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Staying on the straight — and curved — narrow has long been the truck driver’s most important job, but lane-tracking technology is ready to lend a helping hand.

In the news this morning: Consolidated Freightways signs service pact with Merzario; Canada's largest port losing millions in strike; and Regulatory reforms pay off for sector.

The move to create a federal motor carrier administration picked up momentum Wednesday when a House subcommittee unanimously approved truck and bus safety legislation.

In the news this morning: Cargo piles up as independent truckers strike for higher wages; On-the-job fatalities show a sharp decline; and Three firms join to form giant dealer.

This afternoon's headlines: Border trade alliance backs hiring agents; Ports blast "roadworthiness" proposal for containers; and Insurers work with feds on truck safety.

A bill to stop the federal government from implementing ergonomics work rules won passage Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Police said Tuesday that the marijuana a bus driver used before he got behind the wheel was the key cause of the Mother's Day crash that killed 22 mostly elderly passengers.

Oregon legislators have given in to pressure from truckers and voted to eliminate the state’s 52-year-old weight-distance tax.

The closing of Preston Trucking Co., a little more than 12 months after being sold off to company management by Yellow Corp., came as a shock to its 5,500 employees, Teamsters union officials and industry analysts.

At the same time Oregon lawmakers voted to kill the nation’s first weight-distance tax, a pair of influential congressmen were pushing creation of a federal version of a ton-mile levy that they say would result in many truck owners paying less to Uncle Sam.