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Consumer confidence grew in August from a five-month low in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in August at the slowest pace since November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.

Truckload carrier C.R. England said it aims to improve efficiency by upgrading dispatchers’ computers.

Tank cleaning firm QualaWash Holdings said Monday it has acquired Manfredi Special Services, another tank cleaning company.

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Consumer personal spending rose 0.4% in July, the biggest gain since March, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Truck manufacturers delivered vehicles with 66,494 Class 8 engines during the first half of the year, WardsAuto.com reported last week, but most of the power plants do not meet 2010 federal emissions regulations, manufacturers and analysts said.

Used truck sales and prices are climbing steadily as fleets hunt for cost-effective alternatives to new trucks, according to a new research report and industry officials.

The Port of Los Angeles has told 15 motor carriers that received subsidies to buy new cleaner-running trucks that they must return more than $1.8 million for trucks that did not make enough visits to the port last year.

A federal judge has ruled that FedEx Ground drivers in Kansas are independent contractors and not employees, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the classification of its drivers.