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Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has endorsed the transfer of the Office of Motor Carriers from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

House investigators are reviving their probe into Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), the House Transportation Committee chairman under fire for his dealings with a lobbyist friend.

here is the economic slowdown so many analysts say is inevitable? Are today’s conditions and events setting the trends that will mark the next 12 months? What may trucking expect from the coming year? Here’s what four industry leaders predict

The federal government’s Teamsters union election overseer said final results of the itterly contested national runoff could be announced as soon as Dec. 7.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in what it called one of the most important regulatory initiatives it has ever undertaken, will ask employers to institute a broad program to identify and prevent workplace hazards.

Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) last week formally requested a recount of the closest U.S. Senate race in the nation, in which he lost to incumbent Democrat Harry Reid by 401 votes.

The Senate began its post-election reorganization last week, choosing party leaders and assigning lawmakers to committees.

The Department of Defense is replacing its old method of calculating mileage for transporters with a new computerized system that it says will provide distance information instantly while eliminating paperwork.

One in 10 truck drivers tested positive for drugs or alcohol during a recent roadside safety check in southern Oregon, and 26% of the trucks had to be put out of service, according to state officials.