Stowaways are caught, Overdrive has a young fan, how to prevent joint pain, freight rates are holding and other industry oddities and news items are featured along with Truck Gallery.

As if hearing the plethora of truck drivers' objections to the prohibitions on handheld cell use in-cab while driving, minus any similar prohibition for the motoring public and given the ...

A little good humor today -- with a safety message to boot. Admit it: We've all been tempted when it comes to texting while driving, right? What will it hurt to ...

On the heels of the Department of Transportation's proposed rule to ban handheld cell phone use by commercial drivers, I've been hearing from haulers who object to being singled out ...

The proposal would impose sanctions on drivers and bar motor carriers from allowing their drivers to text while driving.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted a proposed regulation that would ban text messaging and restrict cell phone use.

Safety restrictions that are prudent for professional drivers should also be prudent for amateurs.

Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.

A trucker's kindness to a young man years ago is remembered. Also, truckers weigh in on electronic bypass systems.

Lending a helping rig   In Overdrive’s home base of Tuscaloosa, Ala., in September, truckers pitched in to help police foil a suicide attempt. As a man stood on the ledge of ...