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Regulators, researchers and interest groups will hash out federal truck size and weight issues at a workshop that runs from May 10 to 11 in Irvine, Calif.

The check isn’t in the mail yet, but sources say an additional $5 million has been “found” for further development of U.S. Customs Service’s Automated Commercial Environment computer system.

This afternoon's headlines: UPS names new Alabama district manager; Illinois State Police to upgrade 'drones;' and HYC Logistics looks to expand.

Two groups bidding to acquire KLLM Transport Services, the nations’ fifth-largest refrigerated carrier, last week agreed to submit binding offers to a special committee of the board of directors on May 5.

Some of the men and women on the front lines of the battle against driver fatigue are worried that the Department of Transportation’s revisions to the hours-of-service regulations may be too complicated to enforce effectively.

This afternoon's headlines: Frito Lay, Calif. Highway Patrol team up to teach trucking safety to motorists; BNSF to launch online transportation exchange; and Los Angeles tightens truck access to Golden State Freeway ramps.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of transportation safety improvements is now grown to 11, as agency officials voted to add commercial truck and bus safety to the list.

Pitt Ohio Express, a less-than-truckload general freight carrier serving the Mid-Atlantic region, raised its base rates by an average 5.9% on May 1 to compensate for rising labor costs.

In the news this morning: Pacer in talks to buy Hub Group; Ontario police crack down on truckers in Ottawa; and FedEx announces new e-commerce division.