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Here we go again — the safety freaks filing yet another challenge to the current hours of service, led unfortunately by my illustrious leader, James Hoffa. I think he needs to pull his head out of the sand on this one.

Sterling Truck Corp. officially ended its 11-year life span last month when the last Class 8 rolled off the St. Thomas, Ontario, assembly line, part of a final order for ABF Freight System Inc.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a reform plan for the state’s transportation system.

Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.

Navman Wireless has added a reporting system to its Internet-based tracking software, Online-AVL, the company said.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said it will install PeopleNet’s onboard communications systems across its entire fleet of 5,100 trucks.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — China International Marine Containers introduced the first trailer it is marketing in the United States under its own name, a refrigerated unit it said contains a proprietary insulation system that will eliminate the 3% to 7% in condensation weight that typical reefers build up in a year.

The second major snowstorm in a week hit the Northern Plains with more than a foot of snow Monday, closing hundreds of miles of major highways and causing major collisions, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.