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KONA, HAWAII -- Trucking leaders from two continents gathered for the first-ever U.S.-Japan Freight Transportation Conference here March 19-20.

In a transaction valued at $97 million, InterTrans Logistics Solutions will become a wholly owned subsidiary of i2 Technologies.

Its new Internet Carrier Suite software - developed in conjunction with IBM - will track carrier availability, schedule truck loads, monitor shipment status and send freight invoices over the Web.

The Haldex Group, a Sweden-based supplier of vehicle components, will purchase brake components manufacturer Midland-Grau Heavy Duty Systems.

As the General Motors strike ended last week, the massive transportation machine that serves the giant automaker prepared to roll again.

Despite strong summer fuel demand, pump prices at truck stops continue to spiral downward. And the trend may not reverse any time soon.

This year's National Truck Driving Championships, Trucking's equivalent of the Super Bowl or the World Series, attracts the nation's driving elite.

UPS Inc. said it tripled the capacity of its Philippines sorting center to improve service in Asian markets such as China and Japan.

John Sarto, president, will take the top spot at Teletrac Inc., a Kansas City, Mo., provider of vehicle locating and mobile communications services. Jack Schang, OmniTracs vice president and general manager, customer service, will retire.