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State transportation officials in Oregon and Washington are recommending a deck truss design for a new Interstate 5 bridge planned to span the Columbia River between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., the Associated Press reported.

Logistics firm Andrews Logistics has named Brian Jarvis its president, it said Monday.

States are equipping roadside inspectors with carrier-specific information that could lead to more targeted inspections under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Compli­ance, Safety, Ac­countability program.

Dana Holding Corp. reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than a year ago and a net profit for the full year, while boosting its 2011 earnings and revenue outlook.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region rose to its highest level in almost 23 years in February, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.

Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% in January, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Oil traded near $100 a barrel early Monday, its highest level in more than two years, as ongoing Middle East political turmoil raised concerns that production may be disrupted further, Bloomberg reported.

A researcher who worked on the scientific studies used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in formulating its hours-of-service rules said the agency misapplied those studies’ findings, American Trucking Associations said Monday.

YRC Worldwide said Monday it signed an agreement in principle with its lenders and the Teamsters union on a proposed restructuring plan that would provide a cash infusion from its creditors who will receive newly issued common stock and notes.