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This afternoon's headlines: Mexican tequila manufacturers find ways to avoid cargo heft; Truck drivers want access to I-80; and Truck traffic from Canada on the rise in North Dakota.

A threatening phone call drove dockworker David Jones to take medical leave from his job at a Yellow Freight System terminal after winning a sexual harrasment suit against the company.

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.I cannot believe that any sane person would not be aware that we are not only obligated to the Nafta agreement, but this country needs it. Fair trade is a necessity in order to get the standard of living equal and the poverty level raised throughout North America.

In the news this morning: Pa. sues trucking firm over fatal crash on I-95; Truck firm involved in fatal accident had history of safety problems; and Man uses pit bull to steal UPS truck.

A new Department of Transportation proposal reportedly cuts on-duty hours for truckers, and the American Trucking Associations want the research behind the proposal made public.

Volvo will buy longtime rival Scania in a $7.4 billion deal, creating the world’s second-largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses.

Con-Way Transportation Services, the nation’s fourth-largest LTL carrier, announced a new base for its surcharge formula Aug. 2, as the national average price for diesel rose to $1.146 a gallon.

Owner-operators hauling for Landstar System will soon be breezing past certain weigh stations without having to stop for credential checks, thanks to the PrePass program.

Going once, going twice, sold. Freight contracts are being awarded by an increasing number of companies using an electronic auction process.

This afternoon's headlines: Trucking company president accused of theft; Consolidated Delivery posts jump in profit; and Milwaukee area truck crashes soar.