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Federal Express changed the name of its parent company from FDX Corp. to FedEx Corp. and will rename three of its business units to feature the FedEx brand name.

In the news this morning: Mich. produce firm executives sentenced for altering driver logs; Texas turns to lasers to aid in truck safety; and Michigan State Police say truckers aren't all speed demons.

Bush Leasing, a truck leasing and sales company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 11, citing a failure to restructure its $310 million in secured debt.

This afternoon's headlines: Volvo, Lockheed Martin build heavy-duty hybrid; Rollins earnings hit by acquisition, Y2K costs; and Heartland Express posts higher fourth-quarter earnings.

An Oklahoma Republican is fighting a plan by a Democratic lawmaker that would drastically increase state truck registration costs.

The Transportation Department’s Research and Special Programs Administration is soliciting public comment on a new set of rules governing the transport of radioactive materials.

In the news this morning: Federal law expected to halt rate drop att U.S.-Mexico border; Coal haulers test W.Va. weight limits; and Idaho study finds no safety threat from slower,heavier trucks.

This afternoon's headlines: NTSB chairman wants better medical exams for truckers; Oshkosh Truck's net income jumps 56%; and Truck use falls while trailer use up in fourth quarter.

A blast of bitter cold throughout the Northeast is being blamed for a 6.7-cents-a-gallon leap in the retail price of diesel fuel in New England, but the average national price, remained steady.

In recent years, California truckers and environmentalists have tussled over diesel emissions in what could be the opening skirmishes of a coming national war over truck exhaust.