Government

Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, urged the Department of Transportation to quickly begin a rulemaking process that would mandate electronic logging devices on all trucks.

An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pushed back the deadline for public comment about changes to the hours-of-service rules for oilfield haulers.

Housing starts fell 1.1% in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

The consumer price index was unchanged in July, for a second month, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Massachusetts has become the 35th state to enact legislation to protect carriers from having to sign shipping contracts that require them to assume all liability, regardless of whether an accident is their fault.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has notified the New York State Thruway Authority that he believes the proposed toll rates for cars on the new Tappan Zee Bridge are too high but said nothing about the proposed 45% toll increase for truckers Nov. 1 on the Thruway.

Several trucking fleets said that the government’s safety scoring methodology does not accurately assess safety performance.

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose in July, reflecting an increase in automobile, cigarette and pharmaceutical costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Retail sales increased 0.8% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.