures fell $2.14 Tuesday to close at $61.66 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg News reported.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil prices keep rising; L.A. transit strike leads to more congestion on freeways; Yellow Freight puts customer service online; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: USA Truck buys Logistics.com software; carriers, logistics firms roll out e-business services; Deutsche Telekom argues its case to the FCC; and more.

Swedish truck maker Scania has rejected a $12 billion buyout offer from Germany’s MAN AG, Bloomberg reported Monday.

The National Industrial Transportation League has endorsed a code of ethics that, if followed, would have truck drivers spending more time on the road and less time waiting at loading docks.