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Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. said Thursday that its Pierce Manufacturing Inc. subsidiary will invest $18.5 million to expand manufacturing to build vehicles for the firefighting and homeland security sectors.

The number of U.S. workers filing for initial unemployment benefits fell by 20,000 the week ended May 14, reversing three weeks of increases, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil futures hit a three-month low Thursday, falling to $46.80 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange following Wednesday's reports of strong crude-oil and gasoline inventories.

After a four-year absence, refrigerated carrier Marten Transport Ltd. rejoined American Trucking Associations, ATA said Wednesday.

A record 37.2 million Americans will travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend despite the highest gasoline prices ever recorded for a holiday, AAA said Wednesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he House passed a $31.9 billion budget Tuesday for the Department 91��Ƶland Security that would increase funds to be spent on detecting radioactive material at ports, the New York Times reported.

Senate Passes Seat-Belt Amendment • Study Says Security Is a Major Shipping Concern • Officials Predict More Strong Hurricanes This Year • Airport to Use Eye-Scanning Technology

Prices paid by consumers rose 0.5% in April, while the so-called “core” consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, was unchanged, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

The Department of Transportation said it gave the state of Florida almost $1 billion in federal hurricane recovery, following last year’s storms.

CHICAGO — An American Trucking Associations executive said ATA was now seeking a legislative solution to problems with a federal program requiring fingerprint-based background checks for hazardous materials drivers.