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Truckers tooling down the highway should expect to see an extra flourish of activity by roadside inspectors starting June 6, as the annual North American safety blitz gets under way.

The state of Washington adopted an ergonomics standard that officials said would help reduce 50,000 workplace injuries and the $411 million in costs attributable to those injuries.

In the news this morning: Teamsters in Kansas and Missouri approve AWG contract; M.S. Carriers expects lower earnings for second quarter; and third-party owners keep landstar trucking along.

NEW ORLEANS — An environmental consultant said many trucking companies were unaware that they will be hit with tightened federal oil-spill prevention requirements for aboveground fuel tanks that take effect next summer.

High Road Acquisition Corp. said today it has commenced its cash tender offer through a subsidiary to acquire KLLM Transport Services.

In this afternoon's headlines: U.S. factory orders, shipments fell in April; Bad exaust detectors in Colo.; Truck misrouting in Calif.; Illinois officials ordered fixed licenses; Cargo leak shuts down truck stop and motel in La.; and more.

When James P. Hoffa took office as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in May 1999, following a tortuous and drawn-out election battle, the trucking community waited with bated breath.

Critics far outweighed supporters at the first official sound-off over the Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service rules for truck drivers last week in Washington.

In this morning's headlines: Weaker jobs report sends markets soaring; Illinois GOP lawmakers propose eliminating state gasoline tax; CCX cuts trip times with new Ohio service center; DEA tracks pot trail from Mexico to Virginia; and conflicting reports on e-commerce's impact on transportation industry.

Jerry C. Moyes, chairman of Swift Transportation, has launched a takeover bid for Simon Transportation Services of Salt Lake City.