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There is absolutely no reason for trucks to be doing more than 60 mph on the nation’s highways. They should be fitted with speed limiters immediately — and no truck needs to be in the fast lane, either, unless it’s a “two-laner.”

Port truckers upset about poor working conditions and surging fuel prices rallied Friday at seven of the nation's largest ports, according to reports by Bloomberg News.

This afternoon's headlines: Nissan calls truck unit noncore, possibly signaling eventual sale; Jury says safety ignored in death of trucker; and ASE certification vs. trucking company growth.

Sky-high diesel prices along the Eastern Seaboard eased a little this week, as the national average price retreated slightly from a 10-year high. But prices in the West continue to climb.

Large trucking operations hauling hazardous materials will see their federal registration fees increase 660% beginning May 1 under new rules issued by the Research and Special Programs Administration.

Swift Transportation said it has agreed to purchase a 49% stake in Trans-Mex Inc., a truckload carrier based in Mexico, in an effort to meet the growing demand for freight hauling between the United States and Mexico.

The New Jersey Supreme Court temporarily barred the state Department of Environmental Protection from collecting a hazardous waste hauler fee that costs trucking more than $1.2 million a year.

In the news this morning: FedEx to purchase Tower Group; Trucking firms seek plan to get Fla. drayers back to work; and Ore. gas tax backers sue AAA over advertisement.

An independent arbitrator has ruled that United Parcel Service must add the 2,000 full-time jobs it promised in a 1997 labor agreement with the Teamsters union.

Many states have laws to keep trucks out of the left lane on certain highways, but as more states consider lane restrictions, there is uncertainty about whether they solve safety problems or create more traffic headaches.