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With a new highway funding bill signed into law and the U.S. business community anxiously awaiting the outcome of the presidential election, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the federation’s upcoming annual conference will take place during a “transitional moment” for the industry.

Trucking companies, associations, industry suppliers and other businesses took time out last week to recognize the 3.1 million men and women who drive trucks in the United States as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In-cab communications provider PeopleNet Inc. said it will continue integrating its products with enterprise software maker McLeod Software, despite the recent purchase by PeopleNet’s owner of McLeod’s primary competitor.

FedEx Corp. last week reported a lower fiscal first-quarter profit and reduced earnings forecasts, but said its less-than-truckload unit provided a bright spot by more than doubling its results.

European Union antitrust regulators have not decided on whether to object to UPS Inc.’s bid to buy Dutch package firm TNT Express, Reuters reported Friday.

Federal regulators will hold a listening session near Dallas next week on recent regulatory guidance that restricts use of an hours-of-service exemption for truckers involved oil and gas exploration.

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.9% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has streamlined the commercial driver’s license application process for veterans with truck driving experience.

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking the trucking industry’s input in a new survey the group has launched on truck parking information needs and system requirements.