An Arkansas woman has won a victory over the Internal Revenue Service in federal court, where a jury found the agency had erred in assessing her trucking company nearly $150,000 in taxes.

Mexico's improving international competitiveness will depend in part on the United States' willingness to open the border with its southern neighbor, according to a report by a Paris-based think tank.

Striking owner-operators at the Port of Vancouver are standing fast in their demand to be paid an hourly wage, despite several alternative proposals from trucking company negotiators and Vancouver Port Authority officials.

Deregulation of the Mexican trucking industry over the last 10 years has lowered freight rates and expanded volume. But a Paris-based think tank says the nation’s improving international competitiveness will depend in part on the United States’ willingness to open the border.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association won a major round in its lawsuit against New Prime Inc. and Arctic Express when a federal court ruled it could sue the companies.

Workers at the Overnite terminal in Laredo, Texas, filed an election petition for Teamster representation, the union said today.

Preston Trucking Co.’s abrupt closing last month has raised questions about the timing of the decision and whether former parent Yellow Corp. might end up having to pay its Teamsters’ pension bill.

House Republicans have succeeded in passing legislation to block implementation of a proposed ergonomics work rule, and it has a good chance of getting through the Senate. But the bill could encounter a presidential veto when it reaches the Oval Office.

Striking owner-operators at the Port of Vancouver are standing fast in their demand to be paid an hourly wage, while frustrated Vancouver Port Authority officials withdrew from negotiations.

Workers have ratified a five-year agreement with Anheuser-Busch, but Teamsters officials and company management are at odds over whether or not this means a contract is in place.