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WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Technology and business services dominated the exhibition at the Truckload Carriers Association annual convention here March 14-17.

Highway Bill Temporarily Stalls in House • UP to Transfer Some UPS Freight to Trucks • Caterpillar, UAW Extend Contract • Jobless Claims Fall By 3,000 in Latest Week • And more...

The OPEC oil cartel on Wednesday agreed to move ahead with its Feb. 10 decision to lower oil production quotas by 1 million barrels to 23.5 million barrels a day.

Orders placed with U.S. factories rose 0.3% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Florida and the Transportation Security Administration unveiled a joint project to develop a single statewide security identification card for people working at ports across the state. They will begin issuing cards July 1. br clear=all>

Complex federal regulation of diesel-engine emissions and driver hours-of-service is pushing more private fleets to increase their use of leased trucks, industry observers said, and leasing executives said they anticipate even better business when the 2007 round of emissions regulation gets under way.

Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Favor of Border Agents • Arizona Completes Security Improvements at Border • Three Virginia Ports Add Surveillance System • Ohio Highway Sniper Investigation Cost $3 Million • And more...

Southbound Lanes on I-95 in Connecticut Opened • White House Threatens to Veto Highway Bill • NYSE Delists Interpool • UP Concerned Freight Congestion Could Lead to Delays • And more...

The Conference Board said Tuesday its consumer confidence index for March was 88.3, down slightly from a revised reading of 88.5 in February.

The average retail price of diesel fuel rose 0.1 cent to $1.642, the Department of Energy reported Monday, while the average price of regular gasoline rose 1.5 cents to a record $1.758. br clear=all>