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The Washington State Department of Transportation will continue to be allowed to set toll rates without legislative approval after voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have restricted toll changes.

FedEx Express said it has purchased 100 Reach model walk-in vans with composite materials made by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and bodybuilder Utilimaster Corp.

James Hoffa was re-elected to another five-year term as head of the Teamsters union, winning about 60% of the vote, the union said on its website.

Existing home sales rose 1.4% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

The California Air Resources Board said it has amended its port drayage regulation to include Class 7 trucks and make “dray-off” illegal.

Daimler AG and MAN SE have stepped up their presence in China and India, respectively, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Although many motor carriers have readily embraced onboard computers and electronic onboard recorders — largely because they provide easy communication between trucks and company terminals — they have some concerns about the devices, fleet managers and industry observers said.

Nascent electronic onboard recorder maker NavStar Technologies announced it has secured $2.4 million in funding from an unidentified investment group in Southern California.

PeopleNet Communications, ALK Technologies and Paragon Software said they have upgraded their trucking navigation software.