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UPS 2Q Profits Increase on Overseas Shipments • CNF Earnings Slip in 2Q • Wabash Receives Trailer Order From U.S. Xpress • Swift’s Profits, Revenues Rise • And more...

The index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose 0.1% in June, the third straight increase, the Conference Board reported Monday.

Over the past two years, trucking executives have faced a daunting array of challenges, from a weak economy undermining the demand for freight hauling, to rising costs for basic necessities such as fuel, insurance and equipment, and nagging uncertainties about the industry in general.

WASHINGTON – Caterpillar Inc., the nation’s leading maker of diesel engines for heavy-duty trucks, has put up $87 million to offset Environmental Protection Agency penalties it expects for selling “bridge” engines that do not comply with new emission rules, EPA officials said last week.

House Cuts Funds for Bush’s Hydrogen Vehicle Plan • EPA Must Reconsider Calif. Gasoline Waiver Request • University of Idaho to Conduct Truck Studies • Stonepath Completes Purchase of Customs Services • And more...

Yellow: Freight Shipments Increasing in July • ArvinMeritor’s Fiscal 3Q Profits Slip • U.S. Profits Top Forecasts by Most in Three Years • Another Storm Moves Toward Gulf of Mexico • And more...

The University of Michigan said Friday its preliminary July sentiment index rose to 90.3 from 89.7 last month, the third increase in the past four months.

The Transportation Security Administration said it was considering requests to delay criminal background checks for 3.5 million hazardous material drivers, while still working on guidelines for states and industry to meet.

Price of Crude Oil at One-Month High • Arkansas Best Earns $15.2 Million in 2Q • Yellow Reports Improved Revenues, Profits • J.B. Hunt Declares Stock Split • And more...

The number of fatalities from truck-involved crashes declined 4.2% to 4,897 in 2002, from 5,111 the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.