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The Illinois Transportation Association is trying to build interest in taking over management of the soon-to-be defunct Intermodal Conference of American Trucking Associations.

Mom knew what she was talking about when it comes to what a good night’s sleep can provide, said sleep authorities, who have looked at truck drivers, combat pilots and astronauts.

Tired of the controversy surrounding hours of service for truck drivers? Now that the Department of Transportation’s long-awaited proposal is on the table for everyone to examine, expect even more tooth-gnashing, centering on the scientific research into fatigue that forms the basis for the government’s revisions of the regulations.

Some of the men and women on the front lines of the battle against driver fatigue are worried that the Department of Transportation’s revisions to the hours-of-service regulations may be too complicated to enforce effectively.

The Canadian reaction to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s release of its hours-of-service proposal was subdued in most quarters, more than a week after the unveiling caused a commotion throughout this country.

The new executive vice president of the Montana Motor Carriers Association comes to trucking from the world of safety enforcement.

Funding for a center to develop workers for the transportation industry, and boost the economy of the Mississippi Delta region, got a jump-start when Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced a $500,000 building grant April 28.

Two groups bidding to acquire KLLM Transport Services, the nations’ fifth-largest refrigerated carrier, last week agreed to submit binding offers to a special committee of the board of directors on May 5.

Good morning trucking industry. It’s time to put our collective mouths in gear and officially let the Department of Transportation know what we think about its proposed revisions to the hours-of-service rules.

If pop music icon Warren Zevon were in the trucking business, he’d amend the lyrics to one of his more popular songs to read, “Send lawyers, guns and money — hours of service has hit the fan.”