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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Executives with both for-hire and private fleets said they increasingly are turning to cost-saving technologies and natural gas to reduce expenses in a slow-growth economy.

An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.

An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.

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

The Obama administration has offered states $472 million in federal funding for use toward any transportation construction that had previously been designated for specific projects.

If some enterprising psychologist hasn’t done so already, an intriguing study could be conducted on why so many otherwise intelligent people have never managed to read all of a warranty, a homeowner’s insurance policy or even the instruction manual that came with the latest piece of pricey electronic equipment.

I feel like I’m the only truck operator who believes the feds are trying to control every facet of my life. It’s not just that electronic onboard recorders or EOBRs or whatever you call them are an intrusive invasion into my company and our drivers’ lives.

Cheering squads, trophies and yellow ducks notwithstanding, there is a very serious aspect to the National Truck Driving Championships.

Out-of-service rates both for drivers and for vehicles inspected during this year’s Roadcheck were the second lowest in the 25-year history of the safety event, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said last week.