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This afternoon's headlines: Teamsters may back Gore if border stays closed to Mexican trucks; Drive is on to speed U.S.-Canada border traffic; and Ill. CDL whistleblower was transferred.

United Parcel Service says it will acquire the assets of Rollins Logistics and, in a separate transaction, sell its UPS Truck Leasing unit to Rollins Truck Leasing Corp.

U.S. ports are bracing for additional loads if a lockout at the Port of Vancouver is not resolved soon, but so far U.S. port truckers are not seeing much extra traffic come their way.

Timothy P. Lynch, president of the Motor Freight Carriers Association, says he would oppose on-board data recorders in trucks, hours-of-service reforms and any change in how drivers are paid.

Trucks, trains, ships and planes will be on the minds of the estimated 2,500 shippers who are gathering this week for the 92nd annual meeting of the National Industrial Transportation League.

In the news this morning: Vancouver longshoremen ready to end strike; Canadian firm rolls out new cargo security system; and Tough new air quality tests in works for Pa. trucks.

This afternoon's headlines: Isuzu Motors incurs record loss on truck sales slump; No new trial for Texas trucker; and Minn. truck line pays $3 Million for MidAmerica Express.

Canada moved one step closer to drafting new regulations that reduce the number of hours truckers may work as two key committees approved a proposed plan made public last month.

Led by a 4-cent increase in California, the national average price of diesel fuel climbed a half-cent last week to match the high of 1999.

Higher fuel costs and a shortage of drivers contributed to an unexpected third-quarter loss by Frozen Food Express Industries, one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers.