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American Trucking Associations is supporting the Rhode Island Trucking Association’s strong opposition to Gov. Gina Raimondo’s toll-based transportation plan.

Fleets face a multitude of fuel-efficiency testing methods, each with unique contexts and applications, making comparisons challenging and confusing, and extrapolation to the real world even more so, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency said in its latest report.

To hear Port of Oakland, California, officials tell it, losing terminal operator Ports America — a major tenant — is a blessing in disguise that will create a leaner, meaner seaport. But some maritime experts say the fallout could hurt the port, a vital economic engine that supports tens of thousands of jobs related to overseas cargo.

Consumer confidence climbed last week to the highest level in more than three months as Americans held more favorable views about the buying climate and their finances.

Orders for business equipment fell in December by the most in 10 months, a sign U.S. companies were slashing capital investment even before the turmoil in global financial markets.

Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States declined last week from a six-month high, indicating firings remain low after the volatility typically associated with post-holiday staff adjustments.

YRC Freight, the nationwide trucking operation of YRC Worldwide Inc., has added three vice presidents to its management team and promoted another to a higher post.

The new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation on Jan. 26 continued his call to boost state transportation spending.