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The latest research into fatigue monitoring technology was being examined during a conference April 26 and 27 in Herndon, Va.

The role of trucking and government in the supply chain will be the focus of the American Trucking Associations Foundation’s spring meeting in Key Largo, Fla.

Throughout their discourse on abolishing the state Highway Commission, leaders of Arkansas' association of long-haul truckers stressed the need for government efficiency.

Navistar International Corp. plans to open a $250 million plant in Huntsville, Ala., and increase production at an existing Indianapolis plant, the company announced Friday.

TT File PhotoThe debate over trucking safety moves to a new forum April 27 as the Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the issue, which is getting more and more attention from lawmakers. Kenneth Mead is expected to unveil the results of a four-month audit of the federal motor carrier safety program.

The American Automobile Association said it supports revising hours-of-service rules for truck drivers and the expanded use of the global positioning system for tracking trucks.

The ATA is urging trucking companies to insist on refunds of a portion of the surcharge on payphone calls to their toll-free numbers.

Trucking companies are among the 2,200 high-hazard workplaces being targeted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for unannounced inspections, the agency said.

Some Ohio truckers are hoping that a newly elected Legislature and a new governor could lead to a uniform speed limit for the state.

Mass.-based Cerulean Technology has introduced a wireless communications system that connects mobile workers with their corporate data systems.