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Truckers face having parched fuel tanks along a desolate, 100-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in California. Not a single fuel pump could be found on the road between Indio and Blythe because of the enforcement of federal rules regarding underground tanks, according to news reports.

Sometimes, it seems truck maker Freightliner Corp. would make a good candidate for Gamblers Anonymous.

The Canadian government is following the lead of the United States and is seeking concessions from diesel engine manufacturers similar to those the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanded for alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Federal Express Corp. is set to launch its expanded freight delivery services March 15.

Air freight traffic is expected to make big gains worldwide this year in weight and revenue. But U.S. air freight truckers fear they may not have all the hands they need to move their share.

Schneider National of Green Bay, Wis., said it will acquire the flat-glass business and customer lists of A.J. Metler Hauling & Rigging for an undisclosed amount.

USF Logistics, a unit of USFreightways Corp. of Rosemont, Ill., acquired Processors Unlimited, a company that provides reverse logistics services to the grocery and drug industries.

Comments from the director of the Air Express Motor Carriers Conference once again underscore trucking’s critical need to find more drivers.

H&R Transport Limited, a Canadian carrier looking to expand its refrigerated freight business, acquired C.H. Dredge & Co. of Salt Lake City.