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Five giants of the household goods moving industry hope a new joint Internet site that will give consumers the power to get automatic estimates and reserve trucks will be the answer to industry fears about online competitors.

California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.

For the second time in his nearly half a century of trucking, Bill Whim, who has covered 5 million miles without an accident, is American Trucking Associations’ National Driver of the Year.

Leaders in the freight industry insist that the advent of new technology will not negate the need for a large and productive workforce.

A Georgia third-party tester was arrested for allegedly selling over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.

In the news this morning: U.S. inventories, OPEC production up as oil prices slide; truck fatalities increased in 1999; federal Wilson Bridge funding leaves big state tabs; and more to come.

House-Senate conferees on the Transportation Appropriations Committee agreed Tuesday morning to prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from implementing its controversial hours of service rules during the 2001 budget year.

This afternoon's headlines: OPEC may boost output in October; U.S. rail agency proposes tougher merger rules; ArvinMeritor names Gosnell to head commercial vehicle systems; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Ericsson starts plan for 4G cellular technology; GEO lands Lucent video services deal; Nistevo trumpets results of study on collaborative logistics; and more.

The American Trucking Associations praised Congress on Tuesday for putting the brakes on an administration plan to curb truckers’ driving hours.