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Truckers in Texas now have two more electrified rest stops they can use.

Freight tonnage carried by motor carriers during June rose by 6.8% over year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations, the largest gain in five months and a positive sign amid uncertainty about the U.S. economy.

Logistics company DB Schenker USA announced that it is closing a domestic freight sorting hub in Toledo, Ohio, and shifting contractors to move its cargo, a step that cost 700 people their jobs.

The latest tonnage report from American Trucking Associations shows that freight levels in June were 6.8% higher than they were a year ago, the biggest gain in five months.

Shortages of components for new heavy-duty trucks are growing, leading vehicle manufacturers to cut back their sales forecasts as their backlog of truck orders continues to mount, executives said.

Three of the world’s largest heavy-duty truck makers reported significant increases in profits and revenue for the three months ended June 30, with North American results playing a large role in all cases.

James Welch, installed last week as CEO of financially challenged YRC Worldwide, freely admits that he carefully considered his “homecoming” for several weeks before accepting the task of turning around a company that lost more than $2 billion between 2008 and 2010.

A coalition of oil users that includes American Trucking Associations recently urged congressional leaders to “fully fund and defend” rules in the new financial reform law designed to curb excessive speculation in oil futures.

UPS Inc., the largest corporation in North American freight transportation, earned more than $1 billion in net income during the second quarter for the second time since 2007, in spite of the precarious economy.