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Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in October, showing continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.

Consumer confidence slipped this month, according to the monthly Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.

New home sales increased in September, the second month of growth in a row, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled that it is illegal for New Jersey and two local governments to require trucks to display decals or other forms of identification.

The rural speed limit on five more Virginia interstate highways will rise to 70 miles per hour from 65 mph by the end of the year, bringing 61% of Virginia’s interstate miles to the higher speed limit.

Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit almost tripled, led by strong performances in its engine segment and international markets.

Vitran Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit improved on gains in its less-than-truckload and supply chain operations.

Forty states shared 77 grants totaling $600 million in the second round of a special federal stimulus program designed to boost transportation innovation under the auspices of the Department of Transportation.