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ZF Meritor, a joint venture between Michigan-based Meritor Automotive and the German firm ZF Friedrichshafen, will roll out an automated truck transmission that does not require a clutch pedal.

Compass Transportation and Falcon Transport, the flatbed and dry van divisions of Ohio-based Compass Enterprises, will merge their trucking operations Dec. 31, company officials said.

In the news this morning: Covenant Transport buys two shippers for $45 million; Yellow loses another top executive; and Fla. dealership owner eyes next step for Nextran.

This afternoon's headlines: Former state staffer ties Ryan campaign tickets to Ill. CDLs; Skills class teaches truckers how to steer clear of road hazards; and Ill. drivers want state to abandon tolls.

Truckers hope to knock away a few of the pillars supporting Idaho’s weight-distance tax with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the levy before a state judge in Boise today.

With two months left in 1999, sales of Class 8 trucks have already topped last year’s record total by about 7,000 – but a dip in orders means a third record-setting year is unlikely.

New regulations designed to reduce the number of truck-train collisions may have the opposite effect and contribute to an increase in accidents, federal officials and others warned last week.

A driver poll found that poor diet and a lack of exercise were among their top health concerns, and a health expert shared her wellness program with human resources professionals at an ATA forum.

In the news this morning: Vancouver port lockout ends; Overnite facility in Pa. seeing strike-related violence; and USF Holland opens new terminal in Joliet, Ill.

Air Express International, a leading U.S. freight forwarder, is being acquired for $1.14 billion by Deutsche Post AG, Europe's biggest mail, parcel and logistics company.