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In the news this morning: Oil dips on SPR release speculation; Canadian National to expand RoadRailer intermodal service; Rollins Leasing expects lower 4Q earnings; and more.

President Clinton authorized a release of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Friday, a move meant to help push down soaring prices for motor fuel and home heating oil.

This afternoon's headlines: Helene causes temporary interruption in Gulf oil production; CSX completes CTI Logistics sale; Germany agrees to provide fuel-tax relief, but not for trucking; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Syncra, Rightworks enter logistics software venture; IBM unit fine-tunes supply chain management; Nextlink targets smaller firms with flat-rate package; and more.

American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. took his case for trucking industry relief from soaring fuel prices to two of the nation’s leading media venues Thursday, The Washington Post and cable news channel CNBC.

Vice President Al Gore on Thursday morning called on President Clinton to tap the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, to push down high fuel prices before winter hits, news agencies are reporting.

Canada’s National Safety Code for trucking is being implemented inconsistently at the provincial level, according to a federal study.

The executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says American Trucking Associations is hurting his group’s efforts to get a national fuel surcharge law by remaining neutral on the plan.

Anyone who has an opinion about federal recordkeeping requirements for motor carriers has until Nov. 6 to tell the government about it.

In the news this morning: Oil prices fall on Gore's call to tap reserve; DaimlerChrysler truck profit up, but only slightly; European ministers can't agree on fuel taxes; and more.