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Although the government announcement of its plan to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has brought oil prices down, concern about distillate supplies in the coming winter persists.

The proposed federal ergonomics rule puts industry on “the slippery slope to federal workers compensation,” said Laurie T. Baulig in her presentation to the former Safety Management Council last week.

The future of truck driving simulation has arrived, landing at the Carnegie Mellon Driver Training and Safety Institute facility in Lemont Furnace, Pa.

How does a person who has never operated a big rig handle an 18-wheeler? Transport Topics reporter Margaret Gordetsky found out as she took the wheel of Carnegie Mellon's new driving simulator.

In the news this morning: U.S. diesel fuel prices continue downward trend; House votes to impose mandatory fuel surcharges for independent truckers; House approves auto, tire safety bill; and more to come.

HANOVER, Germany – Iteris Inc. has begun selling an aftermarket version in Europe of its lane-departure system for trucks, the company announced at last month’s Commercial Vehicle Show here.

Today's technology headlines: UPS Logistics unit helps its parent prosper; Yahoo rolls out voice portal; and Corvis unveils fully-optical switch.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil prices rise on weather, conflict concerns; Minnesota experiments with ramp-meter shutoff; Florida East Coast completes recapitalization; and more.

A creaky third quarter for trucking could be followed by a rocky year’s end if recent warnings of falling profit margins from the industry’s major companies are an accurate indicator.

Republicans in Congress are threatening the future of an Environmental Protection Agency rule that would require trucks to use low-sulfur diesel fuel.