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Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America Monday reported a third-quarter profit, compared with a loss a year ago, citing an improved margin in fuel price per gallon.

North American truck tire manufacturers have imposed a new round of price increases, generally about 8%, citing higher raw material costs that coincided with greater tire sales and some reports of tire shortages.

The voters have spoken, and analysts and pundits are busily trying to explain the shifts in the political landscape that will result from the overwhelming Republican victory.   But one immediate potential gain that emerged from the cacophony of chatter in the wake of the election is a chance to move transportation and infrastructure improvement programs along quickly.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s vow to double sales of locally grown produce by 2015 should win favor with U.S. consumers but won’t have much effect on the world’s largest retailer’s supply chain, experts said.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Navistar Inc. opened its new heavy-duty engine plant to journalists last week, showing where 114 employees are currently churning out 125 13-liter MaxxForce power plants a day.

The recent discovery of explosives in overseas packages is triggering a fresh look at cargo scrutiny measures that could involve truckers and airlines, government officials and experts said.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Mack Trucks’ leadership rallied the company’s sales force here, urging dealers to sell more Pinnacle highway tractors in addition to the traditional vocational offerings. The formula for success, the leaders said, would be new ClearTech SCR engines, M-Drive transmissions and a “Made in the USA” appeal to economic patriotism.

Teamsters union employees at YRC Worldwide Inc. approved by a wide margin a third round of wage and pension concessions to buoy the less-than-truckload carrier’s financial future, by providing a $350 million annual cost reduction.

ABF Freight System launched a two-pronged offensive against Teamsters union labor concessions for YRC Worldwide, saying the breaks for YRC violate the terms of the National Master Freight Agreement and unfairly disadvantage ABF to the tune of $750 million.