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Teamsters and Overnite Transportation officials made no progress after three more days of negotiations last week, but the union was involved in job actions all over the country.

Canadian truckers may get some relief this summer from spiking fuel costs in the form of a tax break.

The Good News: Diesel fuel prices are expected to fall to an average of $1.38 a gallon this summer and drop another four cents by year’s end should domestic refiners meet high production expectations, and imported oil shipments continue to flow.

The good news on diesel is that prices are expected to drop to an average of $1.38 a gallon this summer, but the bad news is that a new sulfur standard for diesel due out soon could force up diesel pump prices between 2 and 25 cents a gallon.

Truck companies that haul spent nuclear fuel from commercial reactors could face having to equip their tractor-trailers with much-scorned “black boxes” and complying with strict standards to carry the cargo.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association is throwing its weight behind legislation they say would enhance competition and bring fairness to rail service.

The Customs Service's new import-export automation system has been delayed by funding and operational issues, and everyone involved in cross-border trade hopes the old system doesn't crash before the new system is online.

This afternoon's headlines: Hijack ordeal ends for trucker in South Florida; Fuel prices blamed for lower MATS turnout; and Asche auditor says some financial results no longer reliable.

Authorization for the federal highway program will not run out until 2003, yet the Department of Transportation is developing the first surface transportation proposal of the 21st century, with emphasis on intermodalism.

In the news this morning: Intermodal firms see future in consolidation; Police break up heavy equipment theft ring in South Carolina; and Mack-Volvo merger talks are reported, but analysts doubt the rumors.