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The former chair of the disbanded Information Technology and Logistics Council is trying to woo her compatriots into joining another American Trucking Associations council.

The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations honored four of its members with Silver Spark Plug Awards at the council’s Oct. 17 industry luncheon.

In the news this morning: Swift reports lower 3Q earnings; increased Mideast tensions drive oil prices up; Peterbilt to lay off more workers at Nashville plant; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Trism CEO, CFO step down; Cooper Tire to lay off 1,100 workers, scale back operations; FTC approves Goodyear-Treadco joint venture; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Sprint PCS customers get instant messages; J.C. Penney becoming click-and-mortar powerhouse; location-based tech moving ahead of schedule; and more.

Environment Canada may begin to scrutinize railroads’ fuel emission standards more closely in response to an exchange of letters over the past few months between Minister of the Environment David Anderson and Canadian Trucking Alliance Chief Executive Officer David Bradley.

American Trucking Associations will celebrate “leadership, commitment and results” at its Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in San Diego.

Faced with increasing traffic congestion and air pollution, New York City officials have sought for years to obtain improved and direct rail freight service to the four boroughs that lie east of the Hudson River. And now an investment of $20 million is buoying their expectations.

Trucking’s fight to simplify the medical examination form and rid the health history section of such terms as “fits, syphilis and gonorrhea and nervous stomach” has scored a victory.

In the news this morning: Teamsters go on strike at Calif. Safeway distribution center; Yellow Corp. tops 3Q expectations; high fuel prices, low demand dent Covenant's 3Q results; and more.