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The recent elimination of the ton-mile tax in Idaho is the best example of what is possible when a state trucking association and the American Trucking Associations work together in their classic roles as members of the federation, delivering fair and legal taxes for the people who run trucks for a living.

As promised, the California Highway Patrol charged into action, sending a strike force to hunt for Mexican trucks operating under illegal leasing agreements with U.S. carriers.

U.S. truck manufacturers and leasing companies face a challenging growth market with their expansion into Mexico.

Truckers crossing the border from Mexico have loads of stories — some believable and others somewhat incredible — about the long waits at such busy crossings as Laredo, Texas, or Otay Mesa, Calif. Now, a federal report indicates some of those tall tales are true and says government agencies are, at least in part, to blame.

Truckers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas, now have an eight-lane, $60 million bridge to ease their trip.

Business owners and residents in downtown Laredo, Texas, wanted to know what millions of trucks running through their city and waiting at their bridges were doing to their air.

A business group whose members include some of the biggest names in shipping is giving the federal government what it considers a well-deserved push to modernize the import process.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to block any openings in truck size and weight laws that long rigs could roll through.

Beer wholesalers want to give states the right to issue commercial licenses to truck drivers operating in intrastate commerce.

William K. Barton, a 50-year trucking veteran, died at age 77 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away Dec. 25 in Carrollton, Texas.