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In the news this morning: Truck convoy shot at in South Florida; Owner-operators win suit on credit card surcharges; and Truckers cruise around N.J. Statehouse to demand fuel price relief.

A Volvo truck powered by a hybrid electric engine will be the first to hit the road under the U.S. Army’s 21st Century Truck Initiative.

This afternoon's headlines: BNSF lands Overnite freight contract; Canadian shippers say no to diesel fuel surcharge; and TransForce to buy two eastern Canadian parcel carriers.

New technologies and services are making it easier — and cheaper — for regional and local less-then-truckload freight carriers to boost productivity. But are carriers ready to embrace them?

The federal government is looking into the adequacy of truck parking facilities again, conducting a nationwide survey of truck drivers to gauge their parking needs.

In the news this morning: Rhode Island truckers protest high cost of diesel; Steep fuel prices take a bite out of truck stop business; and Minnesota truckers to help watch Interstate 35.

Parts of the eastern United States were hammered again by escalating diesel fuel prices, led by a 15.3-cent surge in the Central Atlantic region and 13-cent increase in New England in the course of a week.

Trucking and the state of New Jersey are heading to federal court to do battle over the ban that prohibits many out-of-state trucks from running on most of the state’s secondary road system.

Ford Motor Co. has enlisted the logistics arm of United Parcel Service to oversee its delivery network, a deal the auto maker hopes will reduce by up to 40% the time it takes to deliver vehicles to dealers and customers and help it cut costs.

Put the cellular phone down when you’re driving. That’s the message some legislators in 10 states hope to deliver to all drivers, four-wheelers and big rigs alike.