Truckers who haul hazardous materials should be subject to criminal background checks, according to two U.S. senators.

The nation’s railroads have lifted a “red-alert” status, assumed earlier in connection with hazardous materials, according to the Association of American Railroads.

The national average price for diesel fuel fell 1.9 cents per gallon to $1.371 last week, its third straight week of decline, the Department of Energy reported Tuesday..

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract after a strike was averted Sunday.

Within 14 hours, two trucks hauling munitions for the U.S. military crashed raising concerns about the safety of a system which carries 42,000 ammunition deliveries each year.

The nation’s last remaining closed airport resumed operations Thursday amid pomp and ceremony, and tighter security.

Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.

Two economic reports released on Monday that measure key parts of the U.S. economy delivered more bad news for the trucking industry.

Ronald Reagan National Airport, the only airport in the United States still closed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, should be reopened soon, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly better pace during the second quarter than previously estimated, according to a revised report released Friday.