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The families of two Montana women killed in an accident after a cement truck blew out a wheel are suing the trucking company and its tire provider, claiming retread tires are to blame.

This afternoon's headlines: Microphonics, Tractech enter distribution agreement; CRST selects QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS system; and Intrenet, Inc. hires new chief operating officer.

In the news this morning: 'Smarter' crooks getting away with highway robbery; Truck crash survivor says he wasn't worried; and Hurricane Floyd expected to halt trucks, trains on East Coast.

A railroad signal expert testified on Tuesday that warning lights probably were flashing before a steel-loaded truck tried to cross the tracks and was struck by an Amtrak train in an accident that killed 11 passengers.

Reckless truckers who tempt fate at railroad crossings by trying to beat oncoming trains stand to lose their commercial driver licenses, and their employers could lose thousands of dollars, under new regulations.

Every decision a trucking executive makes — from who is sitting behind the wheel of a rig to the kind of equipment purchased — can have an impact on safety.

Freight movements slowly returned to normal after the conclusion of a weeklong strike by owner-operators at two port terminals in Baltimore.

With a few strokes of a pen, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber last week wiped out the oldest and most costly weight-distance tax in the nation. But the tax's backers are still fighting.

Sen. Max Baucus took Labor Day literally. Instead of spending the start of the holiday weekend chomping hot dogs at a political barbecue, the Democrat from Montana jumped behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer and pulled freight down Interstate 90.

Three years ago, truck driver Art Strauss invented a mirror that eliminates a blind spot on the right front of truck cabs. He’s having trouble getting fleets to buy the device because he says insurance companies offer no incentives for using technologies with safety advantages.