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Four professional truck drivers who risked themselves to help others have been selected as finalists for the 2000 Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award.

The Canadian province of Alberta has begun a fatigue study to cover everything from circadian rhythms, sleep disorders and lifestyles to scheduling and technology, according to Roger Clarke, executive director of vehicle safety and carrier services for Alberta Infrastructure.

Consorcio Grupo Dina will defer payment of some $6.5 million interest due on an 8% convertible debenture, making use of a 30-day grace period, spokesmen in Mexico City said.

FedEx and United Parcel Service have reportedly asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to stop the U.S. air and freight forwarding activities of DHL Worldwide.

In the news: GM recalls 1.38 million pickups, SUVs; telecom manufacturer Lucent to cut 10,000 jobs; three companies to buy out Renault Logistics; and more.

A softening economy has led the giant trucking company Yellow Corp., a specialist in less-than-truckload shipments, to lay off 75 fulltime salaried personnel from its nationwide staff of 7,000 effective Jan. 12, according to a company spokesman.

George W. Bush may have won the 2000 election, but organized labor made its voice heard in a number of state and congressional votes, said Edward Wytkind, executive director of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.

Today's technology headlines: Bush taps Michael Powell to head FCC; Stinnes Logistics building worldwide intranet network; and companies get started using wireless.

Less-than-truckload carrier Roadway Express Tuesday reported earnings increases of over 23% for the fourth quarter and the entire 2000 fiscal year.

Beginning Feb. 26, FedEx Express will offer later times for shipping packages in the United States and 15 international markets, a move that will use more trucks and possibly increase sorting activity at its Indianapolis hub.