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PeopleNet said regional less-than-truckload carrier Dohrn Transfer Co. will begin installing its onboard technology system in January.

Some of the year’s most significant information technology developments came from Washington, D.C., where federal regulators planted the seeds for tighter industry oversight for years to come.

Daimler AG has extended the contract of Andreas Renschler, head of the German corporation’s global truck-making business, for three years.

Medium-duty U.S. retail truck sales volumes showed further signs of hitting bottom during November, even though they declined for the 21st consecutive month on a year-over-year basis.

If people won’t voluntarily avoid using handsets while operating a motor vehicle, there are ways to render cellular connections inoperable, or at least report the driver’s activities to management.

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Flatbed and heavy specialized carrier Arrow Trucking has closed down, the Associated Press reported.

New home sales declined 11% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

U.S. consumer confidence improved in December for the first time in three months, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.