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WASHINGTON — When the economy recovers and freight traffic begins to grow again, the nation needs to turn its attention to broader transportation issues that address everything from funding to livability, said Victor Mendez, newly appointed Federal Highway Administrator.

A weekend rockslide has closed Interstate 40 in western North Carolina near the Tennessee state line, and officials said it could take several months to clear the debris, the Associated Press reported.

UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said Monday it had improved transit times to from western Canada and U.S. addresses.

Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said Monday it has begun rehiring some laid-off workers and will offer others separation packages.

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has proposed requiring truck drivers there to use only Global Positioning System devices that are equipped with truck route information to keep them off restricted roads.

Safety investigators nabbed 77 commercial driver and 84 companies for failing to comply with federal drug and alcohol regulations, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.

Aljex Software, Middlesex, N.J., said it has joined forces with Capital Associates to offer factoring and accounts receivable services to users.

The settlement that American Trucking Associations negotiated with the Port of Long Beach last week is the kind of compromise that is so difficult to accomplish: Both sides got most of what they wanted.

This is in response to the letter titled “Distracted Driving” in the Oct. 12 issue. It seems everyone with a dog in this fight is cherry-picking the latest data regarding the texting issue.