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American Trucking Associations Immediate Past Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington is attending the White House’s economic forum Thursday, which is being billed as a “jobs summit.”

Cummins Inc. plans to temporarily cut about 400 jobs at a plant in western New York state starting in January because of expected lower demand for the heavy-duty engines produced there, Bloomberg reported.

Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday that one of its affiliates will create a joint venture with U.K.-based Modec Ltd. to build Class 2 and 3 all-electric commercial trucks in the United States for sale to North, Central and South American markets.

U.S. construction spending was unchanged in October following five straight declines, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

An index of U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

Colorado and North Carolina have joined what is now nearly two dozen states banning texting while driving.

A provision in the hazmat safety bill pending passage by the full House instructs the Department of Transportation to issue a report summarizing the agency’s research and its efforts to address the growing problem of cargo tank truck rollovers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America won federal approval to use the database it is creating for equipment providers to comply with new chassis rules that take effect on Dec. 17.

Fleets face new tax liability pitfalls and promises, as more states whose budgets have been battered by the recession seek new revenue sources, industry experts told Transport Topics.