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TravelCenters of America said its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago.

The U.S. Postal Service reported a loss of $2.2 billion in the first three months of the year, compared with a $1.6 billion loss a year ago, Reuters reported.

About $20 million in federal highway money would be available to add parking spaces for truck drivers needing rest, under legislation introduced in the House Wednesday

The westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas remained closed for a fifth day Tuesday because of flooding in the region, though the eastbound lanes have reopened, according to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.

Wholesale inventories rose 1.1% in March, while sales rebounded after a drop a month earlier, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Volkswagen AG has raised its stake in German truck maker MAN SE, as it seeking to forge a deeper truck alliance between the two companies and Sweden’s Scania AB, Bloomberg reported.

General Motors said Tuesday it will pump $2 billion into U.S. assembly plants in eight states as it ramps up production to boost market share, Bloomberg reported.

Only 13 states have performance goals and reviews in place to help taxpayers determine if transportation spending promotes such things as safety, mobility, and jobs and commerce, according to a new study being released Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — The trucking industry has made great strides in truck safety over the past decade, but numerous challenges remain as motor carriers and truck drivers cope with an increasingly tough regulatory environment, industry executives told the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday.