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Volvo Chief Holds to Gloomy North American Forecast

The chief executive officer of truck maker Volvo AB said that the North American market this year is on course to come in flat with lackluster 2007 levels, news services reported.

June 19, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crisis, LTLs, Truck Weights, Hurricane Season

I would like to comment on a letter in the June 2 edition suggesting that the only way to bring fuel prices down is for truckers to stage protests.

June 18, 2008

Ontario to Require 65-MPH Speed Limiters on Trucks

The Ontario Legislature passed a measure Monday requiring speed limiters on large trucks that would cap speeds at 105 kilometers per hour, the equivalent of 65.2 miles per hour, the Ontario Transportation Ministry said.

June 18, 2008

YRC to Take 2Q Charges; Affirms Core Earnings Outlook

YRC Worldwide late Tuesday reaffirmed its core second-quarter earnings guidance, but said its financial statement would include some special charges.

June 17, 2008

Roadrunner Rebrands, Expands Services

Roadrunner Transportation Services, formerly known as Roadrunner Dawes Freight Systems, said Monday it has rebranded to reflect new offerings its third-party transportation logistics, supply-chain management, and truckload and less-than-truckload services.

June 16, 2008

PTS Shuts Down Following Strike

Automobile hauler Performance Transportation Services said it has gone out of business, due to a strike against the company last week by the Teamsters union.

June 16, 2008

Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon

The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.

June 16, 2008

Railroad Seeks Faster, Cheaper Route Between Great Lakes, Virginia Port

BELSPRING, Va. — Inside Norfolk Southern Railway’s Cowan Tunnel at the foot of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the latest intermodal ad-vancement is moving forward — 4 feet at a time.

June 16, 2008

Navistar Eyes World Presence Through Caterpillar Network

Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corp. said they will pursue business opportunities around the world together, as Caterpillar bowed out of the North American heavy-duty engine market last week.

June 16, 2008