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The tire debris task force reported at The Maintenance Council’s annual conference in mid-March that it had collected 28% more pieces of tire from 13 sites across the country than in 1995.

Getting a flat can be more than just a hassle for truckers. Riding on an underinflated tire increases fuel consumption and drives up expenses. Several companies are offering solutions.

The Teamsters union began a strike today against the Anheuser-Busch distributor for the Denver area.

The recent upswing in diesel prices has truckers scrambling to find the fuel stops that offer the best deals, which can be a daunting task if they don’t use the right tools. But there is some relief.

Wayne Carpenter is the newest trucking Good Samaritan to win the title of Highway Hero. The tanker driver was chosen from five semifinalists in Goodyear's annual North America Highway Hero program.

TT File PhotoDiesel fuel prices continued to climb across the United States, with the national average getting a boost from even higher increases in California.

The Department of Defense and the moving industry are feuding over how best to ship the household goods of service members.

During National Sleep Awareness Week, March 29 to April 4, ATA called on the DOT to update the 60-year-old hours-of-service regulations that set amount of time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel.

Michelin North America is buying Tire Centers Inc. of Akron, Ohio, one of the nation’s largest independent tire dealers and a recent convert to Michelin’s new retread tire technology.

Navistar International Corp. and Siemens Automotive Corp. have finalized plans for a $100 million joint venture to develop and manufacture diesel fuel injectors designed to meet emission standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency for 2002.