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Truckers are watching their profits erode as diesel prices continue to climb, with FDX Corp. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services telling investors that high fuel costs have cut into their earnings.

The members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance all agree that motor carrier safety is their top priority, but they disagree on the best approach to reduce accidents and fatalities.

The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations is working on a recommended practice intended to ensure that repaired impact guards look and perform as they’re designed.

This afternoon's headlines: Navistar, Siemens in venture to build S.C. plant; IAS Communications, ARINC Inc. sign contract; and Shippers want truckers to be responsible for chassis safety.

The Federal Railroad Administration is expanding its safety oversight to target the role of human error in railroad accidents, Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater announced Sept. 23.

The owner of Ploof Truck Lines, a flatbed truckload carrier based in Jacksonville, Fla., is seeking to sell the company after filing for bankruptcy protection on Sept. 10.

The effectiveness of the commercial driver license program will be the subject of a review by the Department of Transportation’s inspector general.

A California board rejected an appeal by industry groups to reconsider its decision to label diesel exhaust particulates as a toxic air contaminant.

In the news this morning: Teamsters prepare for nationwide strike against Overnite; New Mexican customs head lays out 21-point plan; and W. Va. DOH Looks at I-64 safety issues.

Forward Air Corp., Greeneville, Tenn., agreed to acquire the air cargo operating assets of Quick Delivery Service of Mobile, Ala.