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House leaders moved last week to extend funding for federal highway programs and related agencies for at least five months, agreeing on short-term legislation that would not require higher fuel taxes that many in Congress have said are needed for the long term.

WASHINGTON — Caterpillar Inc. officials said last week the company would phase out its “bridge” engines by year’s end and that it would roll out heavy-duty versions of its new “Acert” engines starting next month..

CINCINNATI — Truck maintenance and information technology specialists said recently that IT is becoming integrated with trucking operations, but industry standards are needed to promote their use by fleets and their ability to increase income.

Spokesmen for two national truck stop operators said they would not commit to selling urea at their locations until the trucking industry demands that it be carried at the retail level.

House Passes Ban on Internet Access Tax • White House Picks New Cybersecurity Chief • Bosselman Launches Transflo Truck Stop Scanning • Daimler’s Truck Finance Unit Offers Online Payments • And more...

Georgia-Pacific May Sell Distribution Unit • CNF Says Profit Will Top Analysts’ Predictions • Expeditors Expects 3Q Profit of 28-30 Cents • Group Seeks Expiration Dates on Tires • And more...

Click here to send a letter. o far this year, large parts of the U.S. transportation system have endured sudden disruptions from a blizzard, a massive power blackout and now a hurricane..

Yellow, Roadway Revise Estimates • Jobless Claims Fall Below 400,000 • Volvo Launches Leasing at 160 Outlets • Amtrak Unions Plan One-Day Strike • And more...

Manufacturing in the Philadelphia area expanded in September for the fourth straight month, but at a slower pace, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose 0.4% in August to 113.3, the fourth straight increase.