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At the request of American Trucking Associations, the federal government is weighing whether New Mexico’s rules and fees for haulers of liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas are legal.

Spurred by the promise of federal support and fed up with increased congestion at the nation’s ports and rail terminals, cities and states are working with the private sector to improve intermodal freight handling facilities throughout the country.

In an industry increasingly populated with electronic trading exchanges, marketplaces for intermodal services have been conspicuous by their absence. That situation, however, is not likely to prevail for much longer.

In the news this afternoon: Mother wins $50 million in case against Mack Trucks, Inc.; Teamsters official charged with damaging grocery in Monett store; and Oakland truckers fume.

The British government is clamping down on the rising number of immigrants seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, and English truckers feel like they have gotten caught in the squeeze.

In the news this morning: Shippers steer to trucks as rail service lags; Low's bid to buy KLLM drives stock to new high; and FMCSA official says technology is key to reducing road fatalities.

Spurred by the promise of federal support and fed up with increased congestion at the nation’s ports and rail terminals, cities and states are working with the private sector to improve intermodal freight handling facilities throughout the country.

As the national average price of diesel fuel fell for the third straight week, the price of crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange plunged below $26 a barrel for the first time since Jan. 11, based on expectations, as well as rumors, that the supply may have already increased.

The governor’s signature and a state judge’s nod are all that are needed to complete the repeal of Idaho’s weight-distance tax, now that the state Legislature has passed the measure.

The number of crashes involving trucks took another dive during 1999 as the industry improved its safety record for the second year in the row, according to preliminary statistics from the Department of Transportation.