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Today's headlines from papers across the country: Trucking company builds big terminal in Virginia; Acid spill snarls traffic for hours in California; and Manugistics to go online with NTE.

Celadon Group signed a letter of intent on July 15 to acquire fellow Indianapolis carrier Zipp Express for an undisclosed amount and assumption of debt.

A New Jersey court handed down a surprising decision that reinstates a previously abolished hazardous waste transporter fee — at least for now..

In the news this afternoon: Y2K anxiety drives industry to raise prices; UPS turns to Xatas technology; and the NationsWay selloff gets into high gear.

rimac Transportation prepared to expand its operations between the United States and Mexico by acquiring an 80% interest in Amer-Liquid Transport of Brownsville, Texas.

The opening of a new prototype truck stop just outside Denver is allowing TravelCenters of America to reposition itself in the marketplace.

In today's Executive Briefing: Oshkosh Truck expands into specialty markets; Tex. commission reroutes hazmat traffic around construction zone; Calif. board renews truck ban on stretch of I-580.

Contract talks between Overnite Transportation and the Teamsters union will resume on July 21 in Chicago, where three days of negotiations are scheduled, according to the union.

New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman used her emergency powers to ban interstate trucks with trailers of more than 48 feet long from thousands of miles of state, county and local roads.

The latest attempt at a long-haul trucker strike, which began with a bang July 5, ended with a whimper two days later, as organizers called it quits in the face of general driver indifference.