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Today's technology headlines: Small shippers play e-business catch-up; DSL provider takes Level 3 to the last mile; and 3PLex carves niche in logistics market.

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Intermodalism is going to be the new traffic cop for the movement of hazardous materials in the United States.

Killer bees hitching a ride into Canada on trucks? It is more than a possibility, according to bee experts — and it may happen soon.

Slumping shipments of van trailers during the first six months of 2000 reversed an otherwise positive picture for truck trailer shipments and caused the total shipment figure to lag 3.3% behind the midyear figure in 1999.

It is a call all safety directors dread: A hazardous materials load has been spilled onto the road. But local authorities like the Houston Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team hold plenty of drills to prepare for their call to clean it up.

In the news this morning: Diesel prices surge, West Coast hit hardest; Freightliner fights weak truck market with high-tech offerings; Mitsubishi president will resign over coverup accusations; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: DaimlerChrysler extends tender offer for Detroit Diesel shares; Trinity Industries picks ProCert for licensing and registration; drivers still sought by Werner, but 100 other positions being cut; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Mobile phones to feature radiation warning labels starting next year; FCC delays wireless-spectrum auction to allow larger firms to prepare bids; wireless Web arrives in Canada; and more.

Many tank truck companies may have to formalize their waste management plans and take more care with cargo residue because of transportation equipment cleaning rules enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Employers that don’t make sure forklift operators are trained and strapped could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a new agency guidance.