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Con-way Freight and YRC have launched new smart-phone applications for their shippers.

House transportation committee leaders told President Obama they will “aggressively” work to block any changes in hours-of-service rules that would cut drivers’ hours.

AUSTIN, Texas — Law enforcement officials were reluctant to endorse a safety group’s push to require speed limiters on all heavy trucks in the United States, in part because of the speed differential it could create on highways.

Peter Appel, administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, announced he will step down after less than three years on the job.

OnAsset Intelligence, a provider of freight management software and tracking devices, said it has enhanced its Vision Software product.

It has been almost a year since we gathered in Phoenix, and while it seems that the time has just flown by, as we prepare to come together in Grapevine, Texas, the issues we face now are identical to the issues we faced then.

I would like to congratulate you on identifying and writing about what I believe to be the most important driver safety topic but is in most cases overlooked in our industry.

LAS VEGAS — The abundance of natural gas in the United States provides a significant opportunity for trucking to lower fuel costs and carbon emissions, although several significant hurdles remain, an official with American Trucking Associations said.

With Virginia already moving to toll Interstate 95, neighboring North Carolina has also launched an effort to obtain federal permission to toll its stretch of the highway.