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In the news this morning: Pa. sues trucking firm over fatal crash on I-95; Truck firm involved in fatal accident had history of safety problems; and Man uses pit bull to steal UPS truck.

Volvo will buy longtime rival Scania in a $7.4 billion deal, creating the world’s second-largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses.

Con-Way Transportation Services, the nation’s fourth-largest LTL carrier, announced a new base for its surcharge formula Aug. 2, as the national average price for diesel rose to $1.146 a gallon.

Owner-operators hauling for Landstar System will soon be breezing past certain weigh stations without having to stop for credential checks, thanks to the PrePass program.

Going once, going twice, sold. Freight contracts are being awarded by an increasing number of companies using an electronic auction process.

This afternoon's headlines: Trucking company president accused of theft; Consolidated Delivery posts jump in profit; and Milwaukee area truck crashes soar.

Truckers need computers, but they can be downright brutal with them. So trucking companies are looking for units that can withstand the hostile environment of their industry.

Voters in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday approved the conversion of an airport to an intermodal freight hub by the Kansas City Southern Railway.

Staying on the straight — and curved — narrow has long been the truck driver’s most important job, but lane-tracking technology is ready to lend a helping hand.