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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration underestimates the negative effects that its ergonomic rules would have on trucking, according to the American Trucking Associations.

Maryland put the final touches on its 2000 legislative session last week and six bills pertaining to trucking were passed in the final flurry of action.

With fuel prices falling and major road and aviation projects needing funds, the Senate voted 56-43 last week not to roll back the 4.3-cent a gallon federal excise tax on diesel and gasoline.

In the news this morning: Michigan lawmakers to take up truck fees legislation; A rumored Volvo-Mack merger would be first global truck group; and Dispute Between Teamsters, AWG is turning ugly.

With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration preparing to issue its long-awaited update of the hours-of-service regulations, a senior agency official confirmed some details of what changes the proposal is likely to contain.

Fuel prices continued to descend from the Mount Everest-like summits seen in March and analysts predicted the trend would continue.

An Oklahoma trucking company owner was sentenced to more than seven years in prison April 11 for conspiracy, fraud, and violations of the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Truckload carrier Swift Transportation has raised driver pay, increasing its rates by 1 to 2 cents per mile for nearly all of its 7,000 drivers.

In the news this morning: Federal agents break up marijuana smuggling ring using FedEx workers; Oregon judge dismisses libel suit in battle over state taxes; and FBI nabs trio stealing truckload of dress shoes.

In the news this afternoon: Trucking firm president sentenced 15 months in tanker-explosion death; GI Rubbish rolling toward cleaner fuel; and KMPG study says shippers want better service from carriers.