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In the news this morning: Oil analysts warn trucking, consumers to suffer most from diesel price spike; Feds report July durable goods orders nosedived; Alberta Trucking Association seeks tax break for truckers; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: FedEx wins NFL deal over UPS; TruckersB2B says more carriers are using its fuel network; Chancellor appoints new leader of truck centers network; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Survey finds many companies not on logistics 'value chain' bandwagon; Sprint, Lotus to jointly develop wireless services; Verizon strike grinds on for Mid-Atlantic customers; and more.

The Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service regulations would cost trucking nearly six times more than DOT estimates, according to a new industry study

More than 5,000 employees of Freightliner Corp. and Navistar International will soon be out of a job because of declining orders for new trucks.

Two days after being named America’s safest truck driver, Thomas C. Turner was still feeling a bit overwhelmed.

A Washington, D.C., transportation attorney who has worked for several trucking trade groups is the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association.

When a hard, frontal assault failed for trucking executive Jerry C. Moyes, he changed tack and tried the soft, sweet rustle of cash. That course of action won him controlling interest in Simon Transportation Services.

The cost of diesel fuel leapt 3.7 cents last week amidst continuing concerns that low oil inventories will force a repeat of last winter’s price spikes. The previous week, diesel rose just 0.2 cents following four consecutive weeks of declines.

How well the antilock brake system technology performs in heavy trucks will be part of a multiyear study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.