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In a flurry of second-quarter earnings reports, many less-than-truckload carriers reported higher profits as they hauled more freight and increased freight rates in an improved economy.

USF’s DiStasio Gives Bergmann Added Duties • Jufors to Become Volvo Trucks President in November • Truckers Say Long Delays Remain at Port of Miami • Heritage Buys R.R. Donnelley Unit • And more...

The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading U.S. economic indicators fell 0.3% in July, the second straight monthly decline..

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks climbed 29.5% in July to their highest level in four years, as truck makers said both their highway and vocational markets remained strong despite the industry’s challenges of higher-priced fuel, finding enough drivers and dealing with a parts shortage..

For the first time in the current economic cycle, less-than-truckload carriers said finding qualified drivers was a growing concern as the expanding economy lured employees to other jobs and as low pay and increased security measures deterred people from entering the industry.

Philly Fed Index Dips, but Stays Positive for 15th Month • Navistar's Earnings Rise in Fiscal 3Q • Jobless Claims Fall by 3,000 in Latest Week • Penske to Acquire Auto Rental Corp.

The price of crude oil futures in New York rose above $48 a barrel for the first time in its 21-year history..

The Department of 91ÊÓƵland Security on Tuesday said that trucks carrying freight into the United States from Canada and Mexico would need to file electronic manifests with the government at least 30 minutes before arriving, the Associated Press reported.

The Transportation Security Administration announced it had hired consultant BearingPoint Inc. to begin the third and final test phase of its Transportation Worker Identification Card program.

For the 67th time, truck drivers from across America will make the trek to the National Truck Driving Championships seeking individual glory in an event that also builds the image of the industry.