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Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors.

The U.S. Postal Service will spend nearly $10 billion for new electric vehicles in a push to make its mail delivery fleet more environmentally friendly.

Congressional leaders unveiled a governmentwide $1.7 trillion spending package early Dec. 20 that includes a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, American Trucking Associations said with the release of its monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Amazon settled European Union antitrust investigations over how the U.S. ecommerce giant allegedly abused rivals’ sales data to unfairly favor its own products and squeeze out other traders on its platform.

Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy a driver-assistance unit from SSW Partners for about $1.5 billion following a drawn-out battle to control previous parent Veoneer Inc.

WASHINGTON — Military and trucking industry experts said traits including a willingness to help others and interest in serving a greater good are hallmarks of why truck driving jobs are an excellent option for service members looking to transition to civilian life.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the opening of a renewable natural gas fueling station that will provide an anticipated 1.4 million gallons of the clean fuel annually for Amazon .com Inc. and other truck fleets in the greater Chicago area.

The national average price for diesel fuel continued to tumble, falling 15.8 cents to settle at $4.596 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 19.

Longtime Great Dane CEO Bill Crown announced he will step down effective Jan. 1. Dean Engelage, Great Dane’s president, will succeed Crown.