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Consolidated Freightways of Menlo Park, Calif., has formed an alliance with Fracht AG, a Swiss firm that specializes in air, ocean and ground transportation.

The Department of Transportation has formally recognized 17 standards needed to ensure “smooth operation” of intelligent transportation systems throughout the nation.

Refrigerated carriers gather July 14 to 16 for the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Refrigerated Division in Colorado to discuss how to improve the workplace for truckers.

Norfolk Southern and CSX Corp. continued to be plagued by late trains last week, despite their hopes that the Independence Day holiday would allow them to catch up on deliveries.

Industry groups have asked California to declassify diesel exhaust particulates as a toxic air contaminant, and the state has indicated a willingness to listen to trucking's latest arguments.

Volvo AB and DaimlerChrysler AG are considering a merger and are negotiating the price, the Swedish business daily Dagens Industri reported Friday. The companies declined comment on the report.

The driver of a truck involved in an Amtrak derailment will be charged with failing to stop for an approaching train, authorities said. David Bubela, 21, of El Campo, Texas, also faces possible citations for failure to have a log book and faulty brakes.

The $1.3 billion settlement between the federal government and six major engine manufacturers accused of cheating on engine emissions tests was approved July 1 by a federal judge.

The price of diesel rose 1.5 cents through the week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, hitting $1.102 a gallon. The national average reported July 5 took fuel to a 17-month high. This has prompted some observers to suggest that rate surcharges have become a serious possibility.

Teamsters union President James P. Hoffa asked workers picketing at 11 Overnite Transportation terminals Friday to go back to work. Company officials called the decision a "surrender," while the union claimed victory.