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In the news this morning: Michigan lawmakers to take up truck fees legislation; A rumored Volvo-Mack merger would be first global truck group; and Dispute Between Teamsters, AWG is turning ugly.

Fuel prices continued to descend from the Mount Everest-like summits seen in March and analysts predicted the trend would continue.

An Oklahoma trucking company owner was sentenced to more than seven years in prison April 11 for conspiracy, fraud, and violations of the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Truckload carrier Swift Transportation has raised driver pay, increasing its rates by 1 to 2 cents per mile for nearly all of its 7,000 drivers.

In the news this morning: Federal agents break up marijuana smuggling ring using FedEx workers; Oregon judge dismisses libel suit in battle over state taxes; and FBI nabs trio stealing truckload of dress shoes.

In the news this afternoon: Trucking firm president sentenced 15 months in tanker-explosion death; GI Rubbish rolling toward cleaner fuel; and KMPG study says shippers want better service from carriers.

At the request of American Trucking Associations, the federal government is weighing whether New Mexico’s rules and fees for haulers of liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas are legal.

Spurred by the promise of federal support and fed up with increased congestion at the nation’s ports and rail terminals, cities and states are working with the private sector to improve intermodal freight handling facilities throughout the country.

In an industry increasingly populated with electronic trading exchanges, marketplaces for intermodal services have been conspicuous by their absence. That situation, however, is not likely to prevail for much longer.