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The merger of Sweden’s Volvo and Scania could be the catalyst for new consolidations among truck-makers – in the United States as well as abroad – some analysts believe.

Despite a small but vocal contingent of opponents, there was widespread support for the reorganization efforts of American Trucking Associations at the annual meeting of state trucking association executives.

Comcar Industries announced the consolidation of Roseway Transportation, a dry van truckload carrier acquired in January, and Clay Hyder Trucking Lines, a refrigerated fleet that has been owned by Commercial Carrier Corp., a truckload and bulk carrier operating unit of Comcar.

USFreightways and FDC Corp. insist its just a coincidence. But with recent acquisitions, the game is on between two logistics providers seeking to tap Puerto Rico’s air freight forwarding market.

The word that the Department of Transportation is apparently at work on a revision of hours-of-service rules by reducing the number of hours drivers can be on the job has already sparked a flood of reaction inside and outside the industry.

When I took office in January, I pledged to clean up the secretary of state’s office. Toward that goal, I am initiating a plan to use automated examination machines when testing applicants for commercial driver licenses.

Truck stops are going high-tech, bringing drivers the electronic services for business and entertainment they want while on the road.

Cummins Engine Co. says a brand of extended-life coolant is causing problems for its engines, and has formed a task force with the suppliers of the coolant to seek “long- and short-term solutions.”

Breaux (D-La.)Sen. John Breaux wants to improve truck and bus safety by requiring all commercial vehicle inspectors to be certified to uniform standards and proficiency levels.