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For 18 years, regulators have been wrestling with a congressional mandate to issue a rule prohibiting trucks from proceeding into railroad crossings unless there is adequate space on the other side to avoid getting trapped on the tracks.

The U.S. economy showed moderate expansion in the past two months, as manufacturing, hiring and retail sales showed signs of strength, though several areas cited concerns about finding qualified truck drivers, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

While the notion that trucks should not stop on a railroad track seems to make a lot of sense, federal regulars have yet to finalize a proposed federal railroad grade crossing rule that they say would save lives.

Canadian carrier Entrec Transportation Services on Monday said it has purchased the Singer Specialized Group of Companies for C$15.3 million in stock and cash, minus the value of long-term debt.

Quality Distribution has appointed Randall Strutz president of its subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc., the primary operating unit in the company’s chemical transportation business.

Consumer confidence rose in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.