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This afternoon's headlines: Norfolk Southern to begin RoadRailer service to Mexico; Online tire exchange launched; and Canada Post says it's not sweating UPS lawsuit.

In the news this morning: ILWU locals seek to curb delays at Los Angeles port; Colorado lawmakers consider slashing sales tax on trucks, parts; and Paccar examines buying options in wake of Volvo-Renault deal.

Volvo AB will become the owner of Mack Trucks and Renault will get a 15% stake in Volvo under a $1.5 billion deal announced today in Stockholm, Sweden.

Diesel’s role in polluting the air will be part of a multiyear study on the origins and quantities of fine particulate matter, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Intrenet Inc. installed a new management team at Eck Miller Transportation last week after the sudden defection to a competitor of the carrier’s three top executives.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to block any openings in truck size and weight laws that long rigs could roll through by calling for an extension of a federal law limiting longer combination vehicles.

In the news this morning: Analyst finds carriers concerned about sharing data; Seven regional fleets merge with Roadlink USA; and Canadian Pacific chairman says railroad willing to merge with a U.S. rail line.

This afternoon's headlines: Con-Way picks Calgary as its westernCanada hub; UPS unit to offer electronic payment option to its B2B customers; and International Truck and Engine warns of further layoffs at its Chatham, Ontario plant.

In the midst of a tense Teamsters strike, Overnite Transportation Co. reported that revenue increased by 6.4% in the first quarter of 2000, and earnings have recovered from a $13.7 million operating loss in the final quarter of 1999.

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has finalized the legislative eradication of Idaho’s 49-year-old weight-distance tax, signing a bill that would replace the levy with higher truck registration fees.