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Volvo's 3Q Net Income Rises on Strong Truck Sales • Yellow Roadway's Profit Doubles on Price Increases • USF's Earnings Fall on Red Star Costs • Profits Rise at Arkansas Best • And more...

UPS Earns $890 Million in 3Q • Despite Hurricanes, Old Dominion's 3Q Results Improve • Jobless Claims Decline by 25,000 in Latest Week • Paccar's Earnings Surge in 3Q • And more...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday its index of regional manufacturing rose to 28.5 in October from 13.4 the month before.

The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1% in September, the fourth consecutive decline..

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in September jumped 44.5% over the previous September to the highest total in more than four years as buyers added capacity to meet strong demand, replaced aging vehicles and accelerated purchases ahead of higher price tags coming in 2007 when new emission regulations begin.

Sliding trailer suspensions — desired by many in the truckload industry as a standard feature on dry vans — have proved to be a mixed blessing, offering operating flexibility for drivers, but putting them at some risk of injury, said some fleet managers and product makers.

Bush Signs 91ÊÓƵland Security Spending Bill • Mack Renews 'Share the Road' Sponsorship • Report Finds Better Security Needed at U.S. Ports • Ridge Says Terrorist Turned Away at Border Every Day

Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. has began production of six medium-duty truck models at a California factory run by Toyota Motor Corp., news services reported. .

LAS VEGAS — The Transportation Security Administration said it plans to issue by the end of October rules governing how it will conduct fingerprint background checks on commercial drivers seeking or renewing hazardous materials endorsements.

LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute, meeting here this week, discussed research on highway-construction-zone safety and said it would study driver hours-of-service rules.