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Just how good is the federal commercial driver license program? That’s the question asked by the National Transportation Safety Board at a public hearing spurred by several high-profile accidents.

Peoplenet Communications got a makeover last week, receiving $25 million in funding and naming a prominent figure in trucking technology as chief executive officer.

For years, Arnold Industries has looked for opportunities to expand beyond the Northeast, but it now seems that sticking closer to home is the answer.

This afternoon's headlines: Some Arizona residents protest CANAMEX highway routing; USA Truck profits total $2.2 million; and Special freight spurs Marten Transport results.

In the news this morning: Dept. of Energy acts to ease surge in fuel prices; J.B. Hunt sees income fall 48.6%; and Kentucky fuel tax idea gets cool reception from truckers, lawmakers.

Intrastate truckers must obey the federal hours-of-service regulations for seven days before and seven days after they cross a state line, according to a ruling by FMCSA Acting Deputy Director Julie A. Cirillo.

Cyprus Truck Lines of Jacksonville, Fla., has purchased Ploof Truck Lines and will operate the flatbed truckload carrier as a separate business.

As 1999 drew to a close, shipments of truck trailers continued to run well behind the record pace of 1998, according to the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association.

This afternoon's headlines: Consolidated Freightways misses Wall Street forecast; Northern opposition mounts to BNSF-CN rail merger; and Bill proposed to slow down trucks in Missouri.