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Sales of new homes rose in March to a record 1.228 million annual rate, the Commerce Department said Monday.

FedEx to Spend $40 Million Renaming Kinko's Stores • Caterpillar Workers Reject Contract Offer • Ryder Reports Higher Profits • Yellow Roadway Earns $18.2 Million in 1Q • And more...

Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) introduced legislation offering financial incentives to encourage the trucking industry to reduce engine idling.

Werner Agrees to Use ACS’ TripPak Services • Sirius Gains Trucking Customers, but Posts Large 1Q Loss • Report: German Truck Toll System to Run Tests in May • Siemens to Build Components for IdleAir

The number of orders for long-lasting goods rose 3.4%, led by requests for automobile, metals and business equipment, according to a report released by the Commerce Department Friday.

WASHINGTON — The government asked the Supreme Court to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that an environmental impact study had to be completed before the ban on such operations could be lifted.

Rate bureau SMC3 recommended a 6.1% increase in general tariff rates for its 125 less-than-truckload carrier members to take effect June 7, an action that could presage a widespread request by LTL carriers of their shipper customers.

USF Reports Increase in 1Q Earnings • Volvo Net Up on U.S. Demand • ArvinMeritor’s Net Income Up 71% in 2Q • USA Truck Reports Record 1Q Revenues • And more ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the U.S. economy showed "widespread" growth between mid-February and early April, which was driven in large part by retail sales.

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