Business

Two poultry producers who operate private truck fleets reported improved profits in the most recent quarter.

Manufacturing activity improved in July and shrank at the slowest pace in nearly a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

A number of trucking and bus companies have been ordered shut down for violating federal safety rules and staying in business under different names, the Associated Press reported, citing a government study.

A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would provide up to $3,000 in tax credit for fleets to purchase auxiliary power units.

Construction spending rose 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Monday.

The SmartWay Transport Partnership is giving shipper-owned fleets a way to showcase their commitment to energy efficiency and cleaner air.

I differ from the “Reregulation, Please” letter writer’s view that small carriers are offering transport service prices that are too cheap. Yes, there are some shoestring trucking operations hauling for very low freight rates, but there also are large carriers doing the same.

There were no surprises in the new federal rule designed to improve the braking power of a standard, fully loaded, tractor-trailer by almost one-third.

Truckers who text from the driver’s seat are about 23 times more likely to have a crash, or at least a close encounter, than are drivers who are watching the road, according to a Virginia university study for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.