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At the request of trucking trade groups, the Office of Motor Carrier Safety is rethinking its policy of imposing federal hours-of-service rules on intrastate drivers after any interstate service.

Owner-operators working at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., are ready to strike again if their demands for union recognition and fair pay are not met, a union representative said.

How prepared is the United States is to handle an influx of Mexican trucks once the southern border opens? At a federal hearing last week, the answer was: not very.

In the news this morning: Feds break up cargo crime ring; Teamsters slap Overnite with unfair labor charges; and Overnite employees in Grand Rapids petition to decertify Teamsters.

This afternoon's headlines: Volvo takes over Sub-Saharan ops from Scandinavian Motor Corp.; Peterbilt names its dealer of the year; and Ore. gas tax increase goes to the voters.

Less-than-truckload carriers are better able to maintain earnings in the face of rising fuel prices than truckload carriers, according to a securities analyst’s report.

American Trucking Associations has asked the federal government to wait until the National Motor Carrier Administration is in place before moving ahead on hours-of-service changes.

Four motor carrier rate bureaus will implement general rate increases on Nov. 1, plus offer a 35% discount on class rates for shippers who do not have an established discount with a carrier.

Innovative Computing Corp. said a federal judge issued an injunction against Add On Systems restricting the company from using Innovative’s copyrighted software in its business.