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GM, American Axle Reach Tentative Contract

Several General Motors Corp. plants idled by an 11-week strike at supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings are set to begin operations soon, following a tentative settlement to the work stoppage, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

May 19, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Complex Engines, Soaring Fuel Prices, 55-mph Speed Limit

The article concerning increasingly complex diesel engines theoretically can be translated directly into increased revenue for dealership maintenance shops, but there are a lot of “ifs” and “buts” surrounding these statements.

May 21, 2008

L.A. Port Votes to Ban Owner-Operators by 2013

Port of Los Angeles officials voted late Thursday to ban independent truck drivers from the port by the end of 2013, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Friday.

May 16, 2008

Intermodal Traffic Falls 1.1%

Rail intermodal traffic fell 1.1% for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

May 15, 2008

ATA to Manage Distribution & LTL Carriers Association

American Trucking Associations said Thursday it has assumed management of the Distribution & LTL Carriers Association, which represents for-hire trucking companies engaged in less-than-truckload freight shipments and warehousing.

May 15, 2008

ArvinMeritor Sets Commodity Surcharge

Auto and truck component maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said late Tuesday it will institute a monthly surcharge for components due to rising materials prices.

May 14, 2008

Deutsche Post’s 1Q Profit Drops

Deutsche Post said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 18% on a writedown of a German unit and slowing U.S. economic growth that hurt its U.S. DHL division, Bloomberg reported.

May 14, 2008

DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 0.4% in March

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 0.4% in March from the same month last year, DOT said Wednesday.

May 14, 2008

Ryder Completes Gator Leasing Acquisition

Ryder System said late Monday it has completed its acquisition of Gator Leasing, privately held company based in Miami.

May 13, 2008