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Personal spending rose for a third consecutive month in April, rising 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. here can be no doubt that there will be a pre-buy of Class 8 trucks before the next generation of diesel engines is introduced for the 2007 model year, as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Ryder System Inc. hosted the official grand opening of its new global headquarters facility Friday morning, in Miami-Dade County, Fla.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ollowing the House's action late Wednesday, the Senate Thursday approved a one-month extension of the existing federal highway bill, which is scheduled to expire May 31, the Associated Press reported.

Rail freight traffic dropped for a second straight week but intermodal volume continued to climb compared with last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

National Carriers Inc. said Thursday it joined American Trucking Associations to work more closely with its industry counterparts in advancing the interests of trucking.

Canadian National Railway Co. said Thursday it reached a four-year agreement with electrical workers who run its switches and communications systems.

FedEx Corp. has helped government officials combat terrorism by turning over some of its customers’ records to authorities, having its employees keep an eye out for suspicious activity and setting up its own state-sanctioned police force, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The major North American freight railroads joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay partnership, which is aimed at reducing emissions across industry, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5% in the first quarter, faster than a previous 3.1% estimate in late April, the Commerce Department said Thursday.