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Hino Motors Ltd., Japan’s largest heavy-duty truck maker, had a wider-than-expected annual loss because of falling sales and one-time costs from a change in its pension system, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

President Obama Monday said the federal government’s stimulus plan was on track to help shore up the nation’s infrastructure, Bloomberg reported.

Here we go again — the safety freaks filing yet another challenge to the current hours of service, led unfortunately by my illustrious leader, James Hoffa. I think he needs to pull his head out of the sand on this one.

Sterling Truck Corp. officially ended its 11-year life span last month when the last Class 8 rolled off the St. Thomas, Ontario, assembly line, part of a final order for ABF Freight System Inc.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a reform plan for the state’s transportation system.

Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.

Navman Wireless has added a reporting system to its Internet-based tracking software, Online-AVL, the company said.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said it will install PeopleNet’s onboard communications systems across its entire fleet of 5,100 trucks.