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UPS Earns $890 Million in 3Q • Despite Hurricanes, Old Dominion's 3Q Results Improve • Jobless Claims Decline by 25,000 in Latest Week • Paccar's Earnings Surge in 3Q • And more...

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. am concerned about the indecision regarding the hours-of-service rules. t has been said that the rules that started in January were put into effect to make it safer for people on the road..

Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. has began production of six medium-duty truck models at a California factory run by Toyota Motor Corp., news services reported. .

LAS VEGAS — The Transportation Security Administration said it plans to issue by the end of October rules governing how it will conduct fingerprint background checks on commercial drivers seeking or renewing hazardous materials endorsements.

LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute, meeting here this week, discussed research on highway-construction-zone safety and said it would study driver hours-of-service rules.

Price of Crude Oil Rises to Near $55 • Union: Cargo Backlog of California Ports Critical • Cummins Says Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Sales Rise 119% • Despite Slower-Than-Expected Volume Growth, SCS' Earnings Rise • And more...

Bush Signs 91ÊÓƵland Security Spending Bill • Mack Renews 'Share the Road' Sponsorship • Report Finds Better Security Needed at U.S. Ports • Ridge Says Terrorist Turned Away at Border Every Day

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n our operation, the federal hours-of-service rules that started in January have only jeopardized the health and safety of our drivers. With the 14-hour rule for total on-duty time and our running multiple stops, our drivers do not feel they have time to eat or take a nap during that stretch because it can cause them to not get their stops done.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Department of Energy said Monday the U.S. average price for retail diesel fuel increased 8.8 cents to a record $2.18 per gallon, while regular gasoline rose above $2 for the first time since June 7.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday housing starts fell 6% in September, the first decline in three months.