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The Senate and the House of Representatives Friday approved the transportation funding bill for fiscal 2001 that delays any revision in current hours of service rules for at least a year.

Today's technology headlines: BellSouth, SBC wireless venture to be named Cingular; GPS brings location sensing, mobile commerce to the market; retailers look to outsource holiday logistics madness; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: GM moving Janesville, Wis., medium truck production to Flint plant; biodiesel planned for 100% of 95-truck garbage fleet; heating oil, natural gas costs likely to rise this winter; and more to come.

Canada’s Trimac Corp. - the second-largest bulk-hauling carrier on the continent - could vanish from the Toronto Stock Exchange by Nov. 30 and become a privately held firm if a proposal from the company’s dominant McCaig family comes to pass.

Logistics and trucking industry leaders are creating their own Internet-based services because they consider information generated by their network of suppliers and customers too valuable to pass on to third-party, Internet-based firms.

Reports of road rage among truckers prompt public fear of trucks and cause motor carrier executives to shake their heads in dismay. They also illustrate the importance of the character of the individual driving the truck.

In the news this morning: Refiners awarded oil from SPR as crude prices fall; EU mulling oil market intervention plan; U.S. truckers rally at 16 ports; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil prices drop again on SPR oil sale; Florida still suffers from flooding; Shuster sanctioned by House ethics panel; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: Study finds e-logistics not a priority with supply chain execs; Sprint brings broadband wireless access to Houston; Bell Canada said o be moving in on Telus's wireless turf; and more.