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Tank truck carriers continue to struggle with overcapacity and sagging profits despite the failure last year of one of the nation’s largest chemical haulers.

Beginning June 13, trucking companies employing a driver with a Washington state commercial driver license must notify the state within three days if that trucker tests positive for drugs or alcohol.

Wabash Announces Departure of Two Officers • Two Fed Officials Expect Slower Growth in 2Q • CF Wins $200 Million Contract From GE • Mich. Gov. Candidate Presses for Changes in Transportation • And more...

Search Still on for Stolen Cyanide; Officials Tighten Border • Committee Seeks $31 Billion for 91ÊÓƵland Defense • Cargo Security Flawed, USA Today Reports • Magaw: No Guns in the Cockpit • And more...

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Transportation is still working on three major trucking regulations, but the completion dates are as yet unknown, the government’s top trucking regulator said.

The National Transportation Safety Board removed a recommendation for crash-recording "black boxes" on trucks from its list of "Most Wanted" safety actions and renewed its call for tighter medical evaluations of commercial vehicle drivers.

CHICAGO — Federal health and law enforcement officials last week called on trucking to help shape plans to counter potential bioterrorist attacks and strikes against the nation’s food supply.

EU Looks for Guidance on U.S. Steel Tariffs • Trucking Executive Says Easing Congestion Crucial • Senate GOP Rallying for Repeal of Estate Tax • Air Association to Offer Insurance to Members • And more...

NEW YORK - Kevin Knight, chairman of truckload carrier Knight Transportation, said that his firm has filed a breach of contract suit against Freightliner LCC, claiming the truck manufacturer failed to honor its four-year rolling truck purchase agreement.

WASHINGTON — All U.S. police officers should be trained to understand basic motor carrier operations and regulations if emerging homeland security plans include steps to protect highway transportation against terrorist threats, the head of the organization that represents trucking safety enforcement officers said.