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USFreightways Corp. and Transport Corporation of America last week canceled a planned merger as falling stock prices reduced the value of the transaction.

In the early days of the truckload industry – barely 20 years ago – companies like M.S. Carriers and J.B. Hunt Transport had a sure-fire way to make money.

Diesel fuel prices have reached their highest level in a decade, with some truckers reporting costs at the pumps of $2 or more. Naturally, truck operators are doing their utmost to offset or reduce the cost effects of spiraling fuel prices on the bottom line.

A combination of low-sulfur fuel and a diesel particulate filter is effective in reducing particulate matter in emissions by as much as 95%, according to a joint government-private study.

The Engine Manufacturers Association is hailing an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to require deep reductions in the sulfur content of diesel fuel.

Canadian customs officers at border crossings with the United States will assume greater responsibilities under a new law that could lead some drivers in international commerce to be detained.

Expecting the growth of home delivery and urban business to translate to a greater demand for quieter, more efficient refrigerated units, Thermo King Corp. offers three new refrigeration units for use on straight trucks with boxes ranging from 16 to 28 feet.

The nation’s most influential trucking group has endorsed the collection of electronic data for accident analysis as long as the same rules are applied to both trucks and passenger vehicles.

Members of the Oregon Trucking Associations are hunting for cash to help pay for a $4.1 million campaign to keep their state’s weight-distance tax in the grave.