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Ryder System Inc., the largest truck leasing company, said Monday its revenue during fiscal 2005 would grow 4%, and its earnings would be in the range of $3.20 to $3.30 per share.

The average retail price for regular gasoline declined more than 10 cents over the past two weeks to $1.83 per gallon as of Dec. 17, according to the Lundberg survey of stations nationwide.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Canadian Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan announced plans to increase traffic capacity by 25% in the next year at border crossings between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Qualcomm Inc., which already dominates the market for truck in-cab communications systems, plans to begin on-road testing of a next-generation product with greatly expanded capabilities in the summer, company executives told Transport Topics.

The average retail price of diesel fuel declined 1.3 cents a gallon to $1.984, the Department of Energy reported Monday. br clear=all>

Truckload carrier Schneider National Inc. said Monday that David Vander Ploeg was named chief financial officer effective Jan. 3.

Global-positioning systems (GPS), wireless communication and computers are ingrained in trucking, the software is in place and automated logging applications are already used by a sizeable number of private fleets and specialized carriers. Clearly, the parts for e-logs are readily available.

DHL said late Thursday it was increasing rates for the DHL Ground Service by an average of 2.9% effective Jan. 16.

Prices paid by consumers rose 0.2% in November as gasoline prices fell during the month, the Labor Department reported Friday.

The Vermont Truck and Bus Association has decided to ask the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association to provide insurance and other member benefits to Vermont trucking firms starting in January, while both groups maintain separate identities and lobbying operations, officials in both states told Transport Topics.