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Standing in front of one of the most crowded, deficient bridges in the United States, President Obama called on Republicans to help him pass a jobs bill that contains $27 billion in construction spending for highways and bridges.

The discussion of further restricting cellphone use by truck drivers likely will not lead to limitations on the use of in-cab communication devices, in part because the devices have built-in safeguards, executives with technology firms said.

Driver turnover among larger fleets rose modestly in the second quarter, but declined slightly at smaller fleets that traditionally have greater success in retaining drivers, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

Back in 2003, Virginia began its ill-advised drive to toll an existing federal highway to raise money for road work, much to the displeasure of the region’s business community, and especially the trucking industry.

With the nation’s transportation system facing a shortage of skilled talent, many industry executives, academic experts and government officials are calling for a national effort to attract and train more people for transportation-related jobs — from truck drivers and warehouse managers to highway engineers and public policymakers.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Maintenance directors meeting here shared techniques for combating rust and other forms of corrosion, which they said are a plague to trucks.

YRC Worldwide Inc. has completed its financial restructuring process, issuing 1.9 billion new shares of stock, driving its shares to an all-time low and raising the prospect of new steps to buoy the trading price.

The Federal Highway Administration has given Virginia approval to begin the process of imposing tolls on Interstate 95, the busiest north-south corridor on the East Coast.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jeffrey Schlecht, who won the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Super-Tech competition last year, repeated as grand champion last week.