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In the news this morning: Lockout of ILWU idles Vancouver terminals; Canada rejectrs foreign drivers despite shortage; and The Freight Connection announces third quarter results.

The expected showdown over who will be allowed to participate in the National Truck Driving Championships was postponed until further input from state trucking associations can be gathered.

Trucks should go no faster than 65 mph, according to a resolution passed by the board of directors of American Trucking Associations.

Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its rating of Norfolk Southern Corp. to "negative" from "stable" as a result of the company’s problems with its takeover of part of Conrail.

In the news this morning: More border help sought at new U.S.-Canada bridge; FedEx shuffles management; and Quebec labor union wants a halt to more trucking permits.

This afternoon's headlines: White House project aims to make trucks more fuel-efficient; Professional Transportation Group reports third-quarter results; and Price range of UPS' IPO increased.

High agricultural demand and refinery troubles led to a 4-cents-per-gallon leap in the price of diesel fuel in California, which in turn bumped the national average up 0.3 cent.

Top executives of Allied Holdings, the nation’s largest auto hauler, are trying to head off a move by Standard & Poor’s to downgrade its corporate credit rating.

Expedited carrier Roberts Express increased the minimum charges for shipments handled by its express division effective Nov. 1.