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George G. Mead, a former chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations who was involved in the battle over deregulation, died at his home from a sudden heart attack June 28. He was 60.

Voicing renewed optimism in the heavy truck market, Michel Gigou, president of Mack Trucks, introduced a new, lightweight, day-cab version of the over-the-road Vision model.

The Idaho Department of Transportation Board voted to add nearly 30 more state highways to the list of roads that trucks pulling 53-foot trailers may travel without a special permit.

Technology has given dispatchers more tools to be efficient, but it hasn’t eliminated the heart-popping stress of the job.

Less-than-truckload carriers want the Department of Transportation to take a second look at its estimates of the amount of lives its overhaul of hours-of-service regulations would save.

In the news this morning: Fuel prices falling in wake of Saudi oil supply move; Intrenet links two of its flatbed companies; financial markets watch for this week's earnings reports, economic stats; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Lengthy witness list set for hours-of-service hearing in Washington, D.C.; Rollins Leasing bought back 400,000 shares last quarter; oil prices keep falling after Saudi production boost; and more.

Today's tech headlines: Deutsche Telekom reportedly eyeing Cable & Wireless; NTT DoCoMo, KPN to buy 35% of Hutchison unit; law on electronic signatures is seen as a boon to e-business; and more.

Trucking continued its drive to get Congress to order a one-year delay in the Clinton administration’s plan to implement new industry work rules, even as federal officials said they were unlikely to finish their work before their terms expire on Jan. 20.