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Moving companies are wary of the new hours-of-service proposal, fearing that it may force their drivers - who do more loading and unloading than the average trucker - to leave furniture on a customer’s lawn.

This afternoon's headlines: Volvo rejects calls for more concessions over Scania merger; DOT suggests regulators consider industry effects of rail mergers; and Birmingham, Ala., survey finds 1 in 20 rigs is hauling hazardous cargo.

While the Internet has been a boon for trucking companies, a group of exedcutives is going one step further by using it to compete directly against asset-based transportation service providers.

DOT officials think the proposed merger of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian National railroads will spur another wave of consolidations, leading to the creation of a second transcontinental line.

Amtrak intends to expand its long-distance passenger and freight service with more trains running between New York and Chicago as a way of increasing revenue.

In the news this morning: Volvo seeks bus and truck boost as Scania merger falters; TransForce completes purchase of TST; and Western governors oppose plan to divert highway money.

Trucking’s chief federal regulator defended the effectiveness of her agency before Congress last week, revealing that deaths from truck-related crashes in 1999 fell 3% from the previous year.

This afternoon's headlines: Volvo's future on hold as EU rejects Scania merger; Colo. town to ticked trucking companies for ill-maintained rigs; and Huge crowd rallies against proposed Chicago intermodal yard.

The federal government received mixed reviews for its efforts to improve intermodal freight transportation from participants at a recent conference on the future of containerized transportation.

The American Moving and Storage Association is officially out of American Trucking Associations following a unanimous decision at the group's annual meeting.