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Congress is still trying to keep the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from issuing an ergonomics rule with a law banning OSHA from spending any money to write or issue the standard.

In the news this morning: Full House slated to vote on transport bill with hours deal; House Commerce Committee unanimously approves safety bill; Mexican President-elect Fox calls for lower oil prices; and more to come.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil prices drop again on SPR oil sale; Florida still suffers from flooding; Shuster sanctioned by House ethics panel; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: Study finds e-logistics not a priority with supply chain execs; Sprint brings broadband wireless access to Houston; Bell Canada said o be moving in on Telus's wireless turf; and more.

Canada’s Trimac Corp. - the second-largest bulk-hauling carrier on the continent - could vanish from the Toronto Stock Exchange by Nov. 30 and become a privately held firm if a proposal from the company’s dominant McCaig family comes to pass.

Logistics and trucking industry leaders are creating their own Internet-based services because they consider information generated by their network of suppliers and customers too valuable to pass on to third-party, Internet-based firms.

Reports of road rage among truckers prompt public fear of trucks and cause motor carrier executives to shake their heads in dismay. They also illustrate the importance of the character of the individual driving the truck.

In the news this morning: Refiners awarded oil from SPR as crude prices fall; EU mulling oil market intervention plan; U.S. truckers rally at 16 ports; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: U.S. Aug. factory orders up 2%; Safeway Calif. warehouse workers edge toward strike; IEA says world oil supply is 'sufficient;' and more to come.

Click here to enter the chat session. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/breaking15.gif" width=152 align=left border=0>John Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will participate in an internet chat session on TTNews.com on Wednesday from 3-4:30 p.m. EDT.