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This afternoon's headlines: Federal hours of service hearings draw to a close; TransFinancial says Crouse, Specialized subsidiaries get new financing; FedEx, UPS and Cummins Diesel among Fortune's Top 50 companies for minorities; and more.

Commercial trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds and registered in the state of New York must now display their federal Department of Transportation registration number, the Albany Business Review reported.

Today's technology headlines: Distributors bet the shop on a Web alliance; Israeli firm takes the lead in virtual private networking technology; IT managers face daunting task of integratign third-gemeration wireless technology into existing networks; and more.

American Trucking Associations wants the Department of Transportation to scrap its proposed revisions to the hours-of-service regulations in favor of negotiating a rule with industry and other stakeholders.

The pressure is on manufacturers of diesel engines to cut emissions, and several key players have formed Diesel Technology Forum to help get the word out about the importance of diesel engines and how they are getting cleaner by the year.

All of trucking is convulsing over the federal hours-of-service proposal, but agricultural haulers say the produce, livestock and timber they haul would make it especially difficult — if not impossible — for them to abide by the Department of Transportation’s wishes.

The first shot in what is expected to be a rapid consolidation of Internet-based transportation companies was fired last week with a proposed merger of Logistics.com and QuoteShip.com.

Election-year politics and a split between a Republican Congress and a Democratic White House means no major tax issues will be settled during the balance of this year, according to a Washington-based tax lawyer.

In the news this morning: Consolidated Freightways replaces its CFO; euro currency rising as key EU official talks up its potential; Con-Way set to open new freight center in Louisville; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil price falls again on supply boost; manufacturing sector sending mixed economic signals; Hyundai says Bering Truck is still their exclusive U.S. distributor; and more.