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Rhode Island transportation officials are checking the designs of 15 bridges in the state for a flaw that may have contributed to a fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis last August, the Associated Press reported.

ATLANTA — Several states are planning or have approved motor carrier safety and environmental measures because federal regulators have failed to enforce their own regulations, a prominent transportation lawyer said in an update on regulatory and legislative matters at SMC3’s recent winter conference here.

PHH Arval announced a strategic partnership Monday with the Center for Transportation Safety, a leading provider of risk management and training solutions for drivers, to enhance fleet safety.

The economy’s service sector contracted in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

MAN AG, Europe’s third-largest truckmaker, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 33% as vehicle deliveries surged in the booming Eastern European economies such as Poland and Russia, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

Factory orders rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, posting a 2.3% increase over the previous month, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Events in the year just ended could foreshadow changes in the way trucking is priced. While some developments involved new trucking technology, others have resulted from legal, legislative and regulatory developments.

The Ohio State Patrol wants higher fines for trucks carrying overweight loads, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Crude oil prices fell for a third trading day in pre-market trading Monday, with futures falling almost $1 to $88.07 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.