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The economy grew at a 2.8% annual rate in the second quarter, slower than 3% clip estimated a month ago, as consumer spending grew at the weakest pace since the recession in 2001, the Commerce Department said Friday. .

A coalition of private-citizen safety groups requested in a letter to Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta that he re-examine differences between the U.S. and Mexican trucking industries before moving forward on opening the southern border to northbound trucks.

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Consumer Sentiment Index Falls in August • Companies Say Long Delays at Miami Port • Rail Intermodal Loadings Rise in Latest Week • Transport International Pool Changes Name • And more...

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday proposed nearly tripling rates for large trucks on Illinois tollways to help fund a $5.3 billion overhaul of the state's toll roads..

Fleet managers said they are buying significantly more trailers than a year ago, but not for the reason analysts offered last fall when making predictions.

Schneider National and Wal-Mart Stores topped the lists of for-hire and private carriers, respectively, that most expanded their trailer fleets over the past year, based on a review of data in the 2004 Transport Topics 100 lists of large U.S. and Canadian carriers.

Knight's Chairman Sells 137,000 Shares • Jobless Claims Rise by 10,000 in Latest Week • BAX, Raytheon Aircraft Sign Five-Year Deal • UPS Adds Air Cargo to 'Trade Direct' Service

Orders for durable goods in the United States rose 1.7% in July, boosted by a surge in demand for passenger aircraft, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The Transportation Security Administration said it has started a two-month test at three airports to see whether machines designed to detect explosives in airline passengers' luggage can be used to scan other cargo transported by commercial planes..