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In the news this morning: Economy grows a surprisingly strong 5.2%, but inflation meter slows; Frozen Food Express makes second quarter comeback despite negative factors; Detroit Diesel reports 24% drop in net income; and more.

In this afternoon's headlines: Con-Way Transportation will raise rates; Consolidated Freightways announces headquarters move; Isuzu Truck among UK purchasers of AFS systems; and Second suit filed against trucker in fatal accident.

In the news this morning: June durable goods orders strong; replacement work on Wilson Bridge in D.C. area to start despite budget shortfall; truckers worried about planned reduction in free container storage time at L.A. and Long Beach ports; and more.

A group of institutional shareholders of Navistar International stock late Wednesday said they would call on the truck-making company’s board to consider drastic options including selling the entire company in order to boost a sagging stock price.

This afternoon's headlines: Alberta Infrastructure minister wants more trucking enforcement officers; trucking fatalities increased on Pa. roads in 1999, PennDOT reports; TranShopNet.com links with iLink Global for e-logistics service; and more.

Today's technology headlines: High-tech consumer trends boost fleet communications systems; survey finds distribution differs for retail vs. e-tail commerce; IBM's middleware offering permits data sharing between hand-helds; and more.

The Department of Transportation does not know exactly how many lives could be saved by proposed revisions to the federal hours-of-service regulations, a new federal report says.

A financial consultant for trucking companies said the recently passed congressional bill that repeals estate and gift taxes has advantages for the industry and is not a tax that benefits only the wealthy as the White House has charged.

Larry Rouvelas makes machines that he says can show when a driver is unfit for duty because of impairment by fatigue, drugs or alcohol, and he thinks the hours-of-service rules will eventually be replaced by detectors that will allow truckers to drive until they are measurably tired.

Freightliner Corp. intends to extend its manufacturing empire in Canada and pick up more shares of the Class 8 rig sales with the proposed acquisition of Western Star Trucks for more than $400 million.