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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — New U.S. trucking companies will face tougher certification procedures similar to those of Mexican carriers seeking to operate in the U.S. under new regulations planned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The New York Stock Exchange said late Thursday that it is suspending trading in Allied Holdings Inc. and moving to delist the company because it has failed to meet listing criteria.

The unemployment rate rose to 5.7% in March from 5.5% the month before, but U.S. payrolls grew 58,000 -- the first rise in eight months, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Auto Clubs Say Gas Prices Still on the Rise • Wyoming Study Shows Need for More Truck Parking • Fed's McTeer Not in Rush to Raise Rates • Postal Service Will Close Offices, Journal Says • And more...

A pilot program uses disposable electronic seals to track containers on trucks in the intermodal freight chain.

The potential for a new oil embargo loomed Thursday as traders awaited the outcome of talks at the United Nations.

Letters from the Utah Department of Transportation thanked state trucking associations all over the country for helping prevent road congestion and bringing in goods during the February Winter Olympics in Utah.

Fed’s Broaddus Predicts ‘Strong Growth’ in 2Q • Some Phoenix Stations Running Out of Gasoline • GM Delays Layoffs at N.J. Plant • Extension of Benefits Pushes Jobless Claims Higher • And more...

Mass. Gov. Seeks Security Zone Around Logan • Ridge Says New Security Rules Are Coming • Security Lax for Airport Mechanics, Attendants Say • TSA to Come Up Short of Screening Systems, Times Says • And more...

NAPLES, Fla. -- The costs of security measures that trucking companies have taken since Sept. 11 are starting to add up, Roadway Express President James Staley told a logistics providers group Tuesday.