Business

Railroad and trucking operators are hauling more oversize cargo, helping to keep U.S. manufacturing activity on track for growth.

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves sent a letter to every member of Congress asking them to pass a fiscal 2015 expansive omnibus funding bill during the post-election lame-duck session.

Navistar International Corp. announced the retirement of Chief Operating Officer Jack Allen and expanded roles for other executives.

Knight Transportation Inc. said Kevin Knight, its first CEO, will step aside after 21 years, with President David Jackson succeeding him on Jan. 1.

XPO Logistics Inc. narrowed its loss on an adjusted basis of $7.3 million, or 13 cents, compared with $10.9 million in the year-earlier period as revenue growth continued and margins improved.

Quality Distribution Inc. reported third-quarter profit increased on growth in its chemical business.

J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. debuted a transportation management software system it says is able to streamline shipment management across multiple transit types.

Surging railroad tank-car orders at companies owned by billionaires Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn are defying an oil price drop that threatens to slow the U.S. drilling boom.

The productivity of U.S. workers rose more than projected in the third quarter, helping to contain labor costs even as employment picks up.