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Truckers Down Under are up in arms over what are described as “sweatshop” conditions in the Australian trucking industry.

In the news this morning: Con-Way Southern building new center In Texas; expenses outpace revenue for truck dealer RDO Equipment Co.; Intrenet narrows its losses; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: FedEx wins NFL deal over UPS; TruckersB2B says more carriers are using its fuel network; Chancellor appoints new leader of truck centers network; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Survey finds many companies not on logistics 'value chain' bandwagon; Sprint, Lotus to jointly develop wireless services; Verizon strike grinds on for Mid-Atlantic customers; and more.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Covenant Transport Inc. said Tuesday it has purchased assets of Con-Way Truckload Services Inc., including its customer list, driver files, approximately 125 tractors and 200 trailers.

The Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service regulations would cost trucking nearly six times more than DOT estimates, according to a new industry study.

A Washington, D.C., transportation attorney who has worked for several trucking trade groups is the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association.

Like Icarus, who built wax wings to fly to the sun, the ascent of dotcom transportation providers likely will be matched by the suddenness of their impending meltdowns.

In the news this morning: Fed officials meet, but interest rates likely to remain unchanged; V & S Transportation hooks up with freighPro.com; GE to invest in FreightWise; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Diesel rises 2.4 cents, while Caribbean refinery lies in path of hurricane; Aim Caribbean opens new Chicago-area terminal; DRIVERNet taps drivers association's insurance product; and more.